Tucson Weekly: Listings: Literature (October 9

LITERATURE
HAPPY BOOK MARK. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. The Book Mark celebrates its 39th Anniversary with an afternoon of authors, signings, birthday goodies, drawings and more from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 11. Nineteen authors, including Steve Bodio, Charles Bowden, Glenn Boyer, Betty Leavengood, Patricia Preciado Martin, Shelia Tobias and Max Cannon, will be on hand with their John Hancocks. Kids can also get in on the fun with a special appearance by Arthur, the title character from the new PBS children's series, and a performance and signing with Judi Moreillon, author of Bring Down The Rain. Kids' events start at 1 p.m. Call 881-6350 for information.
Listings CALL FOR ENTRIES. The Sonora Review seeks submissions for its Spring publication. Stories must be original and unpublished, and neither simultaneous submissions nor novel chapters. Entry fee is $10, which includes a copy of the publication. Send SASE if you'd like your manuscript returned. Submission deadline is December 1. Send entries to: Sonora Review Fiction Contest, Sonora Review, Department of English, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721.
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.
FALL READING SERIES. UA Modern Languages Building auditorium. The UA Poetry Center continues its 1997 Fall Reading Series with an undergraduate reading on Wednesday, October 15. Invited undergraduates who've demonstrated a high level of achievement and focus in creative writing include Periel Ascherbrand, Andrew Coltrin, Jennifer Makowsky, Steve Mosher and Stephanie Smith. All readings are free and begin at 8 p.m. For information, call the Poetry Center at 321-7760; or email words@u.arizona.edu. or http://www.coh.arizona.edu/poetry.
POETRY AND MORE. The Casbah. 628 N. Fourth Ave. Join other Tucson poets and storytellers from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays to share your own works, or listen to those of others. Call 792-9910 for information.