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CLASSICAL VIBES National Public Radio’s Ted Libbey reads from his new book, “The NPR Listener’s Encyclopedia of Classical Music” (Workman), a 950-page guide with 20,000 entries. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, 212-595-6859, free.
FROM THE SOUTHWEST Author Luis Alberto Urrea reads from his book, “The Hummingbird’s Daughter” (Back Bay), a fictional tale based on the real-life story of Teresita, Saint of Cabora. Tonight, 7 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 536 112th St., be tween Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-865-1588, free.
STORY OF SURVIVAL A member of the 1972 Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes, Nando Parrado,reads from his new book, “Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home” (Crown). Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Place at Broadway, 212-420-1322, free.
REGGAE MUSIC A senior writer and pop music critic for Time magazine, Christopher John Farley,reads from his book, “Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley” (HarperCollins). Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 106 Court St., between Schermerhorn and State streets, Park Slope, Brooklyn, 718-246-4996, free.
CRAZY INVESTMENTS A host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” James Cramer,reads from his new guide, “Jim Cramer’s Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World” (Simon and Schuster). Tonight, 7 p.m., 33 E. 17th St., between Broadway and Park Avenue, 212-253-0810, free.
PINSTRIPE CUISINE A food critic and sister of former Yankee Paul O’Neill, Molly O’Neill, reads from her new memoir, “Mostly True: A Memoir of Family, Food, and Baseball” (Simon and Schuster). Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 675 Sixth Ave. at 22nd Street, 212-727-1227, free.