Tuesday, October 20

The Tuesday Night Writers' Critique Group will meet to read and critique each others' work. Writers of all levels of experience are invited to join. 7pm, Barnes & Noble, 9618 Watson Road, for more info contact Susan: 9p4a-p8bp@dea.spamcon.org

The Washington Unviersity Writing Program is proud to present Visiting Hurst Professor, poet Claudia Rankine, who will lecture on the crat of fiction. 8pm, Hurst Lounge (Room 201), Duncker Hall.

St. Louis Public Library invites you to join the Machacek Book Discussion Group. 10am, SLPL-Machacek Branch, 6424 Scanlan Ave., 781-2948.

St. Louis Public Library invites you to discuss Andrew Davidson’s, The Gargoyle. 6:45pm, SLPL-Kingshighway Branch, 2260 So. Vandeventer, 771-5450.

Prairie Commons Adult Book Club selection is The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. Stop by the circulation desk to pick up your copy. 7pm, SLCL- Prairie Commons Branch, 915 Utz Lane, 63042, 994-3300.

St. Louis Writer’s Guild presents Loud Mouth Open MIC Night, a live performance for writers and guests who are 18+ years. 8pm, The Mack, 4615 Macklind Ave., 63109. Register to read online: www.stlouiswritersguild.org.