JIM EVANS, professor of geology, Utah State University, will give the Green Bag Series Lecture, "Utah 2050: Life with Six Million of Your Closest Friends," Tuesday, 12:10 p.m., Room 105, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, free pizza.
ZEESE PAPANIKOLAS, son of the noted late Utah historian Helen Zeese Papanikolas, and NICK SMART will read excerpts from a novel published just before Helen's death, "Rain in the Valley," her insightful portrayal of the Greek-immigrant experience in America, Tuesday, 7 p.m., The King's English Bookshop.
DONALD REVELL, U. English professor and prolific poet; NATHAN HAUKE, Ph.D. candidate in poetry at the U.; CHRISTOPHER PATTON, author of new book of poetry; and JOAN COLES, published poet, will read from their work, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South.
JARED FOGLE,who lost 250 pounds by devising his own diet of Subway sandwiches (turkey for lunch, veggie delite for dinner), will read from "Jared The Subway Guy: Winning Through Losing," Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Sam Weller's Bookstore, 254 S. Main.
JOSIP NOVAKOVICH, Croatian-born novelist who teaches at Pennsylvania State University, and BINO REALUYO, Filipino-born novelist and poet, who teaches creative writing at Fairleigh Dickinson University, will read from their work, Thursday, 7 p.m., Art Barn/Finch Lane Gallery.
HEATHER MOORE, author of "Out of Jerusalem: Towards the Promised Land," will sign copies of her book, Friday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Seagull Book, 111 S. State, Orem; and 12:45-2 p.m., Seagull Book, 331 E. University Parkway, Orem.
ANNETTE LYON, author of "At the Journey's End," will sign copies of her book, Friday, noon-1 p.m., Seagull Book, 1052 N. Main, Spanish Fork.
MICHAEL SNIDER, author of "Our Title of Liberty," will sign copies of his book, Friday, noon-2 p.m., ZCMI Deseret Book; Saturday, 11 a.m.-noon, University Mall Deseret Book, Orem; and 4-5 p.m., Layton Deseret Book.
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