LAWRENCE WESCHLER, former staff writer for The New Yorker and author of several political books, will be Visiting Artist at Utah State University Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, he will deliver a public lecture, "Bring Your Own Convergence," 7 p.m., Eccles Conference Center, Room 216, USU campus, Logan (435-797-7373).
LORENZO CANO, associate director, Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Houston, and longtime activist for Chicanos and Latinos, will discuss "The Latino Factor in the Diversity Debate," Tuesday, 7 p.m., Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business Auditorium, Westminster College.
MICHAEL STYLES, Utah Martin Luther King Commission; IMAM SHUAIB-UD DIM, Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake; INDRA NEELAMEGGHAM, Hindu Temple and Cultural Center; ELDER SCOTT PARKER, LDS Church;and REV. ELIZABETH O'DAY, Salt Lake Center for Spiritual Living will speak on the topic, "The Power of Nonviolence," Tuesday, 7 p.m., Salt Lake Center for Spiritual Living, 870 E. North Union Ave. (7150 South).
STEPHEN TUTTLE, fiction writer and recipient of a number of writing prizes, will present the first lecture in a month of distinguished writers, sponsored by BYU's Department of English, Friday, noon, Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium, BYU, Provo.
JENNIE HANSEN, author of "Macady" and VAL CHADWICK BAGLEY, artist and author of "I am a Child of God," will sign copies of their books, Friday, 10 a.m.-noon, Seagull Book, 1140 E. Brickyard Road.
JUDY OLSEN, author of "Beyond the Horizon," will sign copies of her book Saturday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Seagull Book, 1803 W. 1800 North, Clinton; and 1:30-2:30 p.m., Seagull Book, 1102 Washington Blvd., Ogden.
WILLARD GARDNER, author of "The Operative," will sign copies of his book Saturday, noon-1 p.m., Seagull Book, 111 S. State, Orem; and 1:30-2:30 p.m., Seagull Book, 218 W. State Road, American Fork.
DALE NELSON, author of "The Migrations, Alliances and Power of Israel in Western Europe and Central Asia," will sign copies of his book, following his lecture, "The Lost Ten Tribes of Israel," Saturday, 5 p.m., Borders, 4801 N. University Ave., Provo.
JOAN BAUER ("Rules of the Road"), STEPHANIE MEYER ("Twilight" and "New Moon")and ROSEMARY WELLS, authors of books for young readers, will talk about their work at BYU's second annual Midwinter Symposium on Books for Young Readers, Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Provo Public Library. For more information, visit ce.byu.edu/cw/wbfyr/.
The Utah/Salt Lake Chapter of THE ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA will hold its 2007 Heart of the West Writer's Conference, "The Mystery of Suspense," Friday and Saturday, Airport Hilton, 5151 Wiley Post Way. KAREN ROBARDS and CHRISTINA SKYE will be among the authors discussing their work. Cost for nonmembers is $140 for the conference. For more information, visit phylliscampbell84302@yahoo.com or mary@marymartinez.com.
THE ASSOCIATION FOR MORMON LETTERS announces its seventh annual Irreantum fiction contest. Irreantum is a literary journal dedicated to Mormon culture; therefore, all contest entries must relate to the Mormon experience. For more information, visit aml@aml-online.org.
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