LITERATURE CALIFORNIA HOMESTEADING. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Prescott author Susan Lang reads from her novel, Small Rocks Rising, about a woman who homesteads a plot of land in the 1929 wilderness, based on the true experiences of Lang's mother. Reading starts at 7 p.m. o n Friday, September 20. ESSAYIST READS. UA Bookstore. William Kittredge reads from his new travel memoir, Southwestern Homelands, on Friday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. NATURALIST READS. Silverbell Trading. 7119 N. Oracle Rd. 797-6852. Craig Childs, desert ecologist, reads from Soul of Nowhere about his explorations to desolate landscapes on Wednesday, September 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. OPEN POETRY NIGHT. Barnes and Noble at the Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Poets of all levels share their poetry on Friday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by local poet, Anthony Stachurski. SCI-FI MYSTERY. Clues Unlimited. 123 S. Eastbourne Ave. 326-8533. Tucson author Bion Smalley discusses his new comic mystery, In Deep Jung, on Saturday, September 21 at 3 p.m. SOUTHWESTERN AUTHORS. Barnes and Noble at the Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Winners of the Society of Southwestern Authors 2002 writing contest read from their work on Sunday, September 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. SPIRITUAL INTUITION. Barnes and Noble at the Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Aileen Nobles reads from her book, Divine Abundance, and talks about hypnotherapy and spiritual work on Saturday, September 21 at 3 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 talk about taking writing risks on Tuesday, September 24 at 7 p.m. Hosted by local writing instructor, Meg Files. Out of Town HOME IS THE DESERT. Western National Park Association Store. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Ann Woodin is the author of several books on nature and deserts. She shares her stories on Wednesday, September 25 at noon. Free but seating is limited. Call 622-6014 for reservations. Announcements 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.