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All poets invited to compete in a poetry slam judged by a randomly chosen panel from the audience. The program begins with a poetry open mike and (occasionally) a short set by a featured poet.[...]

Martin Adams will discuss his book Land: A New Paradigm for a Thriving World. There will also be a panel discussion of activists, economists, and authors to talk about how sharing the value of land is a key ingredient[...]

J. Ryan Stradal, author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest, edits the fiction section of The Nervous Breakdown with Gina Frangello. His writing has appeared in The Rumpus, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and McSweeney’s: The Goods, among other places. Born and[...]

Literati welcomes Ace Anbender, Brian Cook, and Seth Fisher from Mgoblog as they launch Hail to the Victors 2015: an independent, in-depth guide to the 2015 Michigan Football season. The event will feature presentations from[...]

Aunt Agatha’s presents a History Mystery panel with Carrie Bebris, Susanna Calkins, Anna Lee Huber and Sam Thomas.

All poets invited to compete in a poetry slam judged by a randomly chosen panel from the audience. The program begins with a poetry open mike and (occasionally) a short set by a featured poet.[...]

Lauren Fox will read from her latest novel, Days of Awe. Fox is the author of the novels Still Life with Husband and Friends Like Us. She earned her MFA from the University of Minnesota, and her work has appeared in[...]

Crazy Wisdom Poetry Series at Crazy Wisdom Tearoom , hosted by Joe Kelty and Ed Morin • Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7-9 p.m. • Free. Call Ed at 668-7523; eacmorso@sbcglobal.net or cwpoetrycircle.tumblr.com.[...]

All poets invited to compete in a poetry slam judged by a randomly chosen panel from the audience. The program begins with a poetry open mike and (occasionally) a short set by a featured poet.[...]

Monthly open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the NYC-based nonprofit storytelling organization that also produces a weekly public radio show. Each month 10 storytellers are selected at random from among those who sign[...]

Local young adult fiction writer Lara Zielin and short story writer Alex Kourvo discuss practical approaches for coping with the difficulties writers face in completing their work. For adult and teen (grade 6 & up) fiction[...]

All poets invited to compete in a poetry slam judged by a randomly chosen panel from the audience. The program begins with a poetry open mike and (occasionally) a short set by a featured poet.[...]

Crazy Wisdom Poetry Series at Crazy Wisdom Tearoom , hosted by Joe Kelty and Ed Morin • Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7-9 p.m. • Free. Call Ed at 668-7523; eacmorso@sbcglobal.net or cwpoetrycircle.tumblr.com.[...]

Crazy Wisdom Poetry Series at Crazy Wisdom Tearoom , hosted by Joe Kelty and Ed Morin • Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7-9 p.m. • Free. Call Ed at 668-7523; eacmorso@sbcglobal.net or cwpoetrycircle.tumblr.com.[...]

Kelly Fordon will read from her latest story collection, Garden for the Blind. Prior to writing fiction and poetry, Kelly Fordon worked at the NPR member station in Detroit and for National Geographic magazine. Her fiction, poetry, and[...]

All poets invited to compete in a poetry slam judged by a randomly chosen panel from the audience. The program begins with a poetry open mike and (occasionally) a short set by a featured poet.[...]