LITERATURE BOOKSIGNING. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Karen Saum will read from and sign copies of her new novel, I Never Read Thoreau, at 7 p.m. Sunday, February 23. BOOKSIGNING. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Dr. James Wanless will sign and discuss Strategic Intuition for the 21st Century: Tarot for Business from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, February 20. BOOKSIGNING. Clues Unlimited. 123 S. Broadway Village. 326-8533. Janice Steinberg, author of Death-Fires Dance, and Abigail Padgett, author of The Dollmaker's Daughter, will sign copies of their latest works from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 22. BOOKSIGNING. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. 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, March 5, with poet Marie Howe. Howe was born in Rochester, N.Y., in 1950 and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University in 1983. Her first book of poems, The Good Thief, was selected by Margaret Atwood for the 1987 National Poetry Series. Her most recent book, What the Living Do, is scheduled for release this fall. Upcoming readings include the following: 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. 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. CALL FOR ENTRIES. The American Poetry Association announces its National Open Poetry Contest. Cash prizes, including a $500 grand prize, will be awarded upon publication. All submissions must be original. Limit entry to one poem, of any style, not exceeding 25 lines. Send poem, with name and address, to American Poetry Association, P.O. Box 1216-W, Highland Park, IL 60035. Submission deadline is April 30. CALL FOR ENTRIES. Messages From The Heart, a quarterly journal dedicated to letter writing, is accepting submissions on the subject of "Saying Goodbye." Send heartfelt letters, diary excerpts, poems, essays or drawings about letter writing, with SASE, to P.O. Box 64840, Tucson, AZ 85728. Include $3 for sample copy. Look to their web site at http://members.aol.com/heartprint/messages.htm for more information. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. The Southern Arizona Coalition of Latino Arts is accepting entries for an upcoming annual exhibition entitled Cuentos del Barrio II: Bodies and Borders, to run May 26 through June 26 at the T/PAC Community Gallery. Submissions may range from poems and prose to performance pieces, with all works focusing on issues of the body and la frontera. Young and unpublished writers are encouraged. Samples of work and an artist's bio must be submitted by March 1. Send prospectus and support materials to Southern Arizona Coalition of Latino Arts, c/o Reina Prado, 415 E. Fifth St., No. 4, Tucson, AZ 85705. Call 792-8831 for information. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. The Arch and Bruce Brown Gay Arts Foundation is accepting submissions for grants in fiction writing and drama/music production. Cash grants will be awarded to individual authors of completed, original and unpublished novels, novellas and/or short story collections. All works must be based on or inspired by an historical person or event, and portray the gay and lesbian lifestyle in a positive manner. Grants will also be available to theatrical and musical organizations to assist with production costs. For information and guidelines, send SASE to: The Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation, P.O. Box 45231, Phoenix, AZ 85064. DEAD POET'S SOCIETY. Let your creative juices flow! A safe place to read poetry and prose. Discussion and feedback are encouraged. We are interested in your writing and thoughts. Bi-monthly meetings. Come join us! Call 750-1482 for information. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Literacy Volunteers of Pima County offers free reading instruction and English help for adults. Call 884-8337 for information. ONE ON ONE. Voice and Range Community Arts and Production. 714 S. Third 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: 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 registration and information on other workshops and services. TUCSON POETRY FESTIVAL. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. Get tickets now for the 15th annual Tucson Poetry Festival, February 28 through March 2. This year's featured poets are Barbara Cully, Jon Davis, Mark Doty, Carolyn Kizer, Rick Noguchi, Daisy Zamora and Marie Howe. Readings for this year's festival are scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings, and at 1 p.m. Sunday. There are group sessions scheduled on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Advance tickets are $5 per day, $10 for the weekend. See the special insert in this issue for a complete guide to festival events. Call 620-2045 for information.

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