The following author appearances, readings and book events are planned for the coming week in the Valley:
BROADSIDE BOOKSHOP: Christopher Boucher reads from his new novel, “Golden Delicious,” Wednesday, 7 p.m. at the bookstore, 247 Main St., Northampton. 586-4235
EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM: There will be an open mic and poetry reading Thursday, 5 p.m., at the museum, 280 Main St., Amherst. emilydickinsonmuseum.org.
JONES LIBRARY: Jim Hicks, author of “Lessons from Sarajevo: A War Stories Primer,” will read Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 259-3090
ODYSSEY BOOKSHOP: Tommy Shea, author of “Dingers: The 101 Most Memorable Home Runs in Baseball History,” reads Tuesday, 7 p.m., at the bookstore, in the Village Commons, 9 College St., South Hadley. 534-7307
John Elder Robison, author of “Switched On: A Memoir of Brain Change and Emotional Awakening” will speak Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Richard Russo reads from his new novel, “Everybody’s Fool,” Thursday, 7 p.m.
SMITH COLLEGE: Bonnie Atkins and Andrea Jontos read from their works-in-progress Sunday, 4 p.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room, at the college in Northampton.
THE YIDDISH BOOK CENTER: “Is There Such a Thing as Jewish Literature?” a talk by Adam Kirsch, Sunday, 2 p.m., at the center, 1021 West St., Amherst. 256-4900, yiddishbookcenter.org