Perhaps you like writing, perhaps you like listening to authors talk about writing or read passages from their works, or maybe you just enjoy the many ways that the written word can be manipulated. If you fall into any of these categories, the Evening Readers Series should be mighty tempting, even if you can't get into the sold-out Jan. 21 talk with Stephen King. The free public event is part of the Writers in Paradise Conference and features nightly readings by authors of various genres, including Dennis Lehane of Mystic River fame and screenwriter Brian Helgeland. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22-24 and 26-28. This week's schedule: Sun., Jan. 22, Sterling Watson, Peter Meinke and Laura Lippman; Mon., Jan. 23, Catherine McKinley and Thisbe Nissen; and Tues., Jan 24, Silvia Curbelo, Tom Franklin and Les Standiford. Miller Auditorium, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, 727-864-7994, www.writersinparadise.com.
This article appears in Jan 18-24, 2006.
