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Upcoming events in the Twin Cities area

Tuesday October 2

Abigail Thomas, author of the bracing new memoir Three Dog Life, appears at the U of M Bookstore, 300 Washington Ave SE Mpls. 2:00 pm. FREE

Local humorist Kevin Kling reads from his new memoir, The Dog Says How at the Fitzgerald Theatre, 10 E Exchange St, Saint Paul. 7:30 pm. $15

New author Rattawut Lapcharoensap reads his short fiction at the University of Minnesota, Walter Library, 117 Pleasant St SE Mpls. 7:30 pm. FREE

Wednesday October 3

Authors and scholars John Wright and Arnold Rampersad discuss the life and work of Ralph Ellison in A Dialogue In Black & Blue at the U of M Library, 222 21st Ave S Mpls, 7:30 pm.

Poets Deborah Keenan, Jim Cihlar, and William Reichard discuss their work at Nina's Coffee Cafe, 165 N Western Ave, Saint Paul, 7:00 pm. FREE

Michael Perry discusses Truck: A Love Story. U of M Bookstore, 2 pm and Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave S Mpls, 7:30 pm. BOTH FREE

Thursday October 4

Walter Jacobs discusses his memoir Ghostbox at the U of M Bookstore, 7:00 pm, FREE

Friday October 5

Poet Linda Back McKay reads from her collection The Cockeyed Precision of Time: New and Selected Poems. Amazon Bookstore, 4755 Chicago Ave S, Mpls, 7:00 pm. FREE

Saturday October 6

Chris Finan discusses his book Palmer Raids the PATRIOT Act as part of Banned Books Week at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, FREE

Phil Martin discusses his New Writer's Handbook 2007: A Practical Anthology of Best Advice for Your Craft and Your Career. Magers & Quinn, 6:30 pm, FREE

Sunday October 7

The U of M's own Patricia Hampl, accompanied by pianist Dan Chouinard, reads from her brand new memoir, The Florist's Daughter, at the Fitzgerald Theatre. 7:30 pm. $15