Tucson Weekly: Literature (March 8

LITERATURE
Events This Week
ANIMAL TRACKING. Water Resources Center. 350 N. Campbell Ave. Sky Island Alliance's wildlife tracking program presents Roseann and Jonathan Hanson March 13 at 7 p.m. The Hansons discuss and sign copies of Animal Tracking: A Basic Essentials Book, and present a slide show and plaster casts with animal tracks. Call 624-7080 for more information.
ARIZONA ARTHRITIS CENTER. University Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Room 8303. The Arizona Arthritis Center hosts a 10-week writing session, Enhance Healing by Writing. According to a recent study, writing about stressful experiences or events reduces the symptoms of people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Classes, which are limited to 20 participants, begin in April. For more information call 626-4975.
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 slide show that takes you on a journey back through time or around the world. Call 791-4627 for more information.
GRAND CANYON WOMEN. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Betty Leavengood tells humorous and heartbreaking stories in her book Grand Canyon Women: Lives Shaped by Landscape. Leavengood discusses and signs copies of her book March 13 at 7 p.m.
JIM SNEDDEN/SINCLAIR BROWNING. Barnes & Noble at Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Local author Snedden signs copies of his new mystery Death on the Hill March 11 at 2 p.m. A portion of sales benefits St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Browning visits the Mystery Book Group March 14 at 7 p.m. to discuss her mystery Rode Hard, Put Away Dead.
OPRAH BOOK CLUB. Barnes & Noble at Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. The group meets March 13 at 7 p.m. to discuss House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubuss III. All are welcome.
RHYS BOWEN/LYN HAMILTON. Clues Unlimited. 123 S. Eastbourne Ave. 326-8533. Bowen signs copies of Evan Can Wait, fifth in her series featuring Welsh constable Evan Evans, while Hamilton signs The African Quest, featuring Toronto antiques dealer Lara McClintock, March 14 at 5 p.m.
THREE POLITICIAL MAVENS. Reader's Oasis. 3400 E. Speedway Blvd. Suite 114. 319-7887. Tom Volgy discusses and signs copies of his book Politics in the Trenches: Citizens, Politicians, and the Fate of Democracy and Donald W. Carson and James W. Johnson discuss their book Mo: The Life and Times of Morris K. Udall March 10 from 2 to 4 p.m.
TOM AND CARMEN SPEER. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. This father and daughter team read from their book Tandem Space: Daughter-Father Poems March 9 at 7 p.m. The book explores the tandem experiences of two people who often have the opportunity to see the same view from different viewpoints. A question-and-answer period follows the reading, with refreshments.
MYSTERY WRITERS. HomeTown Buffet. 5101 N. Oracle Road. The Arizona Mystery Writers meet the second Saturday of each month. The next meeting is March 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Workshop, lunch and speaker costs $14. Newcomers are welcome. Call Marci at 544-4173 for information.
SCIENCE FICTION/CLASSICS BOOK GROUPS. Barnes & Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. The Science Group meets March 13 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. The Classics Group meets March 14 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.
WINGLESS ANGELS. Barnes & Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Patagonia author Mary Hills Munroe discusses her book Our Children, Our Teachers: Wisdom from the Wingless Angels, a collection of anecdotes and poems, March 11 at 2 p.m.
Announcements
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.
FAMILY HISTORY LAND. Family History Land. 6121 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 143. The Friends of Family History Land and Los Descendientes del Presidio de Tucson present classes in March on Fridays and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. Seminars include Using the Soundex, U.S. Military Records, British Isles Records in the Family History Library and more. Classes are free to members of Friends or Los Descendientes and $10 for non-members. Call 790-5444 to register.
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. 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. Admission is free. 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. Call Tom Abrams at 296-2449 for more information.
WRITING CONTEST. The Writing Doctor seeks entries for its Writing Doctor Discovery Award. The winner receives a free edit of his or her book-length manuscript. The deadline for submissions is March 31. Complete rules of the contest are posted at www.WritingDoctor.com. For more information call Carol Whiteley at (650) 941-6229.