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1:00 pm Todd Boss: Tough Luck @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Todd Boss: Tough Luck @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Mar 25 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
“Boss is a poet to watch, likely to prove one of the leading voices of the next decade. Readers may be drawn into this collection for the poems that touch on disaster and divorce, but[...]
3:00 pm Jason Phoebe Rusch: Dualities @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Jason Phoebe Rusch: Dualities @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Mar 25 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join us for a poetry reading by award-winning writer Jason Phoebe Rusch as he presents his debut full-length collection of poetry, Dualities. Rusch is a queer writer from the Chicago suburbs who earned his MFA[...]
4:00 pm RC Prison Creative Arts Project: Michigan Review of Prisoner Creative Writing @ Pierpont Commons East Room
RC Prison Creative Arts Project: Michigan Review of Prisoner Creative Writing @ Pierpont Commons East Room
Mar 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Readings by writers featured in the 10th annual edition of Prison Creative Arts Project magazine that features work by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated writers. 4 p.m., Pierpont Commons East Room. Free. 615-3204, 647-6771.
6:00 pm Gary Fialka: Strange Questions: Experimental Film as Conversation @ Crazy Wisdom
Gary Fialka: Strange Questions: Experimental Film as Conversation @ Crazy Wisdom
Mar 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
This L.A.-based writer, lecturer, and media ecologist, who is in town for the Ann Arbor Film Festival, reads from his new book, Strange Questions: Experimental Film as Conversation. Discussion follows with guests TBA. 6-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom,[...]
7:00 pm Fiction at Literati: Alexandra Silber @ Literati
Fiction at Literati: Alexandra Silber @ Literati
Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is excited to host author and actor Alexandra Silber who will be reading and sharing her new novel After Anatevka: A Novel Inspired by “Fiddler on the Roof”. About After Anatevka: The world knows well the[...]
7:00 pm Skazat! Poetry Series: Gale Thompson @ Sweetwaters
Skazat! Poetry Series: Gale Thompson @ Sweetwaters
Mar 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Reading by GVSU creative writing lecturer Gale Thompson, whose 2015 collection, Soldier On, examines the relationship between living spaces and memories. The program begins with open mike readings. 7-8:30 p.m., Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, 123 W. Washington. Free. 994-6663
5:30 pm Author’s Forum: Maya Barzilai: Golem: Modern Wars and Their Monsters, with Kathryn Babayan @ Hatcher Library Rm 100
Author’s Forum: Maya Barzilai: Golem: Modern Wars and Their Monsters, with Kathryn Babayan @ Hatcher Library Rm 100
Mar 28 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Maya Barzilai (modern Herbrew and Jewish culture) and Kathryn Babayan  (Iranian history and culture) discuss Barzilai’s new book Golem: Modern Wars and Their Monsters, a monster tour of the Golem narrative across various cultural and historical landscapes. About the[...]
6:00 pm Jim Harrison Tribute Dinner @ Grange Kitchen and Bar
Jim Harrison Tribute Dinner @ Grange Kitchen and Bar
Mar 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Throughout his writing career, Jim Harrison expressed a recurring fondness for food, drink, and the state of Michigan. His colossal appetite produced a gourmand whose eccentric way of life offered unique flavors to both his[...]
6:30 pm RC Prison Project: Love is Alternatives to Inside Out @ Keene Theatre, East Quad
RC Prison Project: Love is Alternatives to Inside Out @ Keene Theatre, East Quad
Mar 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
12 former inmates perform their new original play exploring alternatives to mass incarceration. 6:30-8 p.m., Keene Theatre, East Quad, 701 East University. Free. 647-4354.
7:00 pm Poetry and Written Word: Dawn McDuffie @ Crazy Wisdom
Poetry and Written Word: Dawn McDuffie @ Crazy Wisdom
Mar 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Detroit poet Dawn McDuffie reads from her new chapbook, Happenstance and Miracles, which explores hidden aspects of Detroit. Followed by a poetry and short fiction open mike. 7-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757.
