TUESDAY

7 p.m. at the Westerly Public Library, 44 Broad St. 596-2877. Local author Meredith Mason Brown will talk about his new book on Daniel Boone, Frontiersman: Daniel Boone and the Making of America. A book signing follows.

7 p.m. at the Peace Dale Library, 1057 Kingstown Rd. 789-1555. The Book Discussion Group talks about Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl.

WEDNESDAY

10-11:30 a.m. at the Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane. 739-5440. Book Group I reads Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen.

4 p.m. at McCormack Family Theater, 70 Brown St., Providence. Novelists Robert Coover (The Origin of the Brunists, The Public Burning and Pinocchio in Venice) and Rick Moody (Demonology, Purple America and The Ice Storm) will read from their work as part of Brown’s Writers on Writing Reading Series.

THURSDAY

Noon-1 p.m. at the Kingston Free Library, 2605 Kingstown Rd. 783-8254. The Brown Bag Book Group discusses Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen. Bring your lunch if you wish.

1 p.m. at Cross’ Mills Public Library, 4417 Old Post Rd., Charlestown. 364-6211. The Afternoon Book Group discusses Plain Secrets by Joe Mackall.

4 p.m. at Brown Bookstore, 244 Thayer St., Providence. 863-3168. Karl Jacoby will discuss and sign copies of his new book Shadows at Dawn.

7 p.m. at the Pawtucket Public Library, 13 Summer St. 725-3714. The Nonfiction Book Club discusses Beautiful Boy by David Sheff.

7 p.m. at All Booked Up, 34 Nooseneck Hill Rd., #3, West Greenwich. 397-5500. The Book Group discusses Purple Cane Road by James Lee Burke.

7 p.m. at Barrington Books, 184 County Rd. 245-7925. The Book Club discusses The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

SATURDAY

7-8 a.m. on WHJJ 920AM. Reading with Robin. (866) 920-9455.

2 p.m. at Barrington Books, 184 County Rd. 245-7925. Dr. Ed Iannuccilli will discuss and sign copies of his memoir, Growing Up Italian: Grandfather’s Fig Tree and Other Stories.

4 p.m. at Newport Hospital, 11 Friendship St. David Macaulay, author and illustrator of The Way We Work, will discuss his new book about the human body. Tickets are required and can be reserved at Island Books or by calling 849-2665 or e-mail tickets@islandbooksri.com.

SUNDAY

9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Custom House Coffee, West Main Road, Route 114, Portsmouth. 683-3447. Meet and greet for parents and children with authors Laura Backman (Lemon the Duck), Muriel Barclay deTolly with books about Puma her cat, Joan Creamer (The Blue Santa and the Magic Sceptre), Jeanne Archambault (The Happy Lawnmower). The authors will read from their books as well as sign copies.

2 p.m. at Borders Books, 142 Providence Place, Providence. 451-6691, www.riwriterscircle.com. The Writers’ Circle will hold a book signing party with authors Nancy Kirsch, Ellen Taylor, Kim Baker, Helen D’Ordine, Louise Giguere, Lynnie Gobeille, Jan Keough, Mary Mueller, Robert Muir, Noel Patoine, James Rosenberg, Julie Simpson and Heather Sullivan.

MONDAY

6:30 p.m. at the Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St. 455-8000; www.provlib.org. The History High Jinks Book Club discusses Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis.