ANTHONY BUKOSKI: Presents “The Thief of Words,” interconnected stories split between the Polish-American communities of northern Wisconsin and Louisiana, where refugees from World War II were resettled. In conversation with Carol Dunbar. 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.

JACK STOLTZFUS: Signs copies of “The Parent’s Launch Code: Loving and Letting Go of Our Adult Children.” 9:30-11 a.m. Friday, Lake Country Booksellers, 4766 Washington Ave., White Bear Lake.

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