Good Reads

THIS WEEK: SEPT. 10 to 16, 2010

Children’s Book Writing Workshop, a day-long interactive workshop with two seminars and a writing critique session. Open to anyone interested in or currently writing a children’s or young-adult book. With award-winning authors Lindsay Barrett George and Maria V. Snyder. Sponsored by Pennwriters at the Bloomsburg Fire Hall, 911 Market St., Bloomsburg. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $40 includes lunch. Registration: 784-2112.

Book Signing, with Pastor Dale Anschuetz, author of “Never Turn Your Back on a Monkey,” a humorous look at what is really important in life. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. Saturday at 7 p.m. 829-4210.

Book Signing, with local-history writer Margo L. Azzarelli (“Taylor,” “1877: Riot on Lackawanna Avenue”). Scranton Iron Furnaces, 159 Cedar Ave., Scranton. Sunday, 3 to 6 p.m. 963-4804.

Meet the Author. Lisa Miller, author of “The Running Path,” discusses the publishing of her recently released mystery. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Thursday at 7 p.m. Free. 823-0156.

Writers Group. All writing styles and formats welcome. Age 18 and older. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Thursday at 7 p.m. Free. Registration: 996-1500.

FUTURE

Books & Bagels, a discussion of “The Good Earth” by Pearl S. Buck. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. New members welcome. 654-9565.

Writing Workshop, a themed informal writing class wherein participants may share drafts of poems, short stories or nonfiction. Presented by the Campion Literary Society. Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 21 at 3:30 p.m. Free. 208-5900, ext. 5487.

Poetry Reading, with Martha Serpas, author of two collections of poetry: “Cote Blanche” and “The Dirty Side of the Storm.” Room 405, DeNaples Campus Center, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton. Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Free. 941-7619.

The Franklin Street Sleuths. The mystery-book club discusses “The Man in the Queue” by Josephine Tey. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. 821-1959.

Great Books at Hayfield, an informal book discussion of “Little Dorrit” by Charles Dickens, led by David Smith. Hayfield House Community Room, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, off Old Route 115, Lehman. Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. Refreshments served.

University for a Day, a day of lectures sponsored by the Schemel Forum. Topics include “Where East Meets West: Confucian Philosophy and a Post-Modern Ethic of Care,” Our Peculiar Institution: Slavery in the South,” “Scaling the University’s Gates: The Professor in the Community” and “Books and Argumentation: A Panel Discussion” with authors Christopher Hitchens and Jay Parini. DeNaples Campus Center, 900 Mulberry St., University of Scranton. Oct. 2, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. $25. Registration: 941-7816.

Pages & Places Book Festival, the second annual event with 15 nationally and internationally recognized writers who explore history, policy, science, media and literature in panel discussions at various Scranton venues. Included: international bestselling author Christopher Hitchens and Scranton native Jay Parini along with Kelly Askin, Charles Ed Connor, Mathias Enard, Jonathan Gottschall, Tamera Gugelmeyer, Ed Kashi and many more. Oct. 2, 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. with a Book Expo on Courthouse Square from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schedule available at pagesandplaces.org.

Meet the Author, a discussion and book signing with local writer Lisa M. Miller, author of the newly released mystery novel “The Running Path.” First Presbyterian Church, Exeter Avenue and Warren Street, West Pittston. Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. 654-9847.

Book Talk and Signing, with children’s author and illustrator Jan Brett (“The 3 Little Dassies”). Wegmans, 220 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. Oct. 9, 5 to 7 p.m. 825-4400.

The Franklin Street Sleuths. The mystery-book club discusses “The Last Child” by John Hart. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. 821-1959.

Great Books at Hayfield, an informal book discussion of “Electra” by Sophocles, led by John Jarecki. Hayfield House Community Room, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, off Old Route 115, Lehman. Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Refreshments served.

The Franklin Street Sleuths. The mystery-book club discusses “Hide and Seek” by Ian Rankin. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. 821-1959.

Great Books at Hayfield, an informal book discussion of “Black Elk Speak” by Nicholas Black Elk as told through John G. Neihardt. Discussion led by Fred Stefon. Hayfield House Community Room, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, off Old Route 115, Lehman. Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Refreshments served.

The Franklin Street Sleuths. The mystery-book club discusses “Too Big to Miss” by Sue Ann Jaffarian. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. 821-1959.