Tucson Weekly: Listings: Literature (July 23

LITERATURE
BOOKSIGNING. Barnes and Noble Books. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 745-9822. Kathy Walker signs San Xavier--the Spirit Endures, an Arizona Highways publication, at 7 p.m. Friday, July 24.
Listings BOOKSIGNING. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. John Boessenecker, Casey Tefertiller, Robert K. DeArment, and Philip Steele, four premier writers devoted to concerns about law and the Western frontier, sign and discuss their work from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.
BOOKSIGNING. Clues Unlimited. Broadway Village, 123 S. Eastbourne. 326-8533. Lee Child signs Die Trying from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29.
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.
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.
NEW WRITERS CONTEST. Entries are being accepted for the Spring/Summer FRESHpoets and FRESHfiction Contests for New Writers. Entries are open to all writers who have never entered a professional writing contest. Writers must include poems or stories with no names on the pages, along with a cover letter including name address and phone number, the titles of the works and a brief statement. Fees are $2 per page of poetry, and $6 per short story, with checks payable to Voice & Range. Mail or deliver entries to Voice and Range Home Base, 741 S. Third Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, July 24. Call 628-2886 for more 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.
SUMMER WORKSHOP. The Voice & Range Registry of Collaborative Artists announces a summer writing workshop, Transmissions to the Listening Audience: Poetry and Radio, featuring Tucson poet Becky Byrkit. Workshop is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings through September 2. Fees are based on a sliding scale, and registration is open. Call 628-2886, ext. 1, for information.