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EAT UP Ryan Nerz reads from and discusses “Eat This Book: A Year of Gluttony and Glory on the Competitive Eating Circuit” (St. Martin’s Griffin). In the course of his research, he attended eating contests of jambalaya, chicken, and fried asparagus. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Astor Place, 4 Astor Place at Broadway, 212-420-1322, free.
TOLD STORIES Playwright Alan Bennett reads from his new book of essays and criticism, “Untold Stories” (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux). His play “The History Boys” opened last weekend on Broadway. Friday, 7 p.m., 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-255-4022, free, reservations suggested.
