JOHN U. BACON: Presents “The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
COFFEE HOUSEPARTY: Literary publisher Coffee House Press invites the public to a “What’s Brewing?” fundraising evening featuring a silent auction; peeks at forthcoming books; and readings by authors Steve Healey, Bob Phi, Kathryn Savage, Sun Yung Shin and Moheb Soliman. Free but registration encouraged. Go to coffeehousepress.org. 6 p.m. Thursday, Coffee House offices, 79 13th Ave. N.E., Mpls.
BILL GAYTHWAITE: Discusses “A Place in the World” with Mubanga Kalimamukwento. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
PEG GUILFOYLE: Minnesotan reads from her new book, “An Eye for Joy: Noticing the Good World Everywhere.” 3 p.m. Oct. 26, Unity Unitarian Church, 733 Portland Ave., St. Paul.
MOINETTE MAGRATH: Shares a behind-the-scenes look at her one-woman show “The Last Flapper,” by William Luce, based on the writings of Zelda Fitzgerald, in Friends of the St. Paul Public Library’s Fitzgerald at 100 celebration of St. Paul native F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby.” Free. 6 p.m. Monday, Merriam Park Library, 1831 Marshall Ave., St. Paul.
MINNESOTA MYSTERY NIGHT: Monthly reading series celebrates its third anniversary with a conversation between award-winning Minnesota authors Michael Mallory and Cheri Johnson, who writes as Sigrid Brown. Mallory’s most recent mystery is “Tiger Claw,” and his first novel in his latest series is “The Lost Dragon Murder.” Johnson is the author of “The Girl in Duluth” and a literary novel, “Annika Rose,” a reimagining of “Rosemary’s Baby.” 7 p.m. Monday, Lucky’s 13 Pub, Mendota. $13 cover charge. Reservations at ticketttailor.com/events/minnesotamysterynight/1865730.
READINGS BY WRITERS: Welcomes poets Sarah Green, Ryan Vine, Marg Walker and Joyce Sutphen. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, University Club. 420 Summit Ave., St. Paul.
BART SCHNEIDER: Former editor of the Hungry Mind Review reads from his new novel “Giacometti’s Last Ride,” which follows the Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti in Paris during his last years. When he meets a “working girl” who becomes his lover and final model, his life shifts into high gear. Schneider captures the milieu of Paris in the early 1960s with appearances by Jean Genet, Samuel Beckett, Pablo Picasso and Eli Lotar. This is the second collaboration between artist Chester Arnold and Schneider, after “The Daily Feast.” 6 p.m. Monday, Moon Palace Books, 3032 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls.
SL SMITH: Discusses “Malice,” 10th in the Pete Culnane series. 4 p.m. Saturday, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.
LYNN PAINTER: Bestselling author of “Better Than the Movies” celebrates her latest release, “Fake Skating,” a hockey romance set in Minnesota. 6 p.m. Tuesday, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. Presented by Red Balloon Bookshop and the school’s master of library and information science program. Ticket required. Go to redballoonbookshop.com.
OCEAN VUONG: University of Minnesota Freier Lectures in Literature hosts bestselling, award-winning author of “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” and a MacArthur “Genius” fellow. Free with registration. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Coffman Union Great Hall, 300 Washington Ave. S.E., Mpls. Registration: https://cla.umn.edu/english/news-events/events/ocean-vuong-conversation.
What else is going on?
What good news. Minneapolis-based Trio House Press announced it is acquiring Red Dragonfly Press, the acclaimed Minnesota-based small press founded by the late poet and publisher Scott King. Known for its commitment to books with rural, communal and environmental themes, Red Dragonfly has been a part of Minnesota’s literary landscape for more than two decades. Among its books are “Loon in Late November Water” by Freya Manfred and “The Ice-Cream Vigils: Last Poems” by Philip Dacey. When the acquisition is finalized in 2026, Trio House will officially launch the Red Dragonfly imprint. For information, go to triohousepress.org.
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