ROBERT STEENSMA, professor emeritus, University of Utah, and author of "At Home in the Fields of the Lord: Wallace Stegner's Salt Lake City," will deliver an illustrated lecture about Stegner and his Salt Lake homes and haunts, today, 3 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 1070 Foothill Drive.
ROB CARNEY and LAURA STOTT, poets, will read from their work, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library.
L.C. LEWIS, author of "Free Men and Dreamers: Dark Sky at Dawn," Vol. I of a historical-novel series, will sign copies of the book, Friday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Seagull Book, 1052 N. Main, Spanish Fork; Saturday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Seagull Book, 331 E. University Parkway, Orem; 3:30-4:30 p.m., Seagull Book, 218 W. state Road, American Fork.
LOUISE SHAW, author of "Keep the Kids Away from the Power Tools: Discoveries of an Accidental Substitute Teacher," will sign copies of her book, Friday, 6-9 p.m., Lamplighter Art Gallery, 170 S. Main, Bountiful.
GREG MORTENSON, author of "Three Cups of Tea," will speak at the Sundance Tea Room, Saturday, noon. Advance reservations required. Tickets sell for $95 per person, including brunch and autographed copy of the book. Call 801-223-4567.
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