WENDY DONIGER, history and religion professor, University of Chicago, and author of several books in Hindu studies, will deliver the Sterling McMurrin Lecture on Religion and Culture, "Magic Rings and Magical Powers: Memory and Forgetfulness in Cross-Cultural Mythology," Monday, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South.
HARTT WIXOM, former journalist and author of "Critiquing the Critics of Joseph Smith," will sign copies of his book, Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, Seagull Book, 1720 S. Redwood Road.
IAN SHEPHERD, author of "Genocide and Medical Experiments of the Nazi," will read from and sign copies of his book, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore, 254 S. Main.
ROBERT ADLER, University of Utah law professor, will deliver a lecture, "The Legacy Parkway — How We Got to 'Yes' ," Tuesday, 12:10 p.m., Room 106, S.J. Quinney College of Law.
MICHAEL ADAS, professor of history, Rutgers University, will deliver the 28th Annual O. Meredith Wilson Lecture in History, Wednesday, 4 p.m., Dumke Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, U.
JEAN VALENTINE, poet, and XU XI, fiction writer, will read from their work, Thursday, 7 p.m., Art Barn/Finch Lane Gallery, 54 Finch Lane, Reservoir Park, near the U., as part of the Guest Writers Series.
DANIEL HILLEL, author of "Natural History of the Bible," will read from and sign copies of his book, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore, 254 S. Main.
JULIE JENSEN, author of "The Essential Mormon Cookbook," will sign copies of her new cookbook, "Essential Mormon Celebrations," Friday, 6-8 p.m., Barnes and Noble, Jordan Landing, 7157 Plaza Center Drive, West Jordan.
REBECCA GUEVARA, author of "The Trading of Ken"; KATHERINE COLES, author of "Fire Season";and MARK TAYLOR, author of "Patriots: The Redrock Land War," will read from and sign copies of their books, Friday, 7 p.m., Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore, 254 S. Main.
RON CARLSON, professor of English, Arizona State University and Utah-born novelist and short-story writer; and DAVID LEE, former poet laureate of Utah, will read from their work, Entrada Institute fund-raiser, Saturday, 6 p.m., Gore Business Auditorium, Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East. Cost is $25 per person (485-9464 for reservations).
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