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Neutral Zone literary arts director and award-winning local slam poet Molly Raynor discusses writing poetry from initial idea through final revisions. For adult and teen (grade 6 & up) fiction and nonfiction writers. Also, local short story[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome author Leah Stewart who will be sharing her latest novel What You Don’t Know About Charlie Outlaw. Leah will be joined by fellow author Eileen Pollack for a discussion after the reading.[...]

Apr. 3 & 17. 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[...]

In celebration of National Poetry Month and student poets at U-M, an informal, open-mic reading featuring U-M undergraduate students reading their original poetry. All undergraduates invited to read their original poetry. Arrive and leave as necessary.[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome author Michael Ferro who will be reading and discussing his debut novel, Title 13. About Title 13: A timely investigation into the heart of a despotic government, TITLE 13 is a darkly[...]

Literati is thrilled to partner with the Neutral Zone to celebrate the book release of Ann Arbor Youth Poet Laureate Zaphra Stupple! Zaphra will be reading from their debut collection There Will Still Be The Body.  Zaphra[...]

Literati is thrilled to host poet (and former Literati bookseller!) Russell Brakefield who will be sharing his new collection Field Recordings About Field Recordings: Firmly rooted in the dramatic landscapes and histories of Michigan, Field Recordings uses American folk[...]

Nationally acclaimed local storyteller La’Ron Williams presents a program of music and stories emphasizing the importance of telling the truth. For grades K-5. 1-2 p.m., AADL Westgate. Free. 327-4200.  

Apr. 9 & 23. Open mike for storytellers, who each get 5 minutes to perform. 8-9:30 p.m., Sweetwaters, 123 W. Washington. Free. 769-2331.

Readings from local writers. Books and authors include Jeff Kass’s Takedown (murder mystery), R.J. Fox’s Tales from the Dork Side (memoir), Callie Feyen’s The Teacher Diaries: Romeo and Juliet (memoir), Michael Ferro’s Title 13 (suspense), and Gerald Nicks’s My European Adventures (travel guide). Signings. Refreshments.[...]

U-M sociology professor Geneviève Zubrzycki and U-M anthropology professor Andrew Shryock discuss Zubrzycki’s book examining the importance of the annual Feast of St. John the Baptist to Quebecois national identity. 5:30 p.m., 100 U-M Hatcher Grad Library[...]

All invited to read and discuss their poetry or short stories. Bring about 6 copies of your work to share. 7-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757  

The highest scoring teens from the four high school preliminary bouts will grace the Neutral Zone stage to perform their poems in hopes of winning the opportunity to travel out of state this summer for[...]

Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild members host a storytelling program. Audience members are encouraged to bring a 5-minute story to tell. 7-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757

Double bill. Currently getting his teacher education PhD at MSU, Harris was the 2005 Rustbelt Poetry Slam individual champion, and frequently publishes, performs, and teaches poetry. Ann Arbor native Zick recently received his MFA in poetry[...]

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.  

Apr. 3 & 17. 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[...]

All adults invited to sign up for a 5-minute slot to showcase their poetry, prose, music, or comedy. All invited to listen. 7-8:30 p.m., Serendipity, 113 W. Middle, Chelsea. Free. Sign up by calling 475-8732,[...]

This Ann Arbor native reads from his recent poetry collection, Silencer, which focuses on the politics of middle-class black respectability. “There is not a moment in this book when you are allowed to forget the complexities of[...]

Literati is thrilled to be celebrating the work and formal career of the poet and close friend of the store, Keith Taylor. Keith will be retiring from the University of Michigan at the end of the Winter[...]

All invited to listen to guild members swap stories or bring their own to tell. 2-4 p.m., AADL Downtown 3rd floor freespace rm. Free. annarborstorytelling.org, 997-5388.

Literati is pleased to host historian and writer Maura Elizabeth Cunningham who will be discussing her new book China in the 21st Century. About China in the 21st Century: In this fully revised and updated third edition[...]

Apr. 9 & 23. Open mike for storytellers, who each get 5 minutes to perform. 8-9:30 p.m., Sweetwaters, 123 W. Washington. Free. 769-2331.

Literati is excited to host author Laura Jean Baker who will be sharing and discussing her latest, The Motherhood Affidavits: A Memoir. About The Motherhood Affidavits: With the birth of her first child, Laura Jean Baker found[...]

Reading by Franny Choi, a U-M creative writing grad student whose new chapbook, Death by Sex Machine, imagines the inner monologues of different femme cyborgs featured in movies and manga. The program begins with open mike readings. 7-8:30 p.m.,[...]

Readings by these 2 Michigan poets. Joseph’s 2016 collection, Sharp Blue Search of Flame, includes dark and brooding poems that reflect her Jewish Indian roots and her personal experiences living in Eastern and Western cultures. Fanning’s Our Sudden[...]