(Courtesy of the author) SELINA LI BI: Filipino-American discusses her debut young adult novel “Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain,” the story of an imperfect mother-daughter relationship and the girl who is trying to hold everything together. In conversation with Cristina Oxtra. 6 p.m. Thursday, Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul. BOLDT/BURTON: Jeffrey Burton signs copies of “Second Grave,” latest in his Chicago K-9 thriller series, and Jeffrey Boldt signs copies of “Big Lake Troubles,” his eco-thriller set on Lake Superior. Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls. CORI DOERRFELD: Minnesotan discusses “Nellie’s Big Splash,” about a newly hatched turtle overcoming her fear of the big ocean. 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul. JILL ELAINE HASDAY: Discusses “We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggle for Equality Perpetuates Inequality,” with June Carbone. 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. SAMANTHA IRBY: Comedian and bestselling essayist and memoirist presents her new book of essays, “Quietly Hostile,” in a virtual/streaming program in the Club Book series. Free. 7 p.m. Monday.  Registration not required. Go to facebook.com/ClubBook. DONNA ISAAC: Presents her new poetry collection, “In the Tilling,” joined by poets Ted King, Suki Sun, Dralandra Larkins. 1 p.m. Sunday, April 6, Boneshaker Books, 2002 23rd Ave., Mpls. WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER: Bestselling Minnesota author of the Cork O’Connor mystery series discusses why evil exists in the world created by a benevolent God with St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church lead pastor Mike Carlson. Free. 1 p.m. Saturday, St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi MIDSTREAM READING SERIES: Presents poets Jose Felipe Ozuna, Ellen Rogers, Any Fleury and Ken McCullough, hosted by Richard Terrill. Free. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Unity Church-Unitarian, 732 Holly Ave., St. Paul. Related Articles Readers and writers: Haunting tale set in Lake Superior lighthouse is must-read Literary picks for week of April 6: ‘Great Gatsby’ readings Live reading of ‘Great Gatsby’ kicks off events marking 100th anniversary The truth About F. Scott Fitzgerald’s drunken brawl in Rome Literary calendar for week of March 30 ...read more read less