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BOOKSIGNING. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Author Bob Boze Bell signs Illustrated Life and Times of Wyatt Earp from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, October 25.

BOOKSIGNING. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Meet author Helen Hughes Vick at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 26, at a signing of Tag Against Time. This is the third book in Vick's Walker of Time trilogy.

BOOKSIGNING. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Local author Patricia Preciado Martin reads from and signs her book, El Milagro, at 7 p.m. Sunday, October 27.

BOOKS GALORE. Harelson Elementary School. 826 W. Chapala Road. From 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 25, Tucson's children and adults will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with more than 15 of Tucson's favorite authors, including the following: Star Trek book author John Vornholt; Tale of the Ghost Rider authors John and Donna Kamper; and The Terra Cotta Cookbook's Donna Nordin. Many others will be on hand to sign copies of their works. This event is free and open to the public.

BOOK FEST. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Join in the celebration of The Book Mark's 38th anniversary from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 26, with food, prizes, live music by Don Reeve, and many of your favorite Tucson authors: John Annerino, Lynn Bailey, Max Cannon, Greg McNamee, David Yetman, Allison Moore, Tom Dollar, and many others will be on hand to sign their latest works. Call 881-6350 for information.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. 520 Helen seeks submissions of poetry, short fiction, essay and photography for its premiere issue. The staff at 520 Helen wants to provide committed writers and photographers with an unrestrictive forum for publishing their works. Poetry submissions should be no longer than seven pages; photography submissions limited to four, and short fiction and essays not to exceed 4,000 words. Include SASE if you want your submission returned. Send to 520 E. Helen St., Tucson, AZ 85705. Deadline is November 22.

CALL TO WRITERS. The Sonora Review seeks original and unpublished short stories for their short story contest. First prize is $500 and publication in the next issue of Sonora Review. Manuscripts must be submitted with SASE in order to be returned. Send submissions to: Sonoran Review Short Story Contest, Department of English, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721. Deadline is December 1

DEAD POETS SOCIETY. Unearth your writing to share group discussion of buried ideas, impressions, inspirations and passions, which we transmute into self-evident truths and fabricate into new-fangeld connections. What does this all mean for you? Call 577-2444.

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Free reading instruction and English help for adults. Call Literacy Volunteers of Pima County at 884-8337 for information.

SACRED STORIES SERIES. St. Francis In The Foothills. 4625 E. River Road. 299-9063. The Sacred Stories Series continues with local author Patricia Preciado Martin at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 24. Cost is $5, with advance tickets available at Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave., and The Book Mark, 5001 E. Speedway.

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