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ELEGANT ELEMENTS Illustrator Maira Kalman signs her new edition of Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style” (Penguin), an illustrated version of the classic guide to proper writing. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, 212-595-6859, free.
POSTWAR WINTER Paula Fox reads from and signs her new memoir, “The Coldest Winter: A Stringer in Liberated Europe” (Henry Holt), about her experiences working as a journalist in post-World War II Europe. Tonight, 7 p.m., 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-255-4022, free, reservations suggested.
PRESENTS OF MIND Pete Hamill reads from his new book, “The Gift” (Little, Brown), a short novel set at Christmastime in mid-20th-century Brooklyn. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th St. at Broadway, 212-253-0810, free.
FIGHT CLUB David Margolick reads from and discusses his book “Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink” (Knopf), an account of the boxers’ two legendary fights. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Greenwich Village, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th Street, 212-674-8780, free.
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