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LITERATUREBOOKSIGNING. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Jo-Ann Mapson signs and reads from her novel, Shadow Ranch, from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 29.BOOKSIGNINGS. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Christina Stemmler, M.D., signs and discusses The Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22. Elsie B. Washington signs and discusses UnCivil War at 8 p.m. Monday, May 26. Dr. David Stieble signs and discusses When Taking Makes Things Worse! at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 27.
CALL FOR ENTRIES. Attention poets and writers: Poetry Plunge, a new, local poetry publication, is accepting entries. All poems, short stories, and cartoons accepted. Send submissions and an SASE to: 1940 E. 14th St., Tucson, AZ 85719. 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 Both published and unpublished writers may compete for awards in essay, poetry and short story categories. Entries must be unpublished.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. Voice & Range Community Arts and Production, a registry service offering a variety of programs for writers of all abilities, seeks entries for their Freshpoets contest for new writers. This contest, co-sponsored by Borders Books and Music, is open to all poets who have never entered a professional poetry contest. Deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, May 26. Call Becky Byrkit at 791-0463 or Lorie Anderson at 577-5534 for complete rules and 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 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. POETRY AND MORE. The Casbah. 628 N. Fourth Ave. Join other Tucson poets and storytellers Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Share your own works, or listen to what others have to say. Call 792-9910 for information.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP. Pima Community College's 10th annual
Writers' Workshop, May 30 through June 1, offers the opportunity
for experienced and beginning writers to talk with professional
writers and agents, and to have their writing critiqued. Speakers
this year include: Sheila Bender, John M. Daniel, Susan Daniel,
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Nancy Mairs, Peter Meinke, Maia Wojciechowska
Rodman, among others. Topics include Writing from Life Experiences:
The Boundaries of Truth and Fiction; Rules and Tools for Writing
Short Fiction; and Building Self-Confidence. The conference
kicks off with a reception and reading by Sherman Russell at 7
p.m. Thursday, May 29, at the Arizona Inn, 2200 E. Elm St. All
other events will take place at the PCC West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam
Road. Noncredit workshop fee is $65, $77 for two credit hours.
Fee deadline is May 29. Call Meg Files at 884-6974 for information.
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BOOKSIGNING. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant
Road. 325-5767. Stan Gordon, author of How I Got Out of Debt
and You Can Too! presents a seminar and booksigning beginning
at 2 p.m. Friday, May 23.
