Books
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GIRAFFES GIRAFFES Alex MacLennan reads from his novel “The Zookeeper” (Alyson), about a zookeeper whose life changes when his best friend starts dating a local newscaster. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 675 Sixth Ave. at 22nd Street, 212-727-1227, free.
BOSTON EXPERIENCE Michael Patrick MacDonald reads from his memoir “Easter Rising: An Irish-American Coming Up From Under” (Houghton Mifflin), about the author’s childhood in Boston. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 267 Seventh Ave. at 6th Street, 718-832-9066, free.
DUTCH TRAGEDY Ian Buruma reads from his investigative book “Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance” (Penguin). Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Place at Broadway, 212-420-1322, free.