7:00 pm Poetry at Literati: Sam Sax and Franny Choi @ Literati
Poetry at Literati: Sam Sax and Franny Choi @ Literati
Mar 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is thrilled to welcome poets Sam Sax and Franny Choi who will be reading from their latest collections Madness and Death By Sex Machine. About Madness: “An “astounding” (Terrance Hayes) debut collection of poems – Winner of the[...]
7:00 pm Toastmaster’s at Sweetwaters @ Sweetwaters
Toastmaster’s at Sweetwaters @ Sweetwaters
Mar 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Toastmasters is an international group devoted to helping each other grow in our abilities to give speeches. The Sweetwaters Toastmasters Club meets twice monthly. We are a fun and friendly group! Toastmasters also helps you[...]
4:00 pm RC Prison Project: Kerry Myers: Voices from the Abyss @ Pierpont Commons East Room
RC Prison Project: Kerry Myers: Voices from the Abyss @ Pierpont Commons East Room
Mar 29 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Talk by freelance journalist Kerry Myers, whose reporting on the death penalty during his tenure as editor of the Louisiana State Penitentiary news magazine won a 2007 Thurgood Marshall Journalism Award. 4 p.m., Pierpont Commons East Room.[...]
7:00 pm Grady Hendrix: Paperbacks from Hell @ Live
Grady Hendrix: Paperbacks from Hell @ Live
Mar 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
NYC-based writer Grady Hendrix reads from his humorous history on the horror paperback boom of the 1970s and 80s, which tor.com calls a “gorgeous, lurid deep-dive into horror’s heyday and a must-read for any self-respecting horror fan.” Hendrix’s 1st[...]
7:00 pm Moth Story Slam: The Caveat @ Keene Theater, East Quad
Moth Story Slam: The Caveat @ Keene Theater, East Quad
Mar 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Moth Story Slam: The Caveat @ Keene Theater, East Quad | Ann Arbor | Michigan | United States
The RC RAs are proud to host a Moth Story Slam, open to all! The theme will be “The Caveat” — do with that what you will 🙂 Find out more about the moth here: https://themoth.org/about We[...]
7:00 pm Poetry at Literati: Tarfia Faizullah @ Literati
Poetry at Literati: Tarfia Faizullah @ Literati
Mar 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is honored to welcome back poet Tarfia Faizullah who will be sharing her latest collection Registers of Illuminated Villages. She will joined by poet Keith Taylor for a post-reading conversation. About Registers of Illuminated Villages: Registers of[...]
7:00 pm Michael Gustafson and Oliver Oberti: Notes From A Public Typewriter @ Literati
Michael Gustafson and Oliver Oberti: Notes From A Public Typewriter @ Literati
Mar 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us for a special event as we celebrate the release of Notes from a Public Typewriter! About Notes from a Public Typewriter: When Michael Gustafson and his wife Hilary opened Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan, they[...]
7:00 pm Michigan Daily Story Slam @ Michigan Daily, Student Publications Bldg
Michigan Daily Story Slam @ Michigan Daily, Student Publications Bldg
Mar 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
This year’s Story Slam is quickly approaching! Using this year’s theme, “In search of a home: Home and belonging,” we are now accepting written submissions of prose, poetry, narratives, personal essays and more (900 words[...]
2:00 pm Keith Gave: The Russian Five @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Keith Gave: The Russian Five @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Mar 31 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Meet long-time Detroit Free Press sports writer Keith Gave as he presents his fascinating book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery, and Courage, a gripping story featuring our beloved Detroit Red Wings![...]
7:00 pm Fifth Anniversary Reading! @ Literati
Fifth Anniversary Reading! @ Literati
Mar 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
In celebration of Literati Bookstore’s Fifth Birthday, please join us for a reading of poetry and prose by booksellers past and present!
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