ANDREW/GAITONDE: Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew and Vishwas Gaitonde read from their work. Minnesotan Andrew (“Swinging on the Garden Gate”) has a nonfiction chapbook and Gaitonde reads from a debut story collection. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
PERNILLE IPSEN: Discusses “My Seven Mothers: Making a Family in the Danish Women’s Movement,” a memoir about growing up in a women-only household. Free. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Danish American Center, 3030 W. River Pkwy., Mpls.
JUDITH JOHNSON: Discusses “When I Bury Mister Snow,” second in her Ruth Carson series (after “Death Upon the Wicked Stage”), in which Ruth, married to a handsome opera singer, takes her granddaughter Annika to Grand Marais and fills in as a costumer for a local production of “Carousel.” (The book’s title comes from a song in the musical.) There are two murders and Ruth is worried when her granddaughter sees a man toss a gun into Lake Superior. Johnson’s leisurely cozies are inspired by her years of involvement with the Como Park Pavilion Players in St. Paul. 6 p.m. Monday, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan.
MARJAN KAMALI: Bestselling historical fiction writer whose novels spotlight the lives and spirit of Iranian women across generations discusses her latest, “The Lion Women of Tehran,” in MELSA’s Club Book reading series. Free. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Hayden Heights library, 1456 White Bear Ave., St. Paul.
EDWARD McPHERSON: Presents “Look Out: The Delight and Danger of Taking the Long View,” in conversation with Curtis Sittenfeld. 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
MEMORY SONGS: A reading with David Mura and Kato Kiriyama, followed by conversation with Bao Phi, who will read from his work. The three artists will explore how art and activism show up now in the intersection and continuum of their work and communities. Free. 3 p.m. Nov. 2, MU community room, 755 N. Prior Ave., St. Paul.
REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE: Launch of the children’s book by Sun Yung Shin and Melina Mangal, illustrated by Leslie Barlow, honoring the legacies of James and Grace Lee Boggs, using paired poems to tell the story of the married activists who worked for civil rights, labor and social justice in Detroit. 6 p.m. Thursday First Look that includes a copy of the book and early access to Barlow’s original artwork. $30. 7 p.m. free reading. University South Stores studio building, 879 28th Ave. S.E., Mpls.
SARAH THANKHAM MATHEWS: University of Minnesota Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer series hosts the author of “All This Could Be Different,” a National Book Award finalist. Free. 7 p.m. Monday, Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Mpls.
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