LITERATURE BOOK BENEFIT. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Theatre patrons are encouraged to comb the racks from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, April 21, at Borders Books, when a portion of all purchases will be donated to the Arizona Theatre Company. Call ATC at 884-8210 for a purchase voucher and information. BOOKSIGNING. Arizona State Museum, located on the University of Arizona campus just inside the main gate at University Boulevard and Park Avenue. Jeff Reid and Stephanie Whittlesey sign copies of their book Archaeology of Ancient Arizona from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 18. Call 621-6302 for information. BOOKSIGNING. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Jeff Reid and Stephanie Whittlesey sign Archaeology of Ancient Arizona at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. SPIFF-O-RIFFIC. Capt. Spiffy's. 944 E. University Blvd. 624-4643. Meet Tucson Weekly cartoonists Joe Forkan and Max Cannon from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Forkan will sign his book Staggering Heights, and Cannon will sign Red Meat. While you're there, check out the New Room Extravaganza with lots of neat stuff for cartoon and comic freaks of all ages. Call 624-4643 for information. CALL FOR ENTRIES. The Arizona Authors' Association is now accepting entries for the 16th annual Literary Contest. Both published and unpublished writers may compete for awards in essay, poetry and short story categories; entries must be unpublished. Deadline is July 29. For contest rules, send SASE to: AAA Literary Contest, 3509 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 117-C, Phoenix, AZ 85028-3339. CALL FOR ENTRIES. The Society of Southwestern Authors is now accepting entries for the 1997 Short Story Contest. Stories of 2,500 words or less may be submitted. There is a $10 entry fee. For submission information, send SASE to: SSA Short Story Contest, 10050 E. Ray Ann Place, Tucson, AZ 85749. Submission deadline is May 31. 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. The Heart of Film International Screenplay Competition seeks feature-length entries in two categories: Adult/Mature action drama, and Family/Children. Prizes for both categories include $3,500, participation in the Heart of Film Mentorship Program, and airfare and accommodations to attend the Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference in Austin, Texas, in October. Entries must be postmarked by May 15. Call 1-800-310-FEST or send SASE to AFF, 1600 Nueces, Austin, Texas 78701, for information. 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. POETRY READING. The UA Poetry Center's free spring reading series continues with a reading by poet, musician, educator, and screenwriter Al Young Wednesday, April 23. All readings are free and start at 8 p.m. in the UA Modern Languages Building auditorium. Call 321-7760 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.

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