Literary footnotes

The King's English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East, hosts REE DRUMMOND, author of "The Pioneer Woman Cooks," Nov. 4, 7 p.m.; ANN HOBERMAN and LINDA WINSTON discuss "The Tree That Time Built," Nov. 5, 7 p.m. (801-484-9100).

TIM WYNNE-JONES delivers the annual Nan Osmond Grass lecture, Nov. 5, 11 a.m.; he also will give a reading from his work, Nov. 6, noon, BYU's Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium (801-422-3429).

Davis County Library, 562 S. 1000 East, Clearfield, will have a book discussion group on "Up Jumps the Devil," by Margaret Maren, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. (801-825-6662).

Ken Sanders Rare Books, 268 S. 200 East, will host poet and river guide AMIL QUAYLE, who will read from and sign her book, "Grand Canyon and Other Selected Poems," Nov. 6, 7 p.m. (801-521-3819).

Deseret Book will celebrate the grand opening of its new University Village Store, 1076 S. 750 East, Orem, Nov. 6, 5 p.m., with AMANDA DICKSON, LARRY GELWIX and ALLY CONDIE. Several other authors will conduct book signings throughout the month. Log on to deseretbook.com/stores/events or call 801-224-0055 for more information.

MATTHEW BROWN will sign his latest book, "Exploring the Connection Between Mormons and Masons," Nov. 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Layton Deseret Book, 1076 Layton Hills Mall. (801-546-3391).

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