LITERATURE J. JANCE READS IN TUCSON. Mystery writer and author of Partner in Crime, taking place in Cochise County, appears at Barnes and Noble (5130 E. Broadway Boulevard) on Sunday, August 25 at 7 p.m.; Clues Unlimited (123 S. Eastbourne) on Monday, August 26 at 7 p.m. and at Reader's Oasis (3400 E. Speedway Boulevard) on Tuesday, August 27 at 7 p.m. Call 319-7887 for details. JOE HANSON APPEARS. Barnes and Noble Broadway. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Local author of This is Your Dad reads on Saturday, August 24 at 2 p.m. LOCAL AUTHORS READ. Reader's Oasis. 3400 E. Speedway Blvd. 319-7887. Elena Diaz Bjorkquist reads from Suffer Smoke, Gordon Epperson reads from AThe Guru of Malad and Paul Scott Malone reads from This House of Women on Saturday, August 24 at 2 p.m. NATURAL PET CARE. Bookman's on Speedway. 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-9555. Dr. Lisa Newman, founder of Azmira Holistic Animal Care, signs her books and answers questions about natural pet care methods on Saturday, August 24 from noon to 4 p.m. ONE SHOT OPEN MIC. Epic Cafe. 745 N. Fourth Ave. 624-6844. To enlighten, entertain, impress, offend or disgust. Sign in on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Readings begin at 8 p.m. READING GROUPS. Barnes and Noble Broadway. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. On Tuesday, August 27 at 7:30 p.m.: History Reading Group discusses All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward; Science Fiction Group discusses Little Big by John Crowley. On Wednesday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m.: Mystery Group discusses Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey Caudwell; Writers on Writers Group discuss their craft at 7 p.m. SHERRIE KRANTZ READS. Borders Books at Park Place. Broadway Blvd. The author reads from her newest, Autobiography of Vivian on Sunday, August 25 at 4 p.m. WRITER'S WORKSHOP. Barnes and Noble at the Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Writers of all levels are invited to focus on creating and pacing a plot on Tuesday, August 27 at 7 p.m. YOUNG ADULT FICTION. Barnes and Noble at the Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Jennifer Stewart reads from her new novel for young readers, The Bean King's Daughter, on Sunday, August 25 at 2 p.m.