FITZGERALD IN ST. PAUL >> Quarterly St. Paul Stories with Klecko series, hosted by poet Danny Klecko, continues with a discussion of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s humorous tale “The Camel’s Back,” based on a costume party Fitzgerald heard about at the Summit Avenue home of Louis Hill, son of James J. Hill. In the story, first published in 1920 in the Saturday Evening Post magazine, an estranged engaged couple meet at Hill’s costume party. It’s heads and tails. With poets Tim Nolan and Diane Jarvi. In cooperation with Friends of the St. Paul Public Library. Free. 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, Rondo Community Library, 461 N. Dale St., St. Paul.

DAVID LaROCHELLE >> Award-winning Minnesota children’s book author signs copies of “Go and Get With Rex,” about a dog who breaks the rules but always has a good reason. 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, Lake Country Booksellers, 4765 Washington Square, White Bear Lake.

MIDSTREAM READING SERIES >> With poets Margaret Hasse, Brian Satrom and Joyce Sutphen. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, Unity Church-Unitarian, 732 Holly Ave., St. Paul.

MARY E. ROACH >> Discusses her mystery novel “Better Left Buried,” about the daughter of a famous private detective and her mother who find a body in an old amusement park in a creepy small town to which her mom has a connection. In conversation with Jackie Sommers. 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul.

LORI TUCKER-SULLIVAN >> Widow of a musician talks about her book “I Can’t Remember If I Cried: Rock Widows on Life, Love, and Legacy,” based on interviews with 14 women who were married to rock musicians, including Judy VanZant, widow of Ronnie of Lynyrd Skynyrd; Crystal Zevon, ex-wife of Warren Zevon; Jamie Weiland, widow of Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland, and Janna Leblanc, widow of Stevie Ray Vaughan. 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38s. Snelling Ave., St. Paul.

— Mary Ann Grossmann