LITERATURE LAMPLIGHT READING. The Lamplight Reading Series reconvenes at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at The Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Tucson poets Mary Lozer and Lois Lockhart as well as up-and-coming poet Darleen Dina are featured. Call 743-0940 for information. POETRY READING. The UA Poetry Center offers free poetry readings at 8 p.m. Wednesdays in the UA Modern Languages Building auditorium. Author Rodney Jones reads from his works on April 10. Call 321-7760 for information. FRESH POETS CONTEST. New poets who have never entered a literary contest are invited to enter the Fresh Poets Contest. Submit up to eight pages of poetry with titles, cover letter with name address and telephone number, and signed statement of "first contest entry" to: UA Poetry Center, 1216 N. Cherry, Tucson, AZ 8519. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, April 19. Winning poets will read their works May 4, at Borders Books and Music. Call Becky Byrkit at 791-0463 for information. DEAD POETS SOCIETY. No longer hiding our poetry in boxes, the group now meets to discuss hidden ideas, impressions, inspirations and passions, catalyzed by shared writing and converted into found connections. Call 577-2444 for information. WRITING CONTEST. The Arizona Author's Association sponsors its 15th annual literary contest. Unpublished poetry, essays and short stories are being accepted from published and unpublished writers. For contest rules and information, send SASE to: AAA Literary Contest, 3509 E. Shea Blvd., No. 117, Phoenix, AZ 85028-3339. Deadline is July 29. CALL FOR ENTRIES. Burning Car Magazine seeks literary and camera-ready art submissions for its virgin edition scheduled for publication this summer. The first issue will launch the inaugural Heinous Payne Award for outstanding work. First prize is $300, $200 for second. Send poetry, fiction, non-fiction and artwork, preferably of high-octane creativity and originality, along with cover letter, $15 entry fee and SASE to: Burning Car, P.O. Box 26692, San Francisco, CA 94126. Deadline is July 1. CALL FOR ENTRIES. EPS Publishing is accepting poetry for their fall book project Words from the Heart. Send up to two original poems of 24 lines or less on any subject to: EPS Publishing Company, 17400 South Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39503. Deadline is June 1. CALL FOR ENTRIES. Messages From the Heart, a quarterly journal dedicated to letter writing, is accepting submissions. Send heartfelt letters, journal entries, poems, comments or drawings about letter writing to: P.O. Box 64840, Tucson, AZ 85728. Include 55-cents postage for a free issue. Submissions for an original postcard contest are also under consideration, for a $5 entry fee. A two-year subscription will be awarded for best artwork and best message. Call 577-0588 for information. SPARROWGRASS POETRY. Sparrowgrass Poetry is offering a grand prize of $500 for the Distinguished Poet Awards poetry contest. Poets may enter one poem only, 20 lines or less, on any subject and in any poetic style. Submitted poems will also be considered for publication. No entry charge. Deadline is May 31. Send entries to: Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum, Inc., Dept. E, 203 Diamond St., Sisterville, WV 26175. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Free reading instruction for adults. Call Literacy Volunteers of Pima County at 884-8337 for information.

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