The following author appearances, readings and book events are planned for the coming week in the Valley:
AMHERST BOOKS: There will be a book launch party Friday, 4 p.m., for “Undoing Monogamy: The Politics of Science and the Possibilities of Biology” by Angela Willey, at the bookshop, at 8 Main St., Amherst. 256-1547
COLLECTIVE COPIES: Eric Thomas Chester discusses his new book, “The Wobblies in Their Heyday,” Wednes-day, 7 p.m., 71 South Pleasant St., Amherst.
GAYLORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY: Enid Sichel reads from her recently published book, “John Milton is Dead,” Wed- nesday, 6:30-8 p.m., at the library, 47 College Street, South Hadley. 538-5047
JONES LIBRARY: Stephen Kurkjian reads from and discusses his book “Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World’s Greatest Art Heist,” Sunday, 2:30 p.m., at the library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 259-3090
Local authors Shirley Nelson and Rudy Nelson, authors of “The Risk of Returning,” and Jacqueline Sheehan, author of “The Center of the World,” explore various aspects of the Guatemalan Civil War in their recent novels Thursday, 7 p.m.
MEEKINS LIBRARY: Poets Rochelle Wildfong and Jack Barry read from their work Thursday, 7 p.m., at the library, 2 Williams St., Williamsburg.
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE: Caitlin Shetterly speaks about her book “Modified: GMOs and the Threat to Our Food, Our Land, Our Future” Monday, 7 p.m., Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley. Location TBA. 534-7307, odysseybks.com
WHITE SQUARE BOOKS: John Voci of NEPR discusses a new book published by the University of Massachusetts Press, “Words in Transit: Stories of Immigrants,” Tuesday, 7 p.m., at the bookstore, 86 Cottage St, Easthampton. 203-1717, whitesquarebooks@gmail.com
Authors Matthew Gagnon, Andrew Mossin and Patrick Pritchett read from their work next Friday, 7 p.m.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HOMESTEAD: Harrison and Linda Hunt, authors of “William Cullen Bryant’s Cedarmere Estate,” give an illustrated overview of the history of Cedarmere Sunday, 2 p.m.. $5-$10, at the Homestead, 207 Bryant Road, Cummington. 628.4485, ext. 3, acaluori@thetrustees.org.
WORLD EYE BOOKSHOP: Serena Budick will read from her book “Girl in the Afternoon: A Novel of Paris” Saturday, 3:30 p.m., at the bookstore, 156 Main St., Greenfield. 772-2186
WORLD WAR II CLUB: Northampton Poetry holds an open mic Tuesday, 8 p.m., followed by a poetry slam. $4 admission; $3 students. World War II Club, 50 Conz St., Northampton. northamptonpoetry.com.