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WHITE’S LIVES Writer and Princeton professor Edmund White reads from and discusses his new autobiography, “My Lives” (Ecco). The book presents Mr. White’s life by topics, including “My Friends,” “My Europe,” and “My Blonds.” Tonight, 7 p.m., 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-255-4022, free, reservations suggested.
COLD CASE FILE Sebastian Junger reads from and signs his new book “A Death in Belmont” (W.W. Norton), which investigates a murder that took place in Mr. Junger’s Massachusetts hometown in 1963. Though a local man was convicted for the crime, Mr. Junger makes the case that it was in fact the Boston Strangler – aka Albert DeSalvo – who killed the woman. DeSalvo was working for the author’s parents on the day of the murder. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th St. at Broadway, 212-253-0810, free.
