CAROL TUTTLE, author of "Remembering Wholeness: A Personal Handbook for Thriving in the 21st Century," will speak and sign copies of her book Tuesday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m., Sandy Library, 1300 E. 10100 South.
NAOMI SHIHAB NYE, prize-winning poet from Texas, will read from her work at the Anne Newman Sutton Weeks Poetry Series Thursday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Westminster College, Gore Business Auditorium, 1840 S. 1300 East.
LEAGUE OF UTAH WRITERS will hold its annual roundup Sept. 7 and 8, Airport Hilton, featuring a stellar selection of speakers, including ANNE PERRY, internationally famous mystery writer; JENNIFER WINGERTZAHN, Random House children's editor; PETER STEINBERG, literary agent from New York and several others. Early Bird registration ends Friday. To register, contact Dorothy Crofts by e-mail at crofts@numucom.com">crofts@numucom.com or phone 964-0861.
COREY DONALDSON, author of "Don't You Dare Get Married Until You Read This! The Book of Questions for Couples," will discuss and sign copies Wednesday, Sept. 12, 7-8 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1104 E. 2100 South.
BILL DAN, a rock balancer from San Francisco, and ALEX CORDIERO, local poet, will appear Friday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m., at Ken Sanders Rare Books, 268 S. 200 East.
KEITH BARTHOLOMEW, land-use planner, will discuss "The Bricks and Mortar of Growth: How Do We Want to Live?" Thursday, Sept. 20, 7:30-9 p.m., Sprague Branch of Salt Lake Library, 2131 S. 1100 East. Part of series about growth. Registration required. Call 524-8280 to register.
MOAB WRITERS CONFERENCE, scheduled for Nov. 15-18, 100 seats available at $295 per person. There will be 15 hours of class time, four evening events, a book signing, two field trips and a keynote speech by ROBERT FULGHUM. Other writers featured will be TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS, SAM HAMILL, DAVID KRANES, T. R. RITCHIE and MARY SOJOURNER. For registration information, email moabpoets@hotmail.com">moabpoets@hotmail.com or check the Web site moabpoets.8m.com.
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