Charles Baxter and George Rabasa

There’s no telling what might be on the table at this tête-à-tête hosted by the splashy new Central Library, but a lively, rambling conversation is all but guaranteed. University of Minnesota Professor Charles Baxter has written a batch of widely acclaimed books of poetry as well as prose (including The Feast of Love, a National Book Award finalist), while George Rabasa, a recipient of the Writer’s Capricorn Award for Excellence in Fiction and a two-time Minnesota Book Award winner, has recently published a new novel, The Cleansing (The Permanent Press). Through readings and discussion of their work (and presumably that of other writers), Baxter and Rabasa will discuss the dynamics of action and conflict in fiction. 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis; 612-630-6000; www.friendsofmpl.org