Twin Cities area book events Nov. 4-11

LYN MILLER LACOURSIERE: "Times Like This." 1 p.m. today. Maple Grove Lutheran Church, 9251 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove.

FITZFIRST@FOUR: A discussion of F. Scott Fitzgerald's work. 4 p.m. today. University Club of St. Paul, 420 Summit Av., St. Paul.

WING YOUNG HUIE: "Chinese-ness." 7 p.m. Mon. Open Book, 1011 Washington Av. S., Mpls.

MAUREEN AITKEN AND GARY E. PETER: "The Patron Saint of Lost Girls" and "Oranges: Stories." 4 p.m. Wed. University of Minnesota Bookstore, Coffman Union, 300 Washington Av. SE., Mpls.

BART SUTTER: "Nordic Accordion." 7 p.m. Wed. American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av. S., Mpls.

BIRCHBARK BOOKS READING SERIES: With William Reichard, Margaret Hasse, Elizabeth Weir and Stanley Kusunoki. 7 p.m. Wed. Bockley Gallery, 2123 W. 21st St., Mpls.

GARY LINDBERG: "Letters From Elvis." 7 p.m. Wed. Common Good Books, 38 S. Snelling Av., St. Paul.

JIM GUHL: "Eleven Miles to Oshkosh." 7 p.m. Thu. River Falls Library, 140 Union St., River Falls, Wis.

BANFILL-LOCKE READING SERIES: Caitlin Bailey and Sagirah Shahid. 7:30 p.m. Fri. Banfill-Locke Center, 6666 East River Rd., Fridley.

ELIZABETH VERDICK: "Small Walt and Mo the Tow." 10:30 a.m. Sat. Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Av., St. Paul.

LITERATURE LOVERS' LUNCHEON: With Christina Dalcher, Leif Enger, Alyson Hagy and Kristina McMorris. 11 a.m. Sat. $50; tickets available at 952-401-0932. Hazeltine National Golf Club, 1900 Hazeltine Blvd., Chaska.

DEBORAH STEVENS: "Holy Predator." Noon Sat. Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.

JULIAN RANDALL AND TIANA CLARK: "Refuse" and "I Can't Talk About the Trees Without the Blood." 6 p.m. Sat. Open Book, 1011 Washington Av. S., Mpls.

LITERATURE LOVERS PROGRAM: With Christina Dalcher, Leif Enger, Alyson Hagy and Kristina McMorris. 2 p.m. next Sun. $11; tickets available at 651-430-3385. Community Thread, 2300 W. Orleans St., Stillwater.