Literary Calendar

Oct. 18, 2022 Updated Fri., Oct. 21, 2022 at 4:40 p.m.

By Skylynne McCaughey skylynnem@spokesman.com (509) 459-5434

Pivot: Now or Never – Evening of live storytelling with Pivot Spokane on the third floor of Central Library in the nxwyxwyetkw Hall. Pivot is a group of community members joined by a common desire to build a live storytelling series in Spokane. Oct. 27, 7-9 p.m. Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 444-5300.

Scribbler’s Society Writing Club – Join fellow writers for brainstorming, critiquing and inspiration. In-person every second and fourth Monday of the month, 2-3 p.m. in the Gozzer Room. All ages welcome. Registration may become necessary. Email lmoore@cdalibrary.org if you have questions. Monday, 2-3 p.m. Coeur d’Alene Library, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-2315.

Drop in and Write – Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Parkway. Free. (509) 279-0299.

Pageturners Book Club – The Pageturners Book Club is discussing “Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions” by Valeria Luiselli on the fourth Wednesday of the month.“Tell Me How It Ends” is Luiselli’s 2017 book length essay exploring the influx of undocumented child migrants from Latin America that began in 2014. For more information, call or email JD Smithson at (208) 769-2315, ext. 455, or communications@cdalibrary.org. Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.-noon. Coeur d’Alene Library, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-2315.

Kate Lebo and “The Book of Difficult Fruit” – Kate Lebo discusses her unique nonfiction title, “The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender and Unruly.” Inspired by 26 fruits, she expertly blends natural, culinary, medical and personal history within the pages of what has been called a nonfiction masterpiece. Wednesday, 1 p.m. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Also available at Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave., 7-8 p.m. Free. (509) 893-8350.

Sixth Annual Spokane Writers Conference – The Sixth Annual Spokane Writers Conference will be available in-person and online via Zoom. Conference sessions offer informative and creative approaches to writing and insights about publishing. For more information and to register for this event, visit bit.ly/3CsRWQy. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Free. (509) 893-8350.

Queer & Weird Book Club – This group meets on the fourth Saturday of the month. For more information, contact Vanessa at vanessa@auntiesbooks.com. Saturday, 6 p.m. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206.