Tuesday Happenings

Books
--Nicholson Baker reads from Human Smoke, in which he takes a hard look at World War II, weaving together bits of primary content from the time period, and coming to startling conclusions about the decisions of its leaders. If you're expecting Vox Part 2, you'll be surprised. Brookline Booksmith, 7:00 pm, free.

Music
The Gutter Twins, composed of former Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli and former Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan, will collide in an explosion of grunge. Check out pictures of their show in Chicago from Chicagoist. The Paradise, 7:00 pm.

Conspicuous Consumption
Shop at Shecky's Girls Night Out. That sounds shady, but it's really a fashion event at the Cyclorama. And they had us once we saw the words "complimentary bar" and hints of free product samples. 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm, $10.

The listed events were chosen by the editors of Bostonist and brought to you by the 2009 Toyota Corolla.