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SELINA LI BI: Filipino-American discusses her debut young adult novel “Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain,” the story of an imperfect mother-daughter relationship and the girl who is trying to hold everything together. In conversation with Cristina Oxtra. 6 p.m. Thursday, Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul.
BOLDT/BURTON: Jeffrey Burton signs copies of “Second Grave,” latest in his Chicago K-9 thriller series, and Jeffrey Boldt signs copies of “Big Lake Troubles,” his eco-thriller set on Lake Superior. Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.
CORI DOERRFELD: Minnesotan discusses “Nellie’s Big Splash,” about a newly hatched turtle overcoming her fear of the big ocean. 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul.
JILL ELAINE HASDAY: Discusses “We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggle for Equality Perpetuates Inequality,” with June Carbone. 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
SAMANTHA IRBY: Comedian and bestselling essayist and memoirist presents her new book of essays, “Quietly Hostile,” in a virtual/streaming program in the Club Book series. Free. 7 p.m. Monday. Registration not required. Go to facebook.com/ClubBook.
DONNA ISAAC: Presents her new poetry collection, “In the Tilling,” joined by poets Ted King, Suki Sun, Dralandra Larkins. 1 p.m. Sunday, April 6, Boneshaker Books, 2002 23rd Ave., Mpls.
WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER: Bestselling Minnesota author of the Cork O’Connor mystery series discusses why evil exists in the world created by a benevolent God with St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church lead pastor Mike Carlson. Free. 1 p.m. Saturday, St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi
MIDSTREAM READING SERIES: Presents poets Jose Felipe Ozuna, Ellen Rogers, Any Fleury and Ken McCullough, hosted by Richard Terrill. Free. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Unity Church-Unitarian, 732 Holly Ave., St. Paul.
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