Tuesday Happenings

Books
Manil Suri's The Age of Shiva follows a woman as she tries to find a life outside male expectations. Meera, a young woman in India, marries the man she desires, only to discover he's Mr. Wrong. Eventually, she throws all her hopes on her son, and the intensity of her feelings prompted the San Francisco Chronicle to call the work "a steamy, hot-out-of-the-oven offering of mother love." Whoa, there! Brookline Booksmith, 7:00 pm, free.

Music

--Medicated Kisses headlines at T.T. the Bear's tonight. They have a slick, radio-friendly sound that might not be distinguishable from most of what's out there, but frontwoman Alanna adds some major power with her forceful voice. It's as if she were asked to compete on American Idol, but she gave the show the finger. With Pray for Polanski, the Dollyrots,and Suffrajett. T.T. the Bear's, 9:00, $8.

--Darkbuster's Hometown Throwup continues with Jay Allen & The Arch Criminals and The Larkin Brigade. Bostonist has the scoop about all the bands playing this week's Throwup. Harper's Ferry, 9:00 pm, $10.

Movies
Wong Kar-Wai fans have another treat from the HFA after the recent screening of In the Mood for Love. This time, they'll show Love's sequel, 2046, which is also Wong Kar-Wai's take on sci-fi, with endless romance and beauty. Harvard Film Archive, 7:00 pm, free.

Image from WW Norton's website.