Tucson Weekly: Listings: Literature (May 14

LITERATURE
BOOKSIGNING. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Join UA professor Janet Jakobsen as she reads and discusses Working Alliances and the Political Difference, an exploration of how alliances work and fail to work in the political and social arena, at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15.
Listings BOOKSIGNING. Barnes and Noble Books. 5130 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Join Karin Goodwin as she signs and discusses her first novel, Sleeping with Random Beasts, from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 14.
BOOKSIGNINGS. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Want to live forever? Join Herb Bowie as he signs and discusses Why Die?: A Beginners Guide to Living Forever, at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14. Join Audrey Ricker, Ph.D., and Carolyn Crowder as they discuss and sign BACKtalk, a simple, four-step plan to improve communication between parents and children, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19.
MAKE A DATE WITH A POET. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Join Carolyn Tipton as she reads from and discusses her newest translation, To Painting: Poems by Rafael Alberti, at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16.
DEAD POET'S SOCIETY. Let your creative juices flow! A safe place to read poetry and prose. Discussion and feedback are encouraged. We are interested in your writing and thoughts. Bi-monthly meetings. Come join us! Call 750-1482 for information.
POETRY AND MORE. The Casbah. 628 N. Fourth Ave. Join other Tucson poets and storytellers from
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays to share original works, or listen to the works of others. Call 792-9910 for information.
POETRY WORKSHOP. The UA Poetry Center. The new Community Poetry Workshop focuses on the influences of the visual arts on poetic styles of the 20th century. Classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through June 16. Cost is $60, and includes a course booklet. Call the Poetry Center, 321-7760, for information.
SAA WRITERS CONTEST. The Society of Southwestern Authors announces the 1998 Writers' Contest. Entries must be original and unpublished works: short stories, personal essays, memoirs and poetry. Cash prizes will be given in all categories. For contest rules, write Sharon Landeen, SAA Writer's Contest, 6990 E. Calle Arandas, Tucson, AZ 85750. Submission deadline is May 31.