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THE FIRST LOVE Caroline Preston reads from her new novel, “Gatsby’s Girl” (Houghton Mifflin), the story of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first love, Ginevra. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St., between Second and Third avenues, 212-794-1962, free.
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES An editor for the literary magazine McSweeney’s, Sean Wilsey,reads from his book,”Oh the Glory of It All” (Penguin), a memoir about his tumultuous childhood in San Francisco. Tonight, 7 p.m., Borders Bookstore, 461 Park Ave. at 57th Street, 212-980-6785, free.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Catherine Lloyd Burns reads from her new book, “It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks: A Memoir of a Mother and Daughter” (North Point). Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 675 Sixth Ave. at 22nd Street, 212-727-1227, free.
REGGAE HISTORY Journalist Vivian Goldman reads from her new book,”The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Album of the Century” (Three Rivers). Tonight, 7 p.m., McNally Robinson, 50 Prince St., between Lafayette and Mulberry streets, 212-274-1160, free.
CHARACTER SCENES Peter Rock reads from his new collection of short stories, “Unsettling” (MacAdam/Cage). The stories include tales of a woman driving a Firebird through the desert while watching the “Rockford Files” on a television placed in the passenger seat. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 396 Sixth Ave. at 8th Street, 212-674-8780, free.
