Tucson Weekly: Literature (November 9

LITERATURE
Events This Week
ARIZONA MYSTERY WRITERS. Home Town Buffet. 5101 N. Oracle Road. The group meets November 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to listen to guest speakers and professionals from related fields. The $14 admission fee includes the workshop and lunch. Arizona Mystery Writers meets the second Saturday of each month. Call Marci at 544-4173 for reservations.
AUDUBON SOCIETY PROGRAM. Duval Auditorium. University Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Kenn Kaufman, bird expert and author, signs copies of his book The Focus Guide to Birds of North America November 13 from 7 to 8 p.m. In addition, the society presents How to Write a Field Guide. Call 622-5622 for more information.
ELIZABETH EVANS. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Local author Elizabeth Evans reads from her new novel, Rowing In Eden, which is set in a Midwestern resort town during the summer of '65. A question and answer period follows the reading November 10 at 7 p.m.
HEALERS AND POETS. Barnes & Noble. Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Intuitive healer Karen Grace Kassy discusses and signs her book Health Intuition: A Simple Guide to Greater Well-Being November 9 at 7 p.m. Local poet Anthony Stachurski reads selections from his collections of poems No Apology! and The Ferris Wheel, as well as from his upcoming book Life is Good if You Don't Weaken November 10 at 7:30 p.m.
LIVES ON THE LINE. Barnes & Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Award-winning journalist Miriam Davidson reads from and signs her new book Lives On the Line: Dispatches From the U.S.-Mexico Border November 10 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
POETRY IN THE GARDENS. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686. Luci Tapahonso, author of several volumes of poetry including Blue Horses Rush In, and Demetria Martinez, author of two collections of poetry including Breathing Between the Lines, read from their work November 12 at 6 p.m. Gates open at 4:30 for those who wish to tour the gardens. Tickets are $4 and $5 and are available at Antigone Books, Bentley's and The Book Stop. Food and beverages are available.
SAINTS OF THE SOUTHWEST. UA Bookstore. 1209 E. University Blvd. 621-8855. James S. "Big Jim" Griffith signs copies of Saints of the Southwest and Hecho a Mano: The Traditional Arts of Tucson's Mexican American Community November 9 from noon to 1 p.m.
TELLEBRATION. Arizona State Museum. UA campus, University Boulevard east of Park Avenue. 621-6302. Tellebration is a National Day of Storytelling celebration sponsored by the Arizona State Museum, Joseph Stanley Leeds Foundation and the Tellers of Tales, Inc. The two-part event celebrates the ancient art of storytelling November 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. on the north lawn of the Arizona State Museum. Later in the evening listen to stories by professionals from many cultures throughout the state from 7 to 10 p.m. in the CESL auditorium. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children.
WILDFLOWERS AND BIRDS. Barnes & Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Lynn Hassler Kaufman, author of Birds of the American Southwest, and Meg Quinn, author of Wildflowers of the Desert Southwest, share tips on identifying common species and sign copies of their books November 11 at 2 p.m. Free to the public.
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.