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6:00 pm Discussion: George Bornstein @ Temple Beth Emeth
Discussion: George Bornstein @ Temple Beth Emeth
Jan 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
U-M literature professor emeritus George Bornstein discusses The Colors of Zion: Blacks, Jews and Irish from 1845 to 1945, his 2011 book about the connections between black, Jewish, and Irish writers, poets, musicians, and politicians[...]
6:00 pm Islands Meet Borderlands: A Hemispheric Poetry Reading @ Rackham Assembly Hall
Islands Meet Borderlands: A Hemispheric Poetry Reading @ Rackham Assembly Hall
Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
U-M faculty and undergrad and grad students read their poetry exploring the notions of boarders of various sorts. Readers include American culture professor Amy Sara Carroll, U-M creative writing grad Marcelo Hernández Castillo, U-M creative[...]
6:00 pm Skazat! Poetry Series @ Sweetwaters
Skazat! Poetry Series @ Sweetwaters
Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Reading by InsideOut Literary Arts Project (Detroit) writers-in-schools program founder Terry Blackhawk, a widely published poet who writes brightly figured poems praised for their accessibility and sincerity. The program begins with open mike readings.
7:00 pm An Evening of Poetry and Written Word @ Crazy Wisdom
An Evening of Poetry and Written Word @ Crazy Wisdom
Jan 20 @ 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.
7:30 pm Moth Storyslam @ Circus
Moth Storyslam @ Circus
Jan 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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[...]
5:30 pm Conversation: Vic Strecher @ Hatcher Library, Gallery #100
Conversation: Vic Strecher @ Hatcher Library, Gallery #100
Jan 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Jim Ottaviani discusses On Purpose: Lessons inLife and Health from the Frog, the Dung Beetle, and Julia with author Vic Strecher.
5:10 pm Lecture: Alison Bechdel @ Michigan Theater
Lecture: Alison Bechdel @ Michigan Theater
Jan 22 @ 5:10 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture by graphic novelist Alison Bechdel, author of Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama, and the comic strip Dykes To Watch Out For. Q&A at 2 pm at the Hopwood Room, 1176 Angell Hall.[...]
7:00 pm Detroit Speaker Series @ Cass Corridor Commons
Detroit Speaker Series @ Cass Corridor Commons
Jan 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Each term, Semester in Detroit and the U-M Detroit Center partner to organize community classroom events that are free and open to the public.  Detroit community members join together with U-M students, faculty and staff[...]
7:00 pm Fiction at Literati: Lucy Corin @ Literati Bookstore
Fiction at Literati: Lucy Corin @ Literati Bookstore
Jan 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Lucy Corin is the author of the short story collection The Entire Predicament (Tin House Books) and the novel Everyday Psychokillers:  A History for Girls (FC2).  The collection One Hundred Apocalypses and Other Apocalypses was released in September 2013 from McSweeney’s[...]
7:00 pm Open House for Writers: Laura Zielin and Margaret Yang @ Ann Arbor District Library - Traverwood
Open House for Writers: Laura Zielin and Margaret Yang @ Ann Arbor District Library - Traverwood
Jan 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Local young adult fiction writer Lara Zielin and short story writer Margaret Yang host an open house for writers to connect with one another and/or work on their projects. For adult and teen (grade 6 &[...]
7:00 pm Reading: Jason Vines @ Nicola's
Reading: Jason Vines @ Nicola's
Jan 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Jason Vine‘s What Did Jesus Drive? Crisis PR in Cars, Computers and Christianity is mostly about crises in the car industry, but also about being on the front-line of one crisis after another, offering insight[...]
7:00 pm Webster Reading Series with Rory Atwood and Rachel Harkai @ Stern Auditorium
Webster Reading Series with Rory Atwood and Rachel Harkai @ Stern Auditorium
Jan 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Readings by U-M creative writing grad students, including fiction writer Rory Atwood and poet Rachel Harkai.
7:00 pm Poetry at Literati: Kat Finch & Joshua Young @ Literati Bookstore
Poetry at Literati: Kat Finch & Joshua Young @ Literati Bookstore
Jan 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Kat Finch lives in Ann Arbor where she attends U-M’s Zell Writers Program. Her work is forthcoming in Sixth Finch & The New Megaphone, and can be found in Birdfeast, Ilk, & The Sugar House Review. Joshua Young is the author[...]
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