Tucson Weekly: Literature (July 20

LITERATURE
Events This Week
BOOK SIGNING. Barnes and Noble. 7325 N. La Cholla. Ken Krusensterna signs and discusses Terror in Mexico: The Kidnapping of Ken Krusensterna, 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22. Admission is free.
BOOK SIGNINGS. Clues Unlimited. Broadway Village. 123 S. Easbourne Ave. 326-8533. Rebecca Cramer signs and discusses A View from Frog Mountain from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 22. Jim Sanderson signs and discusses Safe Delivery from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 26. Admission is free.
FICTION/POETRY SLAM. Velvet Tea Garden. 450 N. Sixth Ave. 388-9922. The Missing Fez Reading Series invites the literary-minded to read and compete for cash at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 23.
MAKE A DATE WITH A POET. New Life Cafe. 4841 E. Speedway Blvd. Cool off and chill out during an evening of poetry in celebration of winter at 6 p.m. Friday, July 21. Come read or just listen. Call Christy White at 881-5180 for information.
POETRY SOCIETY. Woods Memorial Library. 3455 N. First Ave. 791-4548. The Arizona State Poetry Society meets from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 22. Bring a poem to share.
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, e-mail 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 CONTEST. The Arizona State Poetry Contest offers cash prizes in 14 categories including sonnets, short free verse, humor, mystical and others. For guidelines, send a SASE to: Christy White, 5120 E. Lee St, Tucson, AZ, 85712. The contest is sponsored by the Arizona State Poetry Society, a non-profit organization. Deadline is August 31. Call 881-5180 for information.
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.
POETRY PERFORMANCE. Sharks. 256 E. Congress St. Don't be shy! Bring poetry, instruments or acting to this relaxed open mic performance beginning at 8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month. Call 284-5009 or 326-1783 for information.