AMY GREGG: Hosts a meet-and-greet introducing her book “Fowl Play.” Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.
CARSON FAUST: A two-spirit and enrolled member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of North Carolina who lives in Minneapolis launches his novel “If the Dead Belong Here” in conversation with Mona Susan Power. 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
WALLY LAMB: Bestselling author whose books include “She Came Undone” and “I Know This Much is True” discusses his work in Friends of the Hennepin County Library’s Pen Pals series. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. Friday, Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Main St. For ticket information, go to supporthclib.org.
GREIL MARCUS: Presents “Mystery Train” in conversation with Michaelangelo Matos. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
MIDSTREAM READING SERIES: With Emily August, Kathryn Kysar, Debra J Stone and Davi Gray. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Unity Church-Unitarian, 732 Holly Ave., St. Paul.
STEM BOOK FESTIVAL: Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Ave. S., Minneapolis, is celebrating 50 years of blending science, technology and the humanities to educate and inspire Minnesotans with a weekend of events that reflect its history and future. Highlights are a Friday gala at Historic Grain Belt Brewery, 1220 Marshall St. N.E., Mpls., and a free 50th anniversary bash Saturday when guests can explore the museum and take in interactive exhibits, family-friendly science activities and a celebration of the museum’s mission. The first Minnesota STEM book festival will be Oct. 12 in a science-meets-literature event for all ages. The free program from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum includes author readings, workshops and a pop-up book market that highlights STEM themes. For more information, go to thebakken.org/fifty.
JOE SIPLE: Native of Rochester, Minn., discusses “The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride,” his internationally bestselling novel about a 100-year-old former baseball player who forms an unlikely friendship with a spirited 10-year-old boy. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
DEBRA J STONE: Launches “The House on Rondo,” her memoir about the destruction of St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood to make way for the Interstate 94 freeway, in conversation with Melina Mangal. 1 p.m. Saturday, Black Garnet Books, 1319 W. University Ave., St. Paul.
RENEE VALOIS: Minnesota author of “Collecting Spirits: Life with Ghosts, Guardians & Guides” presents true ghost stories — and the chance to share yours — when she discusses how to deal with troublesome spirits and other spooky topics. Noon-6 p.m. Friday; presentation 6 p.m. Free. Moonstone Books, 3304 E. Lake St., Mpls.
What else is going on
Don’t forget Opus & Olives, Friends of the St. Paul Public Library’s fundraiser gala Oct. 12 at St. Paul River Centre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. Guest readers are Rick Atkinson (“The Fate of the Day”), Jade Chang (“What a Time to Be Alive”), Jason Mott (National Book Award for “Hell of a Book”) and Nita Prose (“The Maid’s Secret”). For ticket information, go to thefriends.org/opus.
Rain Taxi Review, the Minneapolis-based literary publication, hosts a 30th anniversary exhibit and free opening night reception Tuesday at Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Mpls. The exhibit features publications, pictures and artifacts culled from three decades, including select covers from 119 print issues, rare chapbooks, broadsides and side projects Rain Taxi has published, as well as posters, pictures and other images tracking the history of the publication’s local events, including 25 years of hosting the Twin Cities Book Festival. For information and registration for the reception, go to raintaxi.com/rain-taxi-30th-anniversary-exhibit-and-opening.
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