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Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.

SIGNINGS

Timothy Madden will sign and discuss "The Bruja's Tale" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Barnes & Noble, 567 N. Stephanie St., Henderson.

EVENTS

Dannion and Kathryn Brinkley will present "Dannion Brinkley Sees Dead People" at Saturday at MGM Grand Conference Center, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Brinkley is the author of "Saved by the Light," "At Peace in the Light" and "Secrets of the Light: Lessons from Heaven," co-written with his wife, Kathryn. The program will feature a meet-and-greet reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by a lecture, Q&A and book signing at 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 for the lecture, $125 for the meet-and-greet and lecture. For tickets, visit www.ticketweb.com or www.quantummultimedia productions.com.

For National Reading Month, all Borders stores in the Las Vegas Valley will collect new books to benefit Child Haven's Through the Eyes of a Child Foundation. Participants who donate a book will receive a two-for-one ticket offer to magician Mac King's comedy show at Harrah's Las Vegas. The drive runs through April 24.

Mornings with Mari Book Club meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Barnes & Noble, 8915 W. Charleston Blvd.

The Socrates Cafe, a discussion group on "Six Questions of Socrates: A Modern Day Discovery through World Philosophy," meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Reading Room at Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

The Amazing Reads Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd.

The Breakfast Book Club meets at 11 a.m. the third Friday of the month at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave.

The SNAFFU Science Fiction Book Club meets at 2 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month and the Contemporary Fiction Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

The Cover 2 Cover Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive.

The Book Chat Cafe meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive.

The Desert Hearts romance book club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.

The Fantastic Classics Book Club meets at 7:15 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Borders bookstore, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd., has a writers' group at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month.

The monthly Poet's Corner is the third Friday of the month at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

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