Tucson Weekly: Literature (January 25

LITERATURE
Events This Week
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURES. Wilmot Library. 530 N. Wilmot Road. Explore the world without leaving the library every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. An experienced traveler presents a spectacular slide show that takes you on a journey back through time or around the world. Call 791-4627 for more information.
DAN SHARPIRO. Borders Books & Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Shapiro discusses and signs copies of his book Mom's Marijuana January 27 at 7 p.m.
HANK LAZER. Dinnerware Gallery. 135 E. Congress St. POG and Chax Press present poet Hank Lazer for a reading at the Dinnerware Gallery at 7 p.m. Monday, January 29. Admission is $3 and $5.
JACKSON MAC LOW. Dinnerware Contemporary Art Gallery.135 E. Congress St. Low, a poet, composer and writer of performance pieces, essays, plays and radio works, reads January 27 at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 and $5. In addition, he offers a free workshop January 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Philip's in the Hills' vestry room on the northeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue. For more information about the reading or workshop call POG at 296-6416.
JAMES DOSS/JENNY SILER. Clues Unlimited. 123 S. Eastbourne Ave. 326-8533. Doss discusses and signs Grandmother Spider January 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. The book features the ongoing exploits of Daisy Perika and Charlie Moon. Siler will sign her new book, Iced, which is a mystery set in Missoula, Mont. and features ex-con and repo woman Meg Gardner, January 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
JANE EPPINGA. Borders Books. Park Place, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 584-0111. Eppinga discusses and signs copies of her new book, Arizona Twilight Tales, which looks at local legends and cultural stories including La Llorona and the chupacabras, January 27 from 2 to 3 p.m.
JEFFERSON CARTER. Reader's Oasis. 3400 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 114. Local poet and Pima College writing department chair Carter signs copies of his new chapbook, Homemade Arrows, January 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. Carter's poems have appeared in Carolina Quarterly, Cross Connect and Barrow Street.
LEON GILDIN. Barnes & Noble at the Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Sedona author, lawyer and TV producer Leon Gildin reads from his new humor book You Can't Do Business (Or Most Anything Else) without Yiddish January 28 at 2 p.m.
MYSTERY WRITERS. HomeTown Buffet. 5101 N. Oracle Road. The Arizona Mystery Writers meet the second Saturday of each month. The next meeting is February 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $14 and includes workshop, lunch and speaker. Newcomers are welcome. Call Marci at 544-4173 for information and reservations.
TALK TO ANGELS. Borders Books. Park Place, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 584-0111. Fran Lenzo says she can talk to angels and can help you get in touch with your guardian angel January 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free.
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.
CALL TO POETS. The Laughing Dog: Strictly Poetry is accepting submissions for its spring 2001 issue. Submit up to three poems, no longer than 30 lines each, with a SASE to The Laughing Dog, 4740 E. Sunrise Drive, MBE# 326, Tucson, AZ 85718. No simultaneous submissions or previously published poems.
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.
FICTION KRITIK GROUP. Accelerate your writing! Published writers and those working to get published meet every Wednesday evening from 8 to 10. The group writes, critiques, shares how-tos, breaks blocks and has fun. The first meeting is February 7. Call 325-8576 or 622-6281 for location and more 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.
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 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. The next meeting is January 27. Call 296-2449 for more information.
TERESE SVOBODA. UA Modern Languages auditorium. The UA Poetry Center presents poet and novelist Svoboda January 31 at 8 p.m. In addition, there is an informal discussion and question/answer session with her February 1 at 11 a.m. in room 205 of the Swede Johnson building, 1111 N. Cherry Ave. For more information call 626-3765.