Literary calendar
Among local literary events over the coming week (free unless otherwise indicated):
Joyce Caudel - Signing her first novel “The Hat Pin Murders: A Red Hat Mystery.” Today, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cheney Jubilee (Safeway parking lot), Betz Road at First Street (Highway 904), Cheney. (509) 534-0372
Robby Thran - Cowboy musician and poet, along with other local cowboy poets. Monday, 6 p.m., Schmuck Park, Colfax. Free; barbecue available for purchase. (509) 397-4366
Auntie’s Morning Book Group - “The Little Book” by Seldon Edwards. Tuesday, 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
Auntie’s Evening Book Group - “Island Beneath the Sea” by Isabelle Allende. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
John Soennichsen - Cheney author presents his first novel, “Westward Journey: The Incredible Adventures of an American Boy.” Wednesday, 7 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
Tin Pencil @ Tinman - Fiction writers group open to the public meets the second and the fourth Wednesday of each month; high school age and older are welcome to attend. Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., Tinman Gallery, 811W. Garland Ave. (509) 325-1500
North Spokane Book Club - “They Shoot Canoes, Don’t They?” by Patrick F. McManus. Wednesday, 7 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. (509) 893-8350
Iced Tea and Mysteries - Exploring foreign countries through their famous literary detectives, part of Spokane County Library District’s Adult Summer Reading Program – Literary Series. Thursday, 2 p.m., Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. (509) 893-8340
J.T. Ledbetter - Professor emeritus from California Lutheran University reads from his poetry collection, “Underlying Premises.” Thursday, 7 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
Friends of the Airway Heights Library Book Sale - Proceeds support library programs, activities and services. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hicks Open Market Building, 12435 W. 13th Ave., Airway Heights. (509) 893-8250
David Martin Anderson - Will discuss and sign copies of “The Last Good Horse,” a historical fiction novel set in 1939 that deals with the mass slaughter of Montana’s last mustang herds. Friday, 3 p.m., Hastings, 1704 W. Wellesley Ave. (210) 485-6764
Esta Rosevear - Children’s author signs her latest book in her Rebecca series, “Rebecca and the Purple Bracelet.” Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hastings, 2512 E. 29th Ave. (509) 535-4342
K.T. Kelly - Signing copies of her illustrated children’s books, “Starfriends I” and “Starfriends III.” Saturday, 1-3 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
Terry Hughes - Presents his first novel, “Burning Paradise.” Saturday, 2-5 p.m., Hastings Books, 101 E. Appleway Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 664-0464
The Pixie Chicks - A group of writers from Idaho present their anthology, “An Eclectic Collage,” which includes poetry, essays and short stories. Saturday, 2 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206
E.Y. McKinley - Book signing of “The Hammer and the Anvil.” Saturday, 2-4 p.m., Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 924-0667