Books

-- Andre Dubus III reads from his new book, The Garden of Last Days, at Porter Square. Review Bostonist's interview with Andre Dubus III to get ready. Porter Square Books, 25 White Street, Cambridge. 7pm, free. (KS)

Booze

-- Two local institutions already beloved by Bostonist, wine magazine The Second Glass and wine purveyors Bin Ends join forces to school young wine connoisseurs. It's the second installment of the Ivy League Wine College, and the syllabus is stacked with South African wine. Ivy Restaurant, 49 Temple Pl., 6:30pm. $25.

Weirdos

-- Professional spaz Ariel Pink brings his one-man shambles to Cambridge. He makes twisted pop songs, filtered through 80s yacht rock, on his bedroom 8-track. (Bostonist's favorite remains "Jules Lost His Jewels," the one about the time he fixed his dog because it came on his girlfriend.) Performing with Chairlift and Carlisle Sound. TT the Bear's Place, 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, 10:00pm. $10.

Music

-- Texas, baby! Austin's rockin' Mother Truckers make Harper's into a honky tonk with help from Chris Berado and Commanchero. Harper's Ferry, 158 Brighton Ave, Allston, 8pm, $8. (KS)

-- Booka Shade is a German duo that will make you forget that disco ever went out of style. The Middle East, 472 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 8:00pm. $14.

Kerry Skemp contributed to this post.
Image of Ariel Pink from his Myspace page.