Twin Cities area book events April 14-21

MICHAEL MOOS, TIM NOLAN AND JOYCE SUTPHEN: Poetry reading. 3 p.m. Sun. Common Good Books, 38 S. Snelling Av., St. Paul.

RUAH SWENNERFELT: "Rising to the Challenge." 4 p.m. Sun. Moon Palace Books, 3032 Minnehaha Av. S., Mpls.

KWAME ONWUACHI: "Notes From a Young Black Chef." Club Book. 6:30 p.m. Mon. North Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Av. N., Mpls.

STACYPLAYS: "Wild Rescuers: Escape to the Mesa." 6:30 p.m. Tue. Red Balloon, 891 Grand Av., St. Paul.

MAGGIE BATTISTA: "A New Way to Food." 7 p.m. Tue. Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls.

READING BY WRITERS: With Chris Santiago, Freya Manfred and others. 7:30 p.m. Tue. University Club of St. Paul, 420 Summit Av., St. Paul.

MARK KINGWELL: "Wish I Were Here." 7 p.m. Wed. Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Place, Mpls.

CHRIS PERONDI: "The Big Book of Tricks for the Best Dog Ever." 5 p.m. Thu. Angel's Pet World, 105 2nd St., Hudson, Wis.

CAROL ANDERSON: "White Rage." 7 p.m. Thu. Northrop, University of Minnesota, 84 SE. Church St., Mpls. Tickets $5-$25.

BRIDGES READING SERIES: With Ed Bok Lee, Chris Santiago, Liz Weir and KateLynn Hibbard. 7 p.m. Thu. Blue Harbor Center for the Arts, 559 Humboldt Av., St. Paul.

ANIKA FAJARDO: "Magical Realism for Non-Believers." 7 p.m. Thu. Moon Palace Books, 3032 Minnehaha Av. S., Mpls.

LINDA LEGARDE GROVER: "In the Night of Memory." 7 p.m. Thu. Northtown Library, 711 NE. County Road 10, Blaine.

NATALIE DIAZ, MIMI IIMURO VAN AUSDALL AND JESSIE LEE-BAUDER: 7 p.m. Fri. Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Av. S., Mpls.

JANE YOLEN AND HEIDI E.Y. STEMPLE: "A Kite for Moon." 10:30 a.m. Sat. Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Av., St. Paul.

DIANE DAVIES: "Jeannie Ann's Grandma Has Breast Cancer." Noon Sat. Chapter 2 Books, 226 Locust St., Hudson, Wis.

CHRISTY MARIE KENT: "Transgression." 2 p.m. Sat. Moon Palace Books, 3032 Minnehaha Av. S., Mpls.

LINDSEY MCDIVITT: "Nature's Friend." 3 p.m. Sat. Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Av., St. Paul.