· McSweenyite William Vollmann reads and discusses the "abridged" version of his newest treatise, Rising up and Rising Down, a 750-page manifesto on the justifications of violence. Don't you go complaing about the length, or we'll make you read the original 3,000 page version. [flavorpill]
· The Magnetic Fields bring their formerly lo-fi-but-now-hi-fi sound to Carnegie Hall tonight. 35 bucks gets you a shitload of art students, 8:30 pm. [Carnegie Hall]
· Both Barneys and Bloomingdales have "private" sales going on specficially for their "friends and family." Whatever that means, just go crash anyway. [What's Up NYC]