LITERATURE BOOKSIGNINGS. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Meet naturalists Roseann Beggy Hanson and Jonathan Hanson at a signing for their new guide, Southern Arizona Nature Almanac, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, February 13. Also this week: Stephen Harrod Buhner offers a discussion and signing of Sacred Plant Medicine: Explorations in the Practice of Indigenous Herbalism from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 18; and Virginia Beane Rutler discusses and signs Celebrating Girls: Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, February 20. For more information, call 881-6350. POETRY READING. The UA Poetry Center's free spring reading series continues at 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, with Jon Anderson, UA creative writing faculty member and author of six books, including Looking for Jonathan, In Sepia and The Milky Way: Poems 1967-1982. Upcoming readings include the following: Marie Howe on March 5, Richard K. Nelson on March 12, a graduate student reading on March 26, C.K. Williams on April 16, Al Young on April 23, and a Persona reading on April 30. All readings are free and start at 8 p.m. in the UA Modern Languages Building auditorium. BOOKSIGNING. Coyote's Voice Books. 16 S. Eastbourne Ave. 327-6560. Brady Udall reads from and signs copies of Letting Loose The Hounds from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 15. Call 327-6560 for information. MAIRS READS. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Antigone kicks off its free spring series with Nancy Mairs' reading of her latest book of essays, Waist-High in the World, at 7 p.m. Sunday, February 16. Call 792-3715 for information. POETRY READING. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Join in an open reading of original works, with a featured poet to warm up the floor, every third Saturday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. DEAD POET'S SOCIETY. Let your creative juices flow! A safe place to read poetry and prose. Discussion and feedback are encouraged. The Dead Poets are interested in your writing and thoughts. Join them for bi-monthly meetings. Call 750-1482 for information. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Volunteers are needed for free reading instruction and help with English for adults. Call Literacy Volunteers of Pima County at 884-8337 for information. ONE ON ONE. UA Poetry Center. 1216 N. Cherry Ave. The Writers' New Voice and Range is a registry service offering a variety of programs for writers of all abilities. Stylized, one-on-one consultations pair established local writers with emerging community writers of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Upcoming sessions, continuing through June, include the following: the next session, March 4 through April 8, delves into the theme "Love Languages" and Music; and the third session, from April 22 to May 27, examines Anthologies, Contests, Festivals and Collaboration. Sliding fees, discounts and waivers are available. Call Becky Byrkit at 791-0463 for information and registration.

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