The following author appearances, readings and book events are planned for the coming week in the Valley:
AMHERST BOOKS: UMass Amherst MFA students read from their work as part of “Live Lit” Friday at 7 p.m. at the bookshop, at 8 Main St., Amherst. 256-1547
AMHERST COLLEGE: Amherst College Spring Faculty Book Party takes place Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Frost Library to celebrate publication of new books by faculty members; Melih Levi and Lindsay Stern read from their work Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Pruyne Lecture Hall (Fayeweather 115). Both events are at the college in Amherst. 542-5394
BROADSIDE BOOKSHOP: Sigrid Schmalzer and Daniel Chard present their new book, “Science for the People: Documents from America’s Movement of Radical Scientists,” Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the bookstore, 247 Main St., Northampton. 586-4235
ODYSSEY BOOKSHOP: Christine DeLucia reads from her new book, “Memory Lands: King Philip’s War and the Place of Violence in the Northeast,” Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the bookstore, in the Village Commons, 9 College St., South Hadley. 534-7307
SMITH COLLEGE: Ocean Vuong reads from his poetry collection, “Night Sky with Exit Wounds,” Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Alumnae House at the college in Northampton.
SUNDERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY:Charles Mark reads from his memoir “Living in a Capitalist Paradise” Friday at 4 p.m. at the library, 20 School St., Sunderland. 665-2642
WORLD WAR II CLUB: Northampton Poetry holds an open mic Tuesday, 8 p.m. at the club, 50 Conz St., Northampton. $4 admission, $3 students. northamptonpoetry.com