Handbook author looks inside the police mindset

AT BOOKWORKS: The

Tea Time Book Club free afternoon book club will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 26.

David Correia will sign “Police: A Field Guide” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 26.

The book is an illustrated handbook to the methods, mythologies and history that animate today’s police. It is a survival manual for encounters with cops and police logic, whether it arrives in the shape of Tasers, curfews, noncompliance, or reformist discourses about so-called bad apples.

Sandra Hunter and Barbara

Rockman will read from their poetry at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 27.

Menzi Mkhonza will read “Less Than a Stanza, Poetry From South Africa” at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 28.

The book talks about love, identity, poetry culture, grief and religion. “Less Than a Stanza” exposes the author to all the things he has been afraid to write about.

Ashley Biggers will sign and discuss “100 Things to Do in Albuquerque Before You Die,” second edition, at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 30.

Albuquerque may be known for Route 66, “Breaking Bad” and its green chile. But there’s much more to know — and love — about this lively Southwestern city. Whether you’re a Albuquerque native looking to mark another local experience off your bucket list, or an out-of-towner in search of a few vacation ideas, let “100 Things to Do in Albuquerque Before You Die” be your guide.

Bookworks is at 4022 Rio Grande NW. Call 344-8139.

AT GARCIA STREET BOOKS: Patricia Conoway

will discuss and sign “Listening With My Eyes” at 4 p.m. today.

Conoway adopted an abused horse named Dream, who forced her to learn nonverbal communication to earn her respect. Conoway later used the same techniques with her mother, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Garcia Street Books is at 376 Garcia St., Santa Fe. Call 505-986-0151.