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WILLA HAMMITT BROWN: Presents “Gentlemen of the Woods: Manhood, Myth, and the American Lumberjack.” 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
RICKEY FAYNE: Tennessee-based writer discusses “The Devil Three Times,” about a Black family visited by the devil. In conversation with Lissa Jones, co-presented by Black Market Reads. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
HAWA HASSAN: Discusses “Setting a Place For Us: Recipes and Stories of Displacement, Resilience, and Community from Eight Countries Impacted by War.” 7 p.m. Thursday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
Katrina Monroe (Courtesy of the author)
Kathleen West (Courtesy photo)
MINNESOTA MYSTERY NIGHT: Two Minneapolis women who write mysteries that investigate relationships and delve into what it means to be a mother are in the spotlight at this monthly series. Katrina Monroe is a novelist, mom, private investigator and “snark-slinger extraordinaire.” Her most recent books — “They Drown Our Daughters,” “Graveyard of Lost Children,” and “Through the Midnight Door” — combine mystery, horror and suspense to overlay the fragilities of family relationships. Kathleen West is also the author of three previous books that deal with the intricacies of human relations. Her latest, “Making Friends Can Be Murder,” will be released in June. It’s about a woman who has the same name as another woman found dead. 7 p.m. May 19, Lucky’s 13 Pub, Mendota. $13 cover charge. Reservations can be made at buytickets.at/minnesotamysterynight/1544430/.
CHARLIE SELLARS: Discusses “What We Can Do: A Climate Optimist’s Guide to Sustainable Living.” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
CHRISTOPHER VALEN: Launches “Shadow Falls,” 10th in his John Santana mystery series. Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.
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