PETER CAMPION: Discusses “Radical as Reality,” his collection of essays that is an evolutionary history of the past century of American poetry. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24; Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.
JOHN CONNOLLY: Bestselling Irish author discusses his 17th Charlie Parker thriller, “A Book of Bones.” The body of a young girl is found near the site of a vanished church, a girl lies buried beneath a Saxon mound, and the ruins of a priory hide a human skull. Each is a sacrifice, a summons, and something in the darkness has heard the call. 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20; Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.
HILLARY/CHELSEA CLINTON: Former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, present the book they co-authored, “The Book of Gutsy Women.” 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24; Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave., Mpls. Sold out, wait list is full.
INGRID ROJAS CONTRERAS: Colombian-born author’s “Fruit of the Drunken Tree” was one of 2018’s breakout fiction debuts. Based in part on her own experiences growing up in Bogota, Contreras’ story is set against the backdrop of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s shadow reign over Colombia, seen through the eyes of a 7-year-old living in a gated community. Presented in the Club Book series, a program of Metropolitan Library Service Agency. Free. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23; Wentworth Public Library, 199 E. Wentworth Ave., West St. Paul.
JACK EL-HAI: Minnesotan discusses “The Lost Brothers: A Family’s Decades-Long Search,” the story of the 1951 disappearance of the Klein brothers, ages 8, 6, and 4, who went to play in Fairview Park in north Minneapolis and never came home. One of the oldest-known active missing-child investigations was followed by El-Hai after he wrote an article in 1998 that sparked new interest in the case. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at Twin Cities PBS, 172 E. Fourth St., St. Paul, for the book launch and launch of the author’s new podcast with TPT, “Long Lost.” Free, no reservations required. Also 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.
HARREN/MURPHY: Local illustrator Kayla Harren and visiting author Frank Murphy host a special story time in honor of their new book “A Boy Like You.” 2 p.m Sunday, Oct. 27; Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul.
JUDY KERR: Minnesotan discusses her debut book, “Black Friday,” featuring Postal Inspector MC McCall who’s assigned to an FBI joint task force to investigate a Ponzi scheme, never expecting to be involved with two murders. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24; Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.
WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER: Reads from his new novel “This Tender Land,” about four orphans who escape from an institution and make their way down the Mississippi River. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23; SubText Books, 6 W. Fifth St., St. Paul.
HARMON LEON: Journalist, comedian, filmmaker and author of seven previous books, formerly of Minneapolis, introduces his latest work, “Tribespotting: Undercover (Cult)ure Stories,” an exploration of cultural tribalism in this divided country, such as the Christian Wrestling Federation. Free. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Dead Media, 1828 E. 35th St., Mpls.; 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
MONK/BOGOSIAN: J.N. Monk and Harry Bogosian, creators of the web-comic StarHammer present their new book “Topside,” an outer-space fantasy about a headstrong maintenance technician who makes an error that destabilizes her planet’s core and is forced to travel to the planet’s dangerous surface, where she rides on the backs of giant beasts and cuts deals with con artists and bounty hungers. Joined by Minnesotans T.L. Blauersouth, artist, author and therapist, and Blue Delliquanti, comic artist and writer, creator of the graphic novel O Human Star, which has been serialized online since 2012. 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27; Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
JAMES SILAS ROGERS: Reads from “The Collector of Shadows,” a poetry collection set primarily in the upper Midwest. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24; SubText Books, 6 W. Fifth St., St. Paul.
PREETI MATHUR: Discusses “From Seven Rivers to Ten Thousand Lakes: Minnesota’s Indian American Community,” personal stories and photos giving an overview of the more than 40,000 people whose families emigrated from the Indian subcontinent to Minnesota. Drawing on historical and cultural legacies from their ancestral home, first-, second-, and third-generation Indian Americans have played significant roles in shaping Minnesota’s community and culture. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23; Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.
MINNESOTA TRIO: Novelists Chuck Logan (“Broker”), Wendy Webb (“Daughters of the Lake”), and Sarah Stonich (“Laurentian Divide”), read from their work. Stonich and Webb are Minnesota Book Award-winners; Logan’s book was made into a film. 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24; Winding Trail Books, 2230 Carter Ave., St. Paul.
RYAN O’CALLAGHAN: Former NFL tackle and advocate for LGBTQ athletes presents his memoir “My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life.” 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24; Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.
CLARA PARKES: Discusses “Vanishing Fleece: Adventure in American Wool,” a cross-country adventure during which the author meets a flock of San Merino sheep, tours a scouring plant, visits a steamy dye house and helps sort freshly shorn wool, learning how the fleece is measured, baled, shipped and turned into skeins. 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21; Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
J. RYAN STRADAL: Former Minnesotan reads from his widely-praised novel “The Lager Queen of Minnesota.” 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Moon Palace, 3032 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls.; 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Eagan Library Westcott Branch, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Spiral Brewery, 111 2nd St. E., Hastings.
JACQUELINE WEST: Bestselling Minnesota author celebrates release of “A Storm of Wishes!” sequel to “The Collectors.” Eleven-year-old Van Markson embarks on a quest full of magic and adventure to rescue his best friend from a dangerous wish collector. Best appreciated by kids and adults ages 8 and older. West is the author of the award-wining middle grade series The Books of Elsewhere. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22; Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul.
MARCUS ZUSAK: Reads from his novel “Bridge of Clay,” now out in paperback, about a boy searching for a miracle. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22; Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.