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NO SALE Judith Levine reads from and signs her book “Not Buying It: A Year Without Shopping” (Free Press), a chronicle of the 12 months she spent forgoing all unnecessary purchases. Tonight, 7 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers, 50 Prince St. at Mulberry Street, 212-274-1160, free.
DEMANDING DAD Los Angeles writer Bernard Cooper reads from and signs his book “The Bill From My Father” (Simon & Schuster), a memoir about life with his difficult father, a California divorce lawyer. Tonight, 7 p.m., 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-255-4022, free, reservations suggested.
BIBLE HISTORY Daniel Hillel reads from and discusses his book “The Natural History of the Bible” (Columbia University Press), which explores the interplay between early Israelite culture and the environments within which it evolved. A signing follows. Thursday, 7 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 536 W. 112th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-865-1588, free.
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