Literary footnotes

ARDEAN WATTS, former associate conductor of the Utah Symphony Orchestra, will discuss the opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South.

NANCY PEARL, National Public Radio commentator & author of "More Book Lust," will speak from her work Wednesday, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E. 400 South.

MUFFY MEAD-FERRO, author of "Confessions of a Slacker Wife," will read from and sign copies of her book, Wednesday, 7 p.m., The King's English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East.

MARGOT SINGER & PAM BALLUCK, local fiction writers, will read from their work Wednesday, 7 p.m. Salt Lake City Main Library.

JEFF BRUMBEAU, author of "The Quilt Maker's Journey," will read from and sign copies of his book, Wednesday, 7 p.m., The Children's Hour Book and Toy Store, 914 E. 900 South.

JOHN GALLIGAN, author of "The Nail Knot," a fly-fishing mystery novel, will read from and sign copies of his book, Saturday, 2 p.m., The King's English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East.

GREG GORDON, park ranger & author of "Landscape of Desire: Identity and Nature in Utah's Canyon Country," will read from his book, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Robber's Roost Bookstore, Main Street, Torrey.

JERI GILCHRIST, author of "The Perfect Plan," will sign copies of her book, Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Seagull Book, 1720 S. Redwood Road; and from 2-3:30 p.m., Seagull Book, 1625 W. 9000 South, West Jordan.

BARRY SHEPPARD, author of "The Party: The Socialist Workers Party, 1960-1988," will read from and sign copies of his book, Saturday, 3 p.m., Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore, 254 S. Main.

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