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7:00 pm Ann Arbor Poetry: Joe Harris and Tony Zick @ Espresso Royale
Ann Arbor Poetry: Joe Harris and Tony Zick @ Espresso Royale
Apr 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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[...]
7:00 pm Emerging Writers: Open House @ AADL Westgate
Emerging Writers: Open House @ AADL Westgate
Apr 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
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.  
7:00 pm Kristy Robinett: Tails from the Afterlife: Stories of Signs, Messages and Inspiration from Your Animal Companions @ Saline District Library
Kristy Robinett: Tails from the Afterlife: Stories of Signs, Messages and Inspiration from Your Animal Companions @ Saline District Library
Apr 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Highland-based psychic medium and writer Kristy Robinett discusses her book. 7 p.m., SDL, 555 N. Maple, Saline. Free; preregistration required. 429-5450.
7:30 pm The Moth Storyslam: Mail @ Greyline
The Moth Storyslam: Mail @ Greyline
Apr 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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[...]
4:30 pm James Forman: Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America @ Hatcher Library Gallery 100
James Forman: Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America @ Hatcher Library Gallery 100
Apr 19 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Yale University law professor James Forman discusses his new book about the current U.S. mass incarceration crisis. Signing. 4:30 p.m., 100 U-M Hatcher Grad Library Gallery, enter from the Diag. Free. 763-8994.
7:00 pm Open Mike at Serendipity Books @ Serendipity Books
Open Mike at Serendipity Books @ Serendipity Books
Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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,[...]
7:00 pm Marcus Wicker: Silencer @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Marcus Wicker: Silencer @ AADL Multipurpose Room
Apr 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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[...]
7:00 pm The Exit Interview with Keith Taylor and Cody Walker @ Literati
The Exit Interview with Keith Taylor and Cody Walker @ Literati
Apr 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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[...]
2:00 pm Gene Yang: Reading without Walls @ Literati
Gene Yang: Reading without Walls @ Literati
Apr 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Literati Bookstore is thrilled to partner with the Ann Arbor Distric Library to welcome Gene Luen Yang! This event includes a book signing and books will be on sale. The event will take place in the[...]
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