LITERATURE BOOKSIGNING. Clues Unlimited. 16 Broadway Village. 123 S. Eastbourne. 326-8533. Michael Stone signs his fictional debut The Low End of Nowhere from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 9. BOOKSIGNING. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Esther Blumenfeld signs Oh Lord, I Sound Just Like Mama at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. BOOKSIGNING. The Haunted Bookshop. 7211 N. Northern Ave. 297-4843. Phoenix author Barry Brierley signs Timeless Interlude at Wounded Knee from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11. BOOKSIGNING. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Gloria Smith, former UA research librarian, discusses and signs her works on Arizona's historical African-American past at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. BOOKSIGNING. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. John Duncklee signs The Coyotes I Have Known from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Refreshments available. OPEN MIC POETRY. Dig up your best poetry and go public at an open mic poetry reading at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at Café Magritte, 254 E. Congress St. Sign-up is 8 p.m. Featured poets include Spider McKlusky and Tom Collins. Call 884-8004 for information. ONLINE JOURNAL. The UA Writing Works Center seeks 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. POETRY SLAM. This self-described "performance poetry extravaganza" is tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. at the University of Arizona Student Cellar, located in the basement of the Student Union. Call 621-0764 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 Unpublished poetry, essays and short stories are being accepted from published and unpublished writers.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. EMILY DICKINSON AWARD. Universities West Press now accepting unpublished poems in any form or style for the Emily Dickinson Award in Poetry. Poets may submit up to three poems but should not exceed six pages. First prize is $500 and all finalists are considered for publication in anthology of poems published by Universities West Press. Send entries to: Emily Dickinson Award in Poetry, Universities West Press, P.O. Box 697, Williams, AZ 86046-0697. SPOOKY STORIES. Roman Publishing Company is accepting non-fiction short stories of under 1,500 words for a winter 1996 book project entitled Apparitions. Prerequisite: you must have experienced a true-life ghost encounter. Send submissions to: Roman Publishing Company, 6104 Espy Ave., Long Beach MS 39560. 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 its 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. 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. 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 $1 for a sample issue. The next issue focuses on letters to and from children and parents. Call 577-0588 for information. BE THE EDITOR. Knightraven Books will pay $250 to the person who finds the most typos in their jokesbooks 250 Funniest Office Jokes, Memos and Cartoon Pinups--Volume 1 & 2. Help Knightraven correct errors before going back to press. No entry form/fee; simply mail complete list of typos to: Knightraven Books, P.O. Box 100, Collinsville, IL 62234 or fax to (618) 345-7436. Include name and address. Entries must be received by July 1. Second and third place contestants receive $50 and $25; all contestants receive free gift. 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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