MELANIE BENJAMIN >> Bestselling author of historical fiction, including “The Aviator’s Wife,” talks about her latest novel, “California Golden,” set in the California surf culture of the 1960s. Virtual event. Presented by MELSA Club Book. 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. Free. Live streamed at facebook.com/ClubBook.

KHALASTCHI/KLINK >> Poets Daniel Khalastchi and Joanna Klink in conversation. 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.

INDIE PRESS POETS >> Open house celebrates poetry published by Twin Cities independent presses Coffee House, Graywolf and Milkweed Editions, featuring Minneapolis poet laureate Heid Erdrich, Ed Bok Lee, Chris Martin, Jim Moore, Mark Nowak and Claire Wahmanholm. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, Coffee House Press offices, 79 13th Ave. N.E., Mpls. RSVP at coffeehousepress.org.

CHRISTOPHER P. LEHMAN >> Presents “It Took Courage: Eliza Winston’s Quest for Freedom.” 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.

LITERARY BRIDGES >> Reading series hosts A. E. Wynter, Erin Sharkey, Christian Avey, Penelope Simison and Jo Cassiday-Maloney, with musical guest Carol Seline. Free. 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.