Tucson Weekly: Listings: Literature (July 2

LITERATURE
DEAD POET'S SOCIETY. Let your creative juices flow! A safe place to read poetry and prose. Discussion and feedback are encouraged. We're interested in your writing and thoughts. Bi-monthly meetings. Come join us! Call
750-1482 for information.
Listings DISCUSSING AUSTEN. River Central Branch Library. 5605 E. River Road. The Jane Austen Society of North America, Southern Arizona Chapter, hosts an open discussion of Pride and Prejudice, Vol. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 8. Call 747-9319 for information.
ECLECTIC WRITERS GROUP. Eclectic writers meet from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday to read original works, practice writing, critique work and discuss related issues. All forms, styles and skill levels are encouraged. There is no membership fee. Call 797-6614 for detailed information.
LAMPLIGHT READING. Mat Bevel Institute. 530 N. Stone Ave. The Lamplight Reading series presents Tucson poets Tim Schaefer and Carol Christy at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 5. An open reading will follow the featured readers. Call Roberta Howard at 908-0927 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 CONTEST. The Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum is accepting submissions to its national Poetic Achievement Awards contest, which will launch its Poet of the Year contest. A grand prize of $1,000 will be awarded, as well as 34 other prizes including three publishing contracts. Poets should submit one poem in any style, 20 lines or fewer, on any subject to: Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum, Dept. G,
609 Main St., P.O. Box 193, Sistersville, WV 26175-0193. Information is also available at the website: http://www.tinplace.com/sparrow. Deadline for submissions is August 31.