Tucson Weekly: Literature (October 19

LITERATURE
Events This Week
ARCHER MAYOR. Clues Unlimited. 123 S. Eastbourne Ave. 326-8533. Archer Mayor will discuss and sign his book The Marble Mask October 19 from 5 to 7 p.m.
BUDDHIST BOOK GROUP. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Stephen Batchelor discusses Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening, October 22 at 2 p.m.
JANE AUSTEN DAY. Sheraton Tucson Hotel. Join the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASMA) October 28 for a day immersed in all things Austen. Registration with coffee and tea service begins at 9 a.m. The program, which includes lunch, is $28 per person and runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations are required and must be made by October 21. Call 797-4650 for more information.
LESBIAN ART. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Harmony Hammond discusses her new book Lesbian Art in America and the ways in which lesbian art has developed and changed since the early women's movement, October 20 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
RON BUTLER, JOANNE CONTORNO. Barnes and Noble. Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6621. Local author Ron Butler discusses and signs his book Dancing Alone in Mexico: From the Border to Baja and Beyond, October 20 at 7 p.m. JoAnne Contorno discusses and signs her book Pathways to Passion: From the Pits to Passion, October 21 at 2 p.m.
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 (one 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.
CHESS KNIGHTS. Borders Books. 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 584-0111. Every Monday night from 6 to 9 p.m., stop in for a game or two of chess. Borders supplies the pieces and boards.
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.
OPEN-MIC AND POETRY READING. Hazy Dayz Lounge Cafe. 187 N. Park Ave. This gathering is held on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Participants should arrive at 7 p.m., and guests should show up at 7:30 p.m. For information call 884-0272. Admission is free.
THE RANT. Club Congress. 311 E. Congress St. It's cheaper than therapy! Join poet Erin Whitfield and guest poets for political and social ravings and slam-style poetry at 7:30 p.m. the first Saturday of each month. Admission is free. Call 743-8344.
WRITING WORKSHOP. Pima Community College Center. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Borderlands Theater is sponsoring Project Tucson: Finding Family Stories, a biography-writing workshop with playwright Luis Alfaro, through October 28. Students will learn to write their own histories, create maps, and document neighborhoods as well as interview residents in their communities. Writers of all levels are welcome. For more information contact Eva Tessler at 322-9021.