BURES/MILLER: Frank Bures talks about “Pushing the River: An Epic Battle, a Lost History, a Near Death, and Other True Canoeing Stories” in conversation with Scott Miller, leader of team Missouri River Speed Record, setting the Guinness world record for paddling the entire 2,350-mile length of the Mississippi River. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.
CRACKED WALNUT: As part of its “Expression!” fall poetry festival, this chapter of the League of Minnesota Poets hosts a reading by members of the Cracked Walnut poetry workshop. 10 a.m. Saturday, Highland Park library, 1974 Ford Parkway, St. Paul.
MARK DOTEN: Minnesota native and librettist presents “Whites: Stories.” 7 p.m. Thursday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
KLECKO/HAMPL: Poet Danny Klecko, whose latest collection is “We Talked About New York,” teams with Patricia Hampl, retired University of Minnesota professor, award-winning writer and winner of a MacArthur “genius” grant to talk about their experiences in the Big Apple and whatever else they find interesting. “You are going to hear two of St. Paul’s most important divas,” Klecko promises. 6 p.m. Sept. 7, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.
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WILLIAM LOVING: California-based author discusses his novel “Blue Earth River” with author James C. Nelson. A former journalist at the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Los Angeles Times, Loving tells a heartfelt story about a couple in a small Minnesota town that publishes a beloved advice column written by Molly. When she descends into dementia, her husband takes over the column, offering more in-your-face advice. Set during the Trump years, the story embodies divisions in the town, drugs, alcohol, global capitalism and more. 7 p.m. Thursday, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.
POETRY READING: With Minnesotans Sandra Sidman Larson (“And Now What Shall We Do? A Memoir in Poetry”) and Margaret Hasse (“Belongings”). 4 p.m. Sept. 7, SubText Books, 6 W. Fifth St., St. Paul.
POETRY NIGHT: With Minnesotans Joyce Sutphen and Connie Wanek. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
LAUREN ROBERTS: Internationally bestselling Michigan-based author discusses her novella “Fearful: A Powerless Story,” set within the world of her Powerless trilogy and a companion to the first book, “Fearless.” 7 p.m. Sept. 7, Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, presented by Magers & Quinn. Ticketed event. Go to magersandquinn.com.
What else is going on
“Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right” by Jordan S. Carroll, published by the University of Minnesota Press, won a World Science Fiction Hugo award for best related work. Carroll’s book makes the connection between the alt-right and some strands of science fiction. Carroll, who lives in the Pacific Northwest, defines “alt-right” as a fascist movement.
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