'Drinking Problems at the Fountain of Youth'

"These days, trying to look younger is a full-time job, with no vacation allowed," writes Boston-based humorist, Boston Globe contributor, and NPR commentator Beth Teitell in her new book "Drinking Problems at the Fountain of Youth." "If I could reclaim the years I've spent perking my rear," she adds, "I'd actually be the age I'm trying to feign." Laugh-out-loud funny, honest, and ultimately quite uplifting, the book addresses everything from repressed anger at friends' cosmetic procedures to outrageous product claims ("liquid bra" for your chin, anyone?). Teitell reads from her book tonight. 7 p.m. Free. Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St., Brookline. 617-566-6660, www.brook linebooksmith.com [Christie Matheson]