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AN URBAN LIFE Alice Sparburg Alexiou reads from her biography “Jane Jacobs: Urban Visionary” (Rutgers). Tonight, 6 p.m., the Corner Bookstore, 1313 Madison Ave. at 93rd Street, 212-831-3554, free.
FINANCIAL BOOM Jim Lebenthal reads from his memoir, “Confessions of a Municipal Bond Salesman” (Wiley), about his journey from reporting in Hollywood to selling on Wall Street. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.
REALITY TV Carolyn Parkhurst reads from her novel “Lost and Found” (Little, Brown), about seven duos who compete in a reality show to win $1 million. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Place at Broadway, 212-420-1322, free.
