THE KING'S ENGLISH BOOK STORE will offer its bimonthly "Book and Bagels" discussion this afternoon 4 p.m. at the store, 1500 S. 1500 East. The discussion will center around "Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving. For information call 484-9100.
- LEONARD J. ARRINGTON, author of "Great Basin Kingdom," will lecture on the book this afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Marriott Library auditorium on the University of Utah campus. Call 581-7791.- KATHARINE COLES and RALPH WILSON will read as part of the City Art Reading Series at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the Mount Tabor Lutheran Church, 175 S. 700 East. See E1 of this section for more about the series.
- LESLIE NORRIS, professor of creative writing at BYU and one of the most distinguished writers in the state, will present a poetry workshop for the Utah State Poetry Society on Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m at the Holladay Library, 2150 E. 4800 South.
Norris, a native of Wales, was recently named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and also of the Welsh Academy. The workshop is free and open to the public. Call 943-4211.
- KAROL KUHN TRUMAN, author of the recently released self-help book "Feelings Buried Alive Never Die," will offer a seminar on Saturday, March 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Riverboat, 4393 Riverboat Road in Salt Lake City. For information call 435-2787.