Bookings

TOMORROW: Zoë Ferraris reads from "Finding Nouf," at 7 p.m., at Porter Square Books, 25 White St., Cambridge.

TUESDAY: Jennifer Haigh reads from "The Condition," at 7 p.m., at Newtonville Books, 296 Walnut St., Newtonville. . . . Robin Messing ("Serpent in the Garden of Dreams") and Joan Silber ("The Size of the World") read at 7 p.m., at Porter Square Books. . . . Writer Alice Mattison and artist Joel Janowitz speak at 7 p.m., at the Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., Provincetown ($5). . . . D. G. Fulford discusses "Designated Daughter," at 6 p.m., at Borders, Downtown Crossing.

WEDNESDAY: Jennifer Haigh reads from "The Condition," at 7 p.m., at Porter Square Books. . . . Erin Murray discusses "The Daily Candy Lexicon," at 7 p.m., at Brookline Booksmith, Coolidge Corner, Brookline.

THURSDAY: Ron McLarty discusses "Art in America," at 7 p.m., at Newtonville Books. . . . Laurie Edwards reads from "Life Disrupted," at 7 p.m., at Porter Square Books. . . . Christian Lander discusses "Stuff White People Like," at 7 p.m., at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. . . . Willy Vlautin ("Northline") and Ross Raisin ("Out Backward") speak at 7 p.m., at Brookline Booksmith.

FRIDAY: Dennis McFarland reads from "Letter From Point Clear," at 7 p.m., at Jabberwocky Bookshop, 50 Water St., Newburyport. . . . The Dire Series literary cookout takes place at 6 p.m., at Out of the Blue Gallery, 106 Prospect St., Cambridge (donation, $7). . . . Johnny Diaz reads from "Miami Manhunt," at 7 p.m., at Calamus Bookstore, 92B South St.

SATURDAY: Paul Sherman discusses "Big Screen Boston," at 7 p.m., at Cornerstone Books, 45 Lafayette St., Salem.

For an expanded listing, visit boston.com/ae/books/blog.

Events are subject to change.