JAMES FRANCISCO BONILLA: New York-born Puerto Rican author and Hamline University retired professor launches “An Eye for an I: Growing Up with Blindness, Bigotry, and Family Mental Illness.” He has written extensively on diversity, cultural competence, and leadership, especially on how to diversify environmental organizations. 6 p.m. Thursday, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.

OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE: Nigerian-British novelist author of “My Sister the Serial Killer,” discusses her work in a virtual event in the MELSA Club Book series. Noon Tuesday. Live streamed on facebook.com/ClubBook.

PEG GUILFOYLE: Launches “An Eye for Joy: Noticing the Good World Everywhere,” made up of essays in which she stresses that the world’s wonders can be seen and savored every day and that the simple act of noticing is a powerful antidote to burnout and despair. 6 p.m. Wednesday, Kellogg Square, 111 E. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul.

KUSUNOKI/WALKER: Minnesotans Stanley Kusunoki and Marg Walker read from their poetry. Kusunoki’s latest is “Natural LIfe: A Poetic Field Guide,” and Walker’s is “So Surprisingly Light the Small Suitcase of Certainty.” 7 p.m. Wednesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.

KELLY FOSTER LUNDQUIST: Presents her debut memoir “Beard,” about the “beard” trope in literature in which the straight woman unwittingly marries a gay man. 7 p.m. Thursday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.

MARY LOGUE: Award-winning Minnesota author of adult mysteries and children’s books launches “Dreki: My Icelandic Dragon,” a middle-grade fantasy  novel in which a boy, his grandfather and a baby dragon set off on an international adventure that takes them from the Midwest to Iceland. 6 p.m. Wednesday, Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul.

MINNE-MYSTERY CON: Once Upon a Crime mystery bookstore hosts a one-day mini-convention for readers and writers featuring authors of crime/mystery novels. There will be five panels covering topics from keeping a series running, how to use setting effectively, and the joys and fails of co-writing. Presenting authors are Kristi Belcamino, Jessie Chandler, Tracy Clark, Matt Goldman, Judy Kerr, Jesse Lourey, Mindy Mejia, Josh Moehling, Katrina Monroe, Marcie R. Rendon, PJ Tracy and Frank F. Weber. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Nov. 9, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls. $11. Registration required at eventbrite.com.

CATHERINE NEWMAN: Discusses her latest book “Wreck,” a sequel to her bestseller “Sandwich,” in conversation with Kate Gibson. 6 p.m. Monday, Barnes & Noble, 3230 Galleria, Edina.

ZIMMERN/SEAVER: In connection with the PBS docuseries “Hope in the Water,” celebrated chefs Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver present “The Blue Food Cookbook,” a guide to cooking food from oceans and waterways in a sustainable way. 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.

What else is going on?

(Courtesy of PublicAffairs)

The new film “Nuremberg,” opening in theaters Nov. 7, is based on Minnesotan Jack El-Hai’s fascinating 2013 book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Hermann Goring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII.” Now PublicAffairs ($21.99) has republished in paperback this story of Army psychiatrist Kelley (played in the film by Rami Malek) and his interviews with high-ranking Nazi Goring (Russell Crowe) as Kelley interviews Goring and other Nazi high officials in a prison in Luxembourg in 1945. Kelley’s official job is to make sure the prisoners are mentally fit to stand trial for their war crimes. But his real interest is in learning what makes Nazis who they are. El-Hai provides a list of the book’s long cast of characters that will be helpful to anyone who wants to see the film. And if you aren’t a movie fan, the book is well worth reading.

University of Minnesota Press has announced the retirement of Douglas Amato as director after 27 years at the helm. His “years of leadership at the University of Minnesota Press exemplify the vital and ever-evolving role of a university press within the global research ecosystem,” wrote Shashank Pryia, university vice president for research and innovation, in a news release. “Through his steadfast commitment to regional voices and multidisciplinary scholarship, his embrace of technical innovation, and  his stewardship of essential research tools … Doug has (shown) how a university press can be be a dynamic  force for disseminating knowledge…” Under Amato’s leadership, the press revitalized its trade and regional publishing programs, expanding into cookbooks, memoir, fiction, children’s picture books and Minnesota history. These works garnered state and national recognition, including 24 Minnesota Book Awards, a National Book Critics Circle award and a James Beard award. He also acquired award-winning books in the areas of cultural and social theory and has led the press’s translation program.

Minnesotan Alida Winterheimer has been named 2025 Best Indie adult fiction author by the Minnesota Author Project Award, presented by Minnesota Library Association and the Minnesota Library Foundation, in recognition of her novel “Murder in Skoghall,” first in her mystery series that blends small town gothic mystery, paranormal suspense and psychological depth. Winterheimer, a Twin Cities native, earned her MFA in writing from Hamline University and MLS from the University of Minnesota.

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