CRACKED WALNUT POETRY FESTIVAL: Before I Lie (Voices Cracked Open), a program presented as part of the Cracked Walnut “Expressions!” series, features an evening of spoken-word and poetic voices that will not be silenced. Featuring Jess Human, Ayolanda Evans, James K. Estwick, Christian Avey, Simonet Poetry, Folasade Adesanya and Lucreshia Grant, hosted by Dralandra Larkins. 6 p.m. Tuesday, American School of Storytelling, 1762 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.

ERIN SODERBERG DOWNING: Minnesota author introduces her new middle-grade novel “What Happened Then,” an alternating narrative about a decades-old family secret buried within the sand, water and woods, waiting for cousins Avery and Jax to find it and uncover the truth. Downing has written more than 75 books, including “Controlled Burn” and “Ju

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