Book author & The Guardian columnist Gary Younge appears as part of the Campus Community Book Project, which will focus on gun violence during the '19–'20 academic year. Q&A to follow. 8p. $12.50-$45

Two acclaimed fiction writers & one poet reading excerpts in UCD’s popular, ongoing series. 4:30p. Free

Mark C. Jerng's Racial Worldmaking: The Power of Popular Fiction takes up genres of future war, plantation romance, sword & sorcery, & alternate history to analyze how genre formations inform our perceptual organizations of race & world 4:30p-6p. Free

California’s olive producers are leading the way on quality, purity & sustainability. Join us for a conversation & olive oil tasting with Dr. Selina Wang & Brady Whitlow. 5p-7p. $5-$10

Distinguished poet Izzy Lala, for whom poet Lauren Frausto is opening, will be reading poetry at the John Natsoulas Gallery's Poetry Night! 8a-Noon. Free

The featured reader begins at 8p, followed by an Open Mic segment at 9p. Attendees encouraged to arrive early to secure a table, & to sign up for a spot on the Open Mic list. Hosted by Dr. Andy Jones. 8p-10p. Free