Tucson Weekly: Literature (June 15

LITERATURE
Events This Week
BOOK SIGNINGS. Barnes and Noble. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Chris Enss signs With Great Hope: Women of the California Goldrush at 7 p.m. Friday, June 16. Michael R. Patton reads from and signs The Raven's Way at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17. Admission is free.
BOOK SIGNING. Barnes and Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Romance author Annie McKnight signs The Tombstone Rose at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 17. Admission is free.
BOOK SIGNING. Borders Books. 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 584-0111. Martin Garaway signs Theft of the Anasazi Pots at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 18. Admission is free.
GAY AND LESBIAN READING GROUP. Barnes and Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. This new group discusses the winners of the Publishing Triangle Awards for best gay and lesbian fiction and nonfiction at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. Admission is free.
MAKE A DATE WITH A POET. New Life Cafe. 4841 E. Speedway Blvd. Enjoy an evening with Maggie Mendus starting at 6 p.m. Friday, June 16. An open reading follows. Admission is free. Call Christy White at 881-5180 for information.
WRITERS ON WRITERS. Barnes and Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Local writer Linda McFadden leads a how-to workshop on becoming a more successful writer at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. Admission is free.
Announcements
CALL TO POETS. Sundanse Bakery, Café and Juice Bar, 621 N. Fourth Ave., is looking for poets to read every Tuesday. Call Debbie at 620-1699 for information
CALL TO WRITERS. The Missing Fez, a quarterly publication of unconventional and abnormal literature, is seeking fiction works (1 to 20 pages) and poems (three to five per submission). Send work with SASE to: The Missing Fez, 1720 N. Dodge Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85716. For guidelines, go to missing1fez@hotmail.com. If accepted, work will be published within three to six months. There is a $3 reading fee, payable to Red Felt Publishing.
DEAD POETS SOCIETY. Poets gather at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday to share work in a non-threatening atmosphere. For more information, call 795-2328.
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.
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. Pima Community College. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Literacy Volunteers of Pima County can train you to tutor in basic literacy or English as a Second Language through workshops. Call 882-8006 for information.
POETRY AND VIDEO SLAM. Hazy Dayz Lounge. 187 N. Park Ave. Set free the inner poet and film noir genius from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month at the Visions Poetry/Video Slam. Call Frank at 746-3805 for details. Admission is free.
POETRY NIGHT. Epic Café. 745 N. Fourth Ave. Open mic readings gather every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call 327-9868 for information.