CRACKED WALNUT POETRY FESTIVAL: Before I Lie (Voices Cracked Open), a program presented as part of the Cracked Walnut “Expressions!” series, features an evening of spoken-word and poetic voices that will not be silenced. Featuring Jess Human, Ayolanda Evans, James K. Estwick, Christian Avey, Simonet Poetry, Folasade Adesanya and Lucreshia Grant, hosted by Dralandra Larkins. 6 p.m. Tuesday, American School of Storytelling, 1762 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
ERIN SODERBERG DOWNING: Minnesota author introduces her new middle-grade novel “What Happened Then,” an alternating narrative about a decades-old family secret buried within the sand, water and woods, waiting for cousins Avery and Jax to find it and uncover the truth. Downing has written more than 75 books, including “Controlled Burn” and “Just Keep Walking,” as well as the Peach adventures. 3 p.m. Saturday, Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul.
JUDY KAROFSKY: Introduces “DISElderly Conduct: The Flawed Business of Assisted Living and Hospice,” a personal account of unmet needs based on experiences caring for her mother, aiming to spark discussions about new approaches for America’s aging population and family decision makers. The author lives in Madison, Wis. 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER: Discusses “Apostle’s Cove,” latest in his Cork O’Connor series. 5 p.m. Monday, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul; 5 p.m. Wednesday, Totally Criminal Cocktail Hour, Grand Banquet Hall, 301 Second St. S., Stillwater, presented by Valley Bookseller $10.
MIDSTREAM READING SERIES: With Barry MacDonald, Mae Steins, Anne Piper and Bill McCarthy. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Unity Church-Unitarian, 732 Holly Ave., St Paul.
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LORI STURDIVANT: Lunches “Martin Sabo: The Making of the Modern Legislature” (Minnesota Historical Society Press), in conversation with Mike Erlandson, Sabo’s chief of staff in the U.S. House of Representatives. 6 p.m. Thursday, Augsburg University, 2211 Riverside Ave., Mpls., home of Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship.
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Minnesotan Lauren Stringer’s children’s picture book “An Abundance of Light: A Story of Matisse in Morocco,” has been selected for the Original Art 2025 exhibition of Children’s Book Illustration by the Society of Illustrators. A ceremony will be held in November in New York, with the exhibition at the society, 128 E. 63rd St., from Oct. 15 to Dec 27. The story is about the famous painter leaving rainy Paris for the abundance of light in Tangier, Morocco, only to find Tangier is suffering its coldest, rainiest winter in years. Yet he discovers that sometimes the darkest shadows bring the brightest light.
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