LITERATURE BOOKSIGNING. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Human rights activist Margaret Randall reads from and discusses her book The Price You Pay: The Hidden Cost of Women's Relationship to Money at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13. Joanna Gillespie, co-founder of the Episcopal Women's History Project, reads from and discusses her book Women Speak: of God, Congregations and Change at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 14. BOOKSIGNING. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Demetria Martinez, author of Mother Tongue, and Luis Alberto Urrea, author of Across the Wire and In Search of Snow, read from and discuss their books from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11. The reading is followed by a discussion about perceptions of the Mexican border. Richard Marchinko signs copies of Task Force Blue from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13. BOOKSIGNING. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Dr. Elizabeth Vliet, founder and director of HER Place: The Women's Center for Health Enhancement and Renewal, discusses and signs Screaming to be Heard at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11. BOOKSIGNING. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. M. Wesley Swearingen discusses and signs FBI Secrets: An Agent's Exposé at noon on Sunday, April 14. BOOKSIGNING. Minds in Motion. 3400 E. Speedway. 795-0676. Singer/songwriter Parry Horn sings and autographs copies of her two books Nighttime in the Desert and In the Shade of the Saguaro from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13. HEALING LANGUAGE. Elizabeth McKim presents a workshop entitled Poetry: The Healing Language from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, at the Center for Expressive Arts and Psychotherapy, 3400 E. Speedway, No. 204. The workshop focuses on the oral tradition of poetry, its origins in the body, and its significance for healing and cross-cultural learning. Cost is $90. Call Sandra Wortzel at 325-7795 for registration and information. POETRY READING. In honor of National Poetry Month, Kore Press, Tucson's Literary Arts Press and Antigone Books presents A Reading of Six Tucson Poets at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave. Becky Byrkit, Barbara Cully, Karen Falkenstrom, Debra Gregerman, Nancy Mendoza and Martha Ostheimer are featured. Call 792-3715 for information. SPOKEN WORD. Join in the open mic spoken word event at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Bowler Room at Cafe Magritte, 250 E. Congress St. Storyteller Spider McCluskey is the featured performer. WRITERS' WORKSHOP. The National Writers Unions presents The Pleasures and Perils of Travel Writing at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at 1217 E. Grant Road. Edie Jarolim shares war stories and tips she's learned from her trade. Cost is by donation at the door. Call 628-8890 for registration and information. ONLINE JOURNAL. The UA Writing Works Center is accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction and essays for its inaugural issue of AZine, an online literary journal. Submissions should be limited as follows: poetry, no more than seven pages; short fiction and essays, no longer than 4,000 words. Deadline is June 1. Send to: The Writing Works Center, UA/EU Main Gate, P.O. Box 210158, Tucson, AZ 85721-0158 or via e-mail to mmoutray@ccit.arizona.edu. 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 85719. 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. JAMES JOYCE SOCIETY. The James Joyce Society meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Bowler Room at Café Magritte, 254 E. Congress St. All people interested in Joyce and his works are welcome. Call 623-8905 for information. FICTION GROUP. The Barnes and Noble Book Fiction Group meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at 5480 E. Speedway. M.F.K. Fisher's book Not Now But Now is discussed. New members are welcome. Call 745-9822 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. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Barnes and Noble is hosting a poetry contest open to all poetry enthusiasts. Deadline is April 30. Drop off or send original poetry to: Barnes and Noble, 5480 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85711. Call 745-9822 for information. 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. 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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