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This local novelist reads from The Mountain Goddess, the 2nd in her Sadhana fantasy trilogy that explores the spiritual struggles of women in the Buddha’s time. In this book, the young prince Siddhartha falls for[...]

Readings by featured poets, preceded by a poetry open mike. Mar 5: Reading by EMU creative writing teacher and Neutral Zone creative arts directorJeff Kass. Old Dominion poetry professor Tim Seibles describes Kass’s latest collection,[...]

On Mar. 6, Huron High School English teacher R.J. Fox draws on his recently published memoir, Love & Vodka, discusses the art of turning your experiences into a compelling nonfiction. For adult and teen (grade[...]

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 up[...]

U-M creative writing professor Claire Vaye Watkins reads from her acclaimed debut novel set in a dystopian near future where severe drought has led to brutal survival tactics and internment camps for less fortunate members[...]

Talk by U-M English professor Linda Gregerson, an award-winning poet. The Russel Award is the U-M’s highest honor, awarded annually to a faculty member who is especially distinguished in his or her field. Reception follows.[...]

An open mike for poets, who are welcome to read their own work or a favorite poem by another writer. The program begins with a reading by a featured local poet TBA.    

Storytellers Guild members present a program of old tales and personal stories for grownups. Free; donations accepted. annarborstorytelling.org, facebook.com/annarborstorytellers. 665-2757.

Readings by local poets, with a variety of hand-crafted soups for refreshment. 5:30-8 p.m., Zen Buddhist Temple, 1214 Packard at Wells. $10 (kids, $5; family, $25). 761-6520.

Readings by U-M creative writing grad students, including fiction writer Kristen Roupenian and poet Robert Heald. 7 p.m., UMMA Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. 615-3710. The Mark Webster Reading Series presents emerging writers in a[...]

Coffee and (_______) 14409 Jefferson Ave E, Detroit, Michigan 48215 Join us for the March edition of the East Side Reading Series! Writers in various genres will come together to read their original work, tied[...]

Readings by featured poets, preceded by a poetry open mike. Mar 19: Reading by Neutral Zone staffer Fiona Chamness, a winner of the Beloit Poetry Journal Prize who was featured in the 2010 HBO documentary[...]

Local short story writer Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal host an open house for writers to connect with one another and/or work on their projects.

Literati is pleased to partner with the University of Michigan’s Sweetland Center for Writing and WCBN Radio for the latest installment of Word^2: Writer to Writer, a series which puts a UM professor and member of[...]

U-M English professor Eileen Pollack reads from her new novel that explores the moral complexities of scientific discovery through the story of a brilliant research biologist obsessed with finding the genetic marker for a neurodegenerative[...]

 “Stories for a Spring Evening” – Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild members  Lyn Davidge, Jane Fink, Darryl Mickens and Patti Smith  in a concert of  favorite stories. Judy Schmidt will add smidgens of history from 25 years of storytelling in Ann Arbor.  Copies of[...]

Readings by U-M creative writing grad students, including fiction writer Rebecca Marie Fortes and poet Young Eun Yook. 7 p.m., UMMA Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. 615-3710. The Mark Webster Reading Series presents emerging writers[...]

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 up[...]