BARNES & NOBLE

801 Lehigh Lifestyle Center, Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall. 484-823-0993, www.barnesandnoble.com

“The Ballad of Otto the Oak, Joseph Swarctz, book signing, 11 a.m. Nov. 17

2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, 610-791-3261, www.barnesandnoble.com

“Not Yours to Keep,” Zelly Ruskin, 2 p.m. Nov. 16

Southmont Center, 4445 Southmont Way, Easton. 610-515-0376, www.barnesandnoble.com

“Lesson Plan for Murder” and “The Paris Mistress,” Lori Robbins and Mally Becker, author event, noon Nov. 16

Stephanie Julian and Piper Malone, author event, noon Nov. 17

BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY, SOUTHSIDE BRANCH

2740 Fifth St., Bethlehem, 484-892-6267. www.bapl.org

Memoir Book Club, “Persepolis,” 6 p.m. Nov. 20

EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

515 Church St., Easton. 610-258-2917. www.eastonpl.org

National Novel Writing Month, Angel Ackerman, 2 p.m. Nov. 14; 6 p.m. Nov 20

Fable Book Club, “Parable of the Sower,” Octavia Butler, online, registration required, all day Nov. 15, 20

Forever Young Adult Book Club, 6 p.m. Nov 20

LEHIGH VALLEY HERITAGE MUSEUM

432 W. Walnut St., Allentown. 610-435-1074. www.lehighcountyhistoricalsociety.org

“Declarations of Independence: Indigenous Resilience, Colonial Rivalries and the Cost of Revolution,“ Christopher Pearl, lecture, book signing, 1 p.m. Nov. 16

MUHLENBERG COLLEGE

2400 Chew St., Allentown, 484-664-3100, www.muhlenberg.edu

Vance Blackfox, ELCA Director of Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations, lecture, 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Moyer Hall

PARKLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY

4422 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, 610-398-1361, www.parklandlibrary.org

Short Story Society, On Seeing the 100 Percent Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning,” Haruki Murakami, 3.p.m. Nov. 14

SLEEPY CAT URBAN WINERY

1830 Allen St., Allentown, 610-351-2500, www.sleepycaturbanwinery.com

Stories and Sips: A Literary Escape, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 16

THE END

3055 W. Tilghman St., Allentown. 610-871-3949. https://theendbooks.co

“All Mixed Up,” Raj Tawney, 5 p.m. Nov. 15

“Brioche Knitting Workshop”, Lavanya Patricella, book launch, 5:30 p.m. Nov.19

It’s The End! Book Club, “Smoke Kings,” Jahmal Mayfield, 5:45 p.m. Nov. 20

“Impossible Things,” Miller Oberman, 6:30 p.m. Nov.21

“Literary Events” is a listing about authors’ book-signings, book-readings and literary events in the Lehigh Valley. To request a listing, email: Paul Willistein, Focus editor, pwillistein@tnonline.com\