Nerburn will launch “Lone Dog Road ” with a free program at 7 p.m. Thursday at the University Club, 420 Summit Ave., St. Paul, presented by SubText Bookstore. He will be at Comma Bookshop, 4250 Upton Ave. N., Mpls. at 6:30 p.m. June 9, and at Stillwater Public Library on June 21.