TUESDAY

7 p.m. at McCormack Family Theater, 70 Brown St., Providence. 862-3276. Fiction writer Joanna Howard and poet Rick Benjamin read from their works as part of Brown University’s Contemporary Writers Reading Series.

WEDNESDAY

12:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd. 423-7280. The Poetry, Reading, Writing and Appreciation Group meets in the Sydney L. Wright Museum at the library.

7 p.m. at McCormack Family Theater, 70 Brown St., Providence. Fiction Writer Diane Williams, author of It Was Like My Trying to Have a Tender-Hearted Nature: A Novella and Stories will read from her work as part of Brown University’s Contemporary Writers Reading Series.

7 p.m. at the North Kingstown Library, 100 Boone St. 294-3306. Ann Harleman will read from her new novel The Year she Disappeared as part of the Rhode Island Voices 2008 Series, featuring Rhode Island authors reading from their own work. Registration required.

THURSDAY

7 p.m. at Barrington Books, 184 County Rd. 245-7925. Poets Audrey Berry, Bill Carpenter, Ira Schaeffer and Patte Weathers-Parry will read from their work.

7 p.m. at Salve Regina University, O’Hare Academic Center, Bazarsky Hall, Newport. 847-8720, ext. 103. Lincoln Chafee will talk about his new book Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President.

7 p.m. at Books on the Square, 471 Angell St., Providence. 331-9097. Meet Mark Binder, author of The Brothers Schlemiel.

7:30 p.m. at Bryant University, Chace Athletic and Wellness Center, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield. 232-6053. David McCullough, author of John Adams and 1776, will give the annual Trustee Speaker Series lecture followed by a question-and-answer period, reception and book signing. Free, but tickets are required.

FRIDAY

6 p.m. at Ada Books, 330 Dean St., Providence. 432-6222. Poets Karen Weiser and Anselm Berrigan will read from their work.

SATURDAY

7-8 a.m.on WHJJ 920AM. Reading with Robin with Marisa de los Santos, author of Belong to Me. (866) 920-9455.

2-4 p.m. at the Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St. 455-8000. Author Anne Bromer will lecture about Tiny Books, Tiny State: An Illustrated Lecture on Miniature Books and Accompanying exhibits. She will sign copies of her book Miniature Books: 4000 Years of Tiny Treasures.

2 p.m. at Barrington Books, 184 County Rd. 245-7925. Mary Jane Begin will sign copies of Willow Buds: The Tale of Toad and Badger, the first book in her new series for 3-6 year olds.

SUNDAY

2 p.m. at Barrington Books, 184 County Rd. 245-7925. Mark Binder will sign copies of his book for young people, The Brothers Schlemiel.

TUESDAY

7 p.m. at Books on the Square, 471 Angell St., Providence. 331-9097. Meet Shrabani Basu, author of Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan.