CARPENTER GAILLOT: French teachers Scott Dominic Carpenter and Nathalie Gaillot host a Very French Evening presented by American Association of Teachers of French. 6 p.m. Friday, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.
JARRETT DAPIER: Celebrates “Wake Now in the Fire,” a graphic novel based on a true story about a group of Chicago teenagers working to overturn the school system-wide ban of “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi, in conversation with author Nicole Kronzer. Dapier is a Chicago-area librarian, recipient of an American Library Association award for his work exposing book censorship in Chicago’s public schools. Minnesotan Kronzer is the author of young adult novels “Unscripted” and “The Roof Over Our Heads.” 3 p.m. Saturday, Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul. Registration is appreciated at redballoonbookshop.com.
MARY LUCIA: Former Twin Cities DJ talks about “What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weider and Harder to Relate To,” her memoir about the horrors of being stalked while living her very public life. 7 p.m. Tuesday, University Club, 420 Summit Ave., St. Paul.
MEMOIR PANEL: With Renee Gilmore (“Wayfinding’), Kelly Foster (“Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage’”), Tracy Youngblom (“Because We Must”) and Michael Kleber-Diggs (“My Weight In Water”). 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. Registration required: magersandquinn.com.
(Courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
JEROME P. POLING: Presents “American Birkebeiner: The Nation’s Greatest Ski Marathon.” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
ETHELENE WHITMIRE: Discusses “The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram: The Man Who Stared Down World War II in the Name of Love,” the real-life story of a young man’s account of love in the time of war, by a celebrated historian of untold Black stories. In conversation with Lissa Jones. Presented in partnership with Black Market Reads. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
What else is going on
Minnesota Center for Book Arts hosts Press Play, its annual open house where participants of all ages experience letterpress printing and book arts through hands-on activities designed for beginners, experienced makers and families. Attendees can print a word or two with wood and bamboo type and make a few prints to take home. All materials are provided; no registration needed. Noon-3 p.m. Saturday, MCBA in the Open Book building, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.
Books for All St. Paul is Friends of the St. Paul Public Library’s new initiative to raise $62,000 this year to help offset rising costs and meet increasing demand for books, eBooks, movies, music and more. You can donate any amount: $30 buys a print book, $70 an eBook, $150 helps fill a create of books. There will be a virtual dedication wall on which donors can post why they are contributing and to whom (or what). All donations will go directly to the St. Paul Public Library. More information at thefriends.org.
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