Literary Calendar
Among local literary events over the coming week (free unless otherwise indicated):
Big Read Book Discussion - “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. Monday, 6:30-8 p.m., South Hill Library meeting room, 3324 S. Perry St. (509) 359-6977
The Storytelling Company - Dinner show featuring music and stories. Today, dinner begins at 6 p.m., show at 7, Ivano’s Ristorante Italiano, 102 S. First Ave., Sandpoint. $10/adults, $6/age 11 and younger. Call for reservations. (208) 263-0211
Auntie’s Morning Book Group - “The Lost City of Z” by David Gann. Tuesday, 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
Literature by African Americans Book Group - “The Other Wes Moore: One Name and Two Fates – A Story of Tragedy and Hope,” by Wes Moore. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Family Life Center, 631 S. Richard Allen Court. (509) 255-6013
Auntie’s Evening Book Group - “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
Author’s Corner at Women’s Show – Featuring local authors, question-and-answer sessions, books for purchase, prizes and more. Author appearances include: Friday, 5:30 p.m., Joan Kopczynski; 6:30 p.m., Monica Brandner. Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Joyce Caudel; 11:30 a.m., James Perry; 1:30 p.m., N.J. McNeill; 2:30 p.m., Penelope Rundle; 3:30 p.m., Sherrida Woodley; 4:30 p.m., Bob Manion; 5:30 p.m., Jesse Freels. April 17, 10:30 a.m., Katie Youngren; 11:30 a.m., Dawn Nelson. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (509) 220-0145
Vern Hopkins - Signing “It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time” and “Rope Burns and Roses.” Friday, 3-6 p.m., Hastings, 2512 E. 29th Ave. Free. (509) 535-4342
Get Lit! Festival Workshops - A variety of literary workshops will be offered on Saturday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 3:30-5:30 p.m. EWU Riverpoint Campus, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd. $30/adults, $20/students. (509) 625-6200, www.spokaneparks.org
John Downes - Signing his book “The Brother and Sister Act: A Tale of Stage, Screen and Espionage.” Saturday, 1-5 p.m., Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 924-0667
Suzanne Morgan Williams - Winner of the KSPS essay contest, “Telling the American Story.” Saturday, 1-1:45 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
Michael Harmon - Discussing his young-adult novel “Brutal” and his forthcoming novel, “The Chamber of Five.” Saturday, 2-2:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
Julie Otsuka - Discusses her debut novel, “When the Emperor Was Divine,” about a Japanese American family’s internment in a Utah camp during World War II. Saturday, 3-4 p.m., River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., third floor just outside Nordstrom. (509) 359-6977