Tucson Weekly: Literature (December 28

LITERATURE
Events This Week
CHILDREN'S STORYTIME. Barnes & Noble. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Ring in the New Year of storytimes with a celebration and a special craft project January 3 at 10 a.m.
HOLITSTIC HEALTH BOOK GROUP. Barnes & Noble. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. The group discusses Chapter 3 of Richard Leviton's Physician January 2 at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
MYSTERY WRITERS. HomeTown Buffet. 5101 N. Oracle Road. The Arizona Mystery Writers meet the second Saturday of each month. Call Marci at 544-4173 for information.
Announcements
BUYING FICTION AND POETRY. The Missing Fez, a quarterly publication of anomalous and otherwise abnormal writing, is accepting submissions for its winter 2000 issue. Work is purchased at $25 for a story or $15 for a set of poems. Send manuscripts and a SASE to The Missing Fez, 1720 N. Dodge Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716. For guidelines, e-mail missing1fez@hotmail.com.
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.
HOLOCAUST POETRY AND PHOTO CONTEST. The Hillel Foundation is seeking entries for its Holocaust Memorial Poetry and Photo Contest. This year's theme is From Darkness to Light: Finding Hope and Tolerance. The contest is open to high school and college students as well as college grads. Prizes will be awarded and winning entries will be published in the Arizona Jewish Post. For entry forms and information contact Hillel at 1245 E. Second St., Tucson, AZ 85719; 624-6561. Submissions are due by January 22.
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.
POETRY AT THE RIVER. Dusenberry-River Center Library. 5605 E. River Road, No. 105. Join local poets for an evening of open readings the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All forms and abilities are welcome. For more information call Lee at 615-7720 or Frank at 299-3451.
STATE POETRY SOCIETY MEETING. Woods Branch Library. 3455 N. First Ave. The Arizona State Poetry Society meets the fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring one of your poems to share. Call 296-2449 for more information.
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 $2. Call 743-8344.
WOMEN'S WRITING GROUP. St. Francis in the Foothills. 4625 E. River Road, Room 50. Writing to Find Your Voice with Shirley Dunn Perry, author of Ten Five-Minute Miracles and How to Relax, is an evening of meditation, writing, praise, support and questions January 4 and 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. No previous writing experience is necessary. Admission is free; just bring paper and pen. For more information call Lanny Lewis at 529-2686.