Books
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LOBSTER THOUGHTS David Foster Wallace reads from and signs his new essay collection, “Consider the Lobster” (Little, Brown). A question-and-answer session follows. Tonight, 6:30-8 p.m., Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th Street, 212-473-1452, free.
ANIMAL INSTINCT Autistic animal researcher Temple Grandin discusses and signs her new book, “Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior” (Scribner). Tonight, 7 p.m., Borders Books Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, Broadway at 60th Street, 212-823-9775, free.
LANGUAGE OF THE LAND The coauthor of “Do You Speak American?” (Harcourt), Robert MacNeil, discusses and signs his book, which explores the state of written and spoken American English. The book is the companion to the PBS special of the same name. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
BIG BOY Kevin Keck reads from and signs “Oedipus Wrecked” (Cleis), his risque memoir about his sexual misadventures. Tonight, 7 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers, 50 Prince St. at Mulberry Street, 212-274-1160, free.
MEMORIES OF NEW ORLEANS NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu celebrates the release of his new book, “New Orleans, Mon Amour” (Algonquin), a collection of writings on the city that was his home for more than 20 years. The book includes six new post-Katrina pieces. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery at Bleecker Street, 212-614-0505, free.
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