Twin Cities area book events April 28-May 5

ERIC DREGNI: "You're Sending Me Where?" 5 p.m. today. Moon Palace Books, 3032 Minnehaha Av. S., Mpls.

MILL CITY READING SERIES: 5 p.m. today. Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls.

BETH DOOLEY AND METTE NIELSEN: "Sweet Nature." 6 p.m. Tue. Birchwood Cafe, 3311 E. 25th St., Mpls.

SIGRID LIEN: "Pictures of Longing." 6 p.m. Tue. Norway House, 913 E. Franklin Av., Mpls.

MELVIN CARTER JR: "Diesel Heart." 6 p.m. Tue. Rondo Library, 461 N. Dale St., St. Paul.

ALISON MCGHEE: "Someday." 7 p.m. Tue. Waseca Library, 408 N. State St., Waseca, Minn.

HEIDI BARR: "What Comes Next." 7 p.m. Wed. Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls.

CHERRIE MORAGA: "Native Country of the Heart." 7 p.m. Thu. The Hook & Ladder Theater & Lounge, 3010 Minnehaha Av. S., Mpls.

MARIA KUZNETSOVA: "Oksana, Behave." 7 p.m. Thu. Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls.

CHRIS NORBURY: "Straight River." 11 a.m. Sat. Chapter 2 Books, 226 Locust St., Hudson, Wis.; 3 p.m. Sat. with JULIE HOLMES, author of "Murder in Plane Sight." Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.

KATE ALLEN: "The Line Tender." 3 p.m. Sat. Red Balloon, 891 Grand Av., St. Paul.