The “Transylvanian Terminator,” author Andrei Codrescu, brings his unique thoughts and cool Romanian accent to the Regulator Bookshop on Tuesday. Codrescu will read from his latest novel, Wakefield, which has been described by such luminaries as Tom Robbins as a work of “comic brilliance.” Get a preview of Codrescu’s work by visiting the unusual literary journal Exquisite Corpse, at www.corpse.org, of which Codrescu is the editor. He is also a regular contributor to National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” and is an English professor at Louisiana State University. 720 Ninth St., Durham. 286-2700. www.regbook.com