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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Literary Calendar

Among the other local literary events over the coming week (free unless otherwise indicated):

Get Lit! Children’s Book Drive - Support children’s literacy by donating new books at Get Lit! festival locations and Numerica Credit Union branches through April 30. All books collected will be distributed to children in need through Page Ahead’s Book for Kids Program. Festival locations include: Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave.; The Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.; INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.; and Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post St. (509) 536-1696

The Heart of Spirituality - Discussion series on books focusing on spiritual themes. “The Cloister Walk,” Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. (509) 444-5386

Auntie’s Morning Book Group - “The Book Thief” by Marcus Zusak. Tuesday, 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206

Auntie’s Evening Book Group - “Luncheon of the Boating Party” by Susan Vreeland. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206

North Spokane Book Club - “The Lacuna” by Barbara Kingsolver. Wednesday, 7 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. (509) 893-8350

Anna Lappe - Author of “Diet for a Hot Planet,” part of Get Lit! Reading Wednesday, 7 p.m., Spokane Community College, Lair-Student Center auditorium; discussion on sustainable communities, Thursday, 9:30 a.m., SCC, Hagan Foundation Center for the Humanities (Bldg. 16, second floor), 1810 N. Greene St. (509) 533-7042

Dave Gordon - Mountaineering instructor presents his novel “Hangin’ With Jack: A Journey.” Thursday, 7 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206

Laurie Lamon - Reads from her poetry, Friday, 7 p.m., Whitworth University, Weyerhauser Hall, Robinson Teaching Theatre. (509) 777-3253

After-Hours Poetry Salon - Part of Get Lit! Friday, 9 p.m., Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post St.

Frank Scalise - Signing his book “All That Counts.” Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon, Eagles Ice Arena, 6321 N. Addison St. (509) 534-0372

Multicultural Children’s Reading with Janet Wong and Lore Segal - Part of Get Lit! Saturday, 10:45-11:45 a.m., Kress Gallery, third level of River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave. (509) 368-6594.

Get Lit! Events at Auntie’s - Saturday, 10 a.m., “So You Want To Be an Author,” tips for writers age 10 and older from author Randall Platt; 11:30 a.m., “Coming of Age Reading,” featuring playwright and novelist Victor Lodato and author Randall Platt; 1 p.m., “Giant Bugs, Bad Drugs, and the End of the World,” featuring author Ron Dakron; 1:30 p.m., “Other Side of Humanity,” featuring author Jerome Gold; 2 p.m., “Crossing Cultural Boundaries,” with authors Lynda Mapes and Peter Chilson; 3 p.m., “Philosophy in Pop Culture,” featuring Eastern Washington University professors Kevin Decker, Terrance MacMullan, Christopher Kirby, Mimi Marinucci and Lars Brown; 4 p.m., “Visuak Storytelling Through Graphic Novels,” with Lars Brown, illustrator of the “North World” series. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206

Memories of a Father reading - With authors Diana Joseph, Kevin Sampsell and Ana Maria Spagna, part of Get Lit! Saturday, 11 a.m., Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post St.

Frank Zafiro - Signing his River City Series books “Beneath a Weeping Sky,” “Heroes Never Fail” and “Under a Raging Moon.” Saturday, 1-3 p.m., Hastings, 2512 E. 29th Ave. (509) 535-4342

Barbara Olivo Cagle - Author of “16 X Mom: A Mastery of Motherhood.” Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Hastings, 1704 W. Wellesley Ave. (509) 327-6008

Youth Poetry Slam - For ages 5-12, part of Get Lit! Saturday, registration 1 p.m. ($2 plus canned food donation), event 1:30 p.m., Kress Gallery, Kress Gallery, third level of River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave.

Merle Martin - Book signing of “The Haunting, Colors of the Soul” and “Love Never Ages.” Saturday, 2-5 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 15310 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 922-4104

Penelope Rundle - Signing “The Last Caravan.” Saturday, 2-5 p.m., Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 924-0667

Poetry Live! - Actors read winning poems from Spokane Civic Theatre’s Youth Poetry Contest; proceeds benefit the Spokane Civic Theatre Academy. Part of Get Lit! Saturday, 2 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $5. (509) 325-2507

You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybe: A Discussion of Romance Fiction and its Feminist Potential - With An Goris, Jamie Leigh Hansen, Lisa Norris and Chris Valeo, part of Get Lit! Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Hotel Lusso, 1 N. Post St.

Regional Authors Reading - Marianne Love, Jane Fritz and T.J. Keogh. Saturday, 3-5 p.m. Create Arts Center, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. (509) 447-9277

American Strengths and Struggles - With David Laskin, author of “The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War” and Lisa Norris, author of “Toy Guns,” part of Get Lit! Saturday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5342

Inside the Human Psyche - With authors Ray Amorosi, Kevin Canty and Lore Segal, part of Get Lit! Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave.

Teen Poetry Slam - For ages 13-18, part of Get Lit! Saturday, registration 5:30 p.m. ($2 plus canned food donation), event 6 p.m., Empyrean Coffee House, 171 S. Washington St.

Jon Sands Performance Poetry - Part of Get Lit! Saturday, 8 p.m, Empyrean Coffee House, 171 S. Washington St.

College Poetry Slam - For ages 18 and older, part of Get Lit!Saturday, registration 8 p.m. ($2 plus canned food donation), event 8:30 p.m., Empyrean Coffee House, 171 S. Washington St.