December Literary Events

1 Thursday   Discussion and Booksigning: Borders 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. With BORKA TOMLJENOVIC, author of "Bosnian Counterpart." Her book is a collection of stories about Bosnia from the period between 1920 and 1940, when four different religious and ethnic groups peacefully co-existed while preserving their distinct cultures. 668-7652. Publication Party: Shaman Drum 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. With SANTIAGO COLAS, author of "Postmodernity in Latin America: The Argentine Paradigm." Colas is Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies and Comparative Literature at U-M. 662-7407

2 Friday   Publication Party: Shaman Drum 8 pm, 315 S. State. With MICHAEL HOFMANN, reading from his recently published translation of Wolfgang Koeppen's "Death in Rome." Hofmann is a visiting lecturer in English at U-M. 662-7407

3 Saturday    Children's Book Reading: Borders 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. SARAH WEEKS, author of "Crocodile Smile," will read her new book, sing songs, paint faces and rock the house with her karaoke machine. 668-7652.Recipe Taste Test: Borders noon - 2 pm, 612 E. Liberty. Ann Arbor Junior League members will have samples from their cookbook, "Bountiful Arbor," in the espresso bar. 668-7652

4 Sunday   Publication Party: Shaman Drum 2-4 pm, 315 S. State. With MARTHA KRANSDORF, author of "A Matter of Loyalty: The Los Angeles School Board vs. Frances Eisenberg." Kransdorf is a lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education at EMU. 662-7407"Kerry Tales": Kerrytown Shops/Workbench Furniture 2 pm, 410 N. Fourth Ave.(2nd floor children's furniture area). Rhymes, riddles and rollicking good fun with special guest storyteller, Mother Goose! All ages welcome. 769-3115

 5 Monday   Discussion and Booksigning: Borders 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. With ROSALIE TROESTER, author of "Voices from the Catholic Worker." Founded in 1933, the Catholic Worker has continued to apply the principles of voluntary poverty and nonviolence to changing social and political realities. Troester has compiled a rich oral history of this movement. 668-7652

7 Wednesday   Book Reading: Borders 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. With MERRY McINERNEY, author of "Burning Down the House." This is a story much like McInerney's own: An aspiring graduate student puts her career on hold to support her husband while he writes a novel. When the novel becomes a best seller, the husband turns all his attention to a life of parties, film deals and celebrity. 668-7652. 

9 Friday   Publication Party: Shaman Drum 3-5 pm, 315 S. State,