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Official Children’s Book Week: Jean Alicia Elster, Ruth Behar, Jack Cheng with Shutta Crum 7:00 pm
Official Children’s Book Week: Jean Alicia Elster, Ruth Behar, Jack Cheng with Shutta Crum @ Nicola's Books
May 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Jean Alicia Elster, Ruth Behar and Jack Cheng with Shutta Crum as moderator Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of children’s books and reading. Established in 1919, it is the longest-running national literacy initiative in[...]
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Poetry and the Written Word 7:00 pm
Poetry and the Written Word @ Crazy Wisdom
May 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
All invited to read and discuss their poetry or short stories. Bring about 6 copies of your work to share. Hosted by local poets and former college English teachers Joe Kelty and Ed Morin. 7-9[...]
Poetry Salon: One Pause Poetry 8:00 pm
Poetry Salon: One Pause Poetry @ Argus Farm Stop
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Reading and discussion of several poems. Followed by collaborative writing games and exercises. Snacks & socializing. 8-10 p.m., Argus Farm Stop, 325 W. Liberty. Free. onepausepoetry.org, 707-1284.
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Andrew Scott Cooper: The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran 7:00 pm
Andrew Scott Cooper: The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran @ Ford Library
May 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Brooklyn historian Andrew Scott Cooper, a commentator on U.S.-Iran relations, discusses his new book about the rise and fall of Iran’s glamorous Pahlavi dynasty, which he wrote with the cooperation of the late shah Mohammad[...]
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Fiction at Literati: Laura Thomas: States of Motion 7:00 pm
Fiction at Literati: Laura Thomas: States of Motion @ Literati
May 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is pleased to welcome Laura Hulthen Thomas in support of her debut collection, States of Motion. Newton’s Laws of Motion describe the relationship between a body and its response to the forces acting upon[...]
Paula Hawkins In Conversation with Nicholas Petrie 7:30 pm
Paula Hawkins In Conversation with Nicholas Petrie @ Nicola's Books
May 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Nicola’s Books proudly presents author Paula Hawkins In Conversation with Author Nick Petrie on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:30 PM.  Included in the evening Ms. Hawkins will read excerpts from her new novel, Into the Water (which is being released May[...]
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Lori Rader-Day: The Day I Died 7:00 pm
Lori Rader-Day: The Day I Died @ Aunt Agatha's
May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Lori Rader-Day joins our book club to talk about her thrillers including her latest, The Night I Died.
Richard Prum: The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin’s Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal Word – and Us 7:00 pm
Richard Prum: The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin’s Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal Word – and Us @ AADL Multipurpose Room
May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Yale University ornithology professor Richard Prum discusses his new book. Signing. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.
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Creative Writing Workshop: Wellspring Writing Workshops 10:00 am
Creative Writing Workshop: Wellspring Writing Workshops @ Gallup Park Meeting Room
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Creative writing workshop in the Gallup Park meeting room. Spend a day by the river. Bypass your inner critic; go directly to images, feelings and memories; enter the place where story and natural language reside.[...]
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Poetry and the Written Word: Bill Yarrow and Zilka Joseph 7:00 pm
Poetry and the Written Word: Bill Yarrow and Zilka Joseph @ Crazy Wisdom
May 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Readings by Joliet Junior College English professor Bill Yarrow, a widely published poet who edits the Blue Fifth Review, and Zilka Joseph, a local poet known for her vividly figured explorations of the natural world[...]
WSUP Reading at Grosse Pointe Library: Laura Thomas, Keith Taylor, etc., 7:00 pm
WSUP Reading at Grosse Pointe Library: Laura Thomas, Keith Taylor, etc., @ Grosse Pointe Public Librarty (Ewald Branch)
May 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Celebrate spring with the fresh crop of books from the Wayne State University Press! A panel of local authors will be on hand to read from their new publications and sign copies, including Laura Thomas[...]
Poetry Salon: One Pause Poetry 8:00 pm
Poetry Salon: One Pause Poetry @ Argus Farm Stop
May 24 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Reading and discussion of several poems. Followed by collaborative writing games and exercises. Snacks & socializing. 8-10 p.m., Argus Farm Stop, 325 W. Liberty. Free. onepausepoetry.org, 707-1284.
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