Who doesn't enjoy a love story? OK, besides you. But I bet you love a good war story, right? Hmm. How about both? Local author Vincent Gisriel Jr. will be at Greetings & Readings Saturday to sign and discuss his book, Hearts Away, Bombs Away, based on his father's experiences in World War II and the correspondance between Gisriel Sr. and the woman who would become his wife.

Also Saturday, Elissa Brent Weissman, a past guest blogger here at Read Street, will be at Red Canoe to sign copies of her new book, The Trouble with Mark Hopper. If you enjoyed Standing for Socks, you won't want to miss this story of a young boy and his doppelganger. And Elissa is just an extremely sweet individual, so you should go introduce yourself and grab a few of Red Canoe's yummy snacks, while you're at it.

Minas Boutique hosts Second Sunday Poetry again this month, with Alan Barysh, Ron Williams, Suzanne X, Rabbi Liz Bolton, Julie Fisher, Miriam Botwinik and Marcus Colasurdo. Oh, and you, if you're in the mood for some open mic action. Your $3 donation and/or nonperishable food item will go toward Hearts Place Shelter.

 Finally, on Tuesday, Marnie Colton begins her six-week course on poetry to be taught at Red Emma's Free School. The classes focus on contemporary poetry by young women.

As always, look for more events on our Read Street calendar, or let us know about any we haven't included!