Book events for the week of March 8

TOM XAVIER: "Neffatira's First Challenge." 2 p.m. today. Barnes & Noble Galleria, 3225 W. 69th St., Edina.

PA DER VANG, KAO KALIA YANG AND OTHERS: "Staring Down the Tiger: Stories of Hmong American Women." 2 p.m. today. Rauenhorst Ballroom, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Av., St. Paul.

NATE CANNON: "Queer Voices." 6:30 p.m. Mon. Central High School, 275 Lexington Av., St. Paul.

PETER HELLER: "The River." 7 p.m. Mon. Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Av., St. Paul.

PAMELA D. TOLER: "Women Warriors." Noon Wed. Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th St., St. Paul.

LITERATURE LOVERS' NIGHT OUT: With Lisa See, "The Island of Sea Women." Tickets available at lit-lovers.com. 7 p.m. Wed. $25. Trinity Episcopal Church, 322 2nd St., Excelsior.

DAVID LA VAQUE AND L.R. NELSON: "Tourney Time." 4 p.m. Thu. The Minnesotan, 2186 4th St., White Bear Lake.

RAECHEL ANNE JOLIE: "Rust Belt Femme." 7 p.m. Thu. Moon Palace Books, 3032 S. Minnehaha Av., Mpls.

SEAN TOREN: "Rockhead." 7 p.m. Thu. Magers & Quinn, 3038 S. Hennepin Av., Mpls.

MIDSTREAM READING SERIES: With Jim Bohen, Keno Evol, Carolyn Holbrook and Carol Rucks. 7:30 p.m. Thu. Blue Moon Coffee Cafe, 3822 E. Lake St., Mpls.

MARY KUBICA: "The Other Mrs." 7 p.m. Fri. Barnes & Noble Galleria, 3225 W. 69th St., Edina.

RONALD E. PETERSON: "Gardeners of the Universe." 1 p.m. Sat. Barnes & Noble, 7020 Valley Creek Plaza, Woodbury.