Literary Calendar for the Week of July 7 – Twin Cities

ANTIQUARY FAIR: Dozens of booksellers will offer their wares, including rare and affordable books. Friday, July 12, 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Anderson Center, Hamline University, 1536 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul. $5-$7.50. For information, visit minnesotaantiquarianbookfair.wordpress.com/event.

KEVIN BARRY: Presents “The Heart in Winter” in conversation with Minnesota writer Julie Schumacher. Thursday, July 11, 7 p.m., Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.

ANGIE HONG: Environmental educator celebrates release of ‘Exploring the St. Croix River Valley.’ Open house, Thursday, July 11, 5-8 p.m., River Siren Brewing, Stillwater; Saturday, July 13, 10 a.m.-noon, Sunfish Lake Park, Sally Manzara Interpretive Center, Lake Elmo.

HOVEY/LUTTERMAN: Minnesota crime duo Dean Hovey and Brian Lutterman will be signing copies of their latest books. Lutterman’s book is called “Incel” and Hovey’s is called “Western Justice” and “Conflict of Interest.” Friday, July 12, 10:00-11:30 a.m., Lake Country Booksellers, 2766 Washington Square, White Bear Lake.

LUCIDO/RIDDIOUGH: Aimee Lucido (“Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta”) and Lisa Riddiough (“Pie-Rats!”) talk about their picture books. Saturday, July 13, 6 p.m., Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul.

MIDSTREAM READING: Hosted by a program of original works by Pat Barone, Scott Lowery, Mary Kay Rummel and Stanley Kusunoki. Thursday, July 11, 7:30 p.m., Unity Church-Unitarian, 732 Holly Ave., St. Paul.

OO SANGOYOMI: Presents “Masquerade: A Novel.” Monday, July 8, 7 p.m., Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.

What else is going on

Karen Fults Kaler and Christine Podas-Larson are winners of the Gebhard Awards, which recognize outstanding books and articles on Minnesota’s human-built environment published in the past two years. Presented by the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, Kaler’s book, Eastcliff: History of a Home (University of Minnesota Press), is about the house on the east bank of the Mississippi that has been home to the presidents of the University of Minnesota for more than sixty years. The author lived in the house for eight years while her husband was university president. Podas-Larson wrote the award-winning article, “The Aesthetics of Bridge Design: A Pean to Two of St. Paul’s Elegant Park Bridges,” about the Phalen Park South Cannel Bridge (1910) and the Montreal Bridge (1927) in St. Paul’s Highland Park, both of which are still in use.

Say goodbye to Loft’s Wordplay Festival, which ended without much fanfare and was replaced by a quarterly reading series. That leaves the popular Twin Cities Book Festival, presented by Rain Taxi Review, as the only major event where readers and authors can come together. So mark your calendars for October 19, when the festival welcomes thousands of literature lovers to the Progress Center at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. It will feature award-winning Minnesota authors and others from out of state, rare booksellers, exhibits from local publishers and literary organizations, and a used book/record sale. Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking.