Tucson Weekly: Literature (August 3

LITERATURE
Events This Week
BOOK DISCUSSION. Barnes and Noble. 7325 N. La Cholla. Co-author Ellen Schwartz discusses Taking Back Our Lives in the Age of Corporate Dominance at 2 p.m. Friday, August 5. Admission is free.
BOOK SIGNINGS. Clues Unlimited. Broadway Village. 123 S. Eastborne Ave. Mark Zubro discusses and signs One Dead Drag Queen from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, August 3. Suzanne Proulx discusses and signs Bad Luck from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 5.
REFORMA CONFERENCE. TCC. 260 S. Church Ave. Literature fans can enjoy an afternoon book signing with 20 authors including Patricia Preciado Martin, José Galvez, Byrd Baylor, Alberto Rios and others from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 5. The event includes 48 national and local vendors including Arte Público Press, Libros Sin Fronteras and Crizmac Arts and Culture. Reforma is a national association promoting library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking. Admission is free. Call 791-4393 for information.
TALKING BOOK CLUB. Take part in a unique weekly literature experience hosted by the Tucson Association for the Blind, listening to and discussing books presented aurally at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 7, at Coffee X-Change, 4951 E. Grant Road. Call Aster at 795-1331 for information.
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 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.