Literary Events
1 Saturday
Young People's Theater: Little Professor 11 am-noon, 2513 Jackson Rd. Performance especially geared for small children. 662-4110
Children's Reading: Borders 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. April Fools Day fun. 668-7652
2 Sunday
"Kerry Tales: Mother Goose and Tom Foolery": Kerrytown Shops/Workbench Furniture 2 pm, 410 N. Fourth Ave. (2nd floor children's furniture area). Mother Goose continues with rhymes, riddles and rollicking good fun. All ages welcome. 769-3115
3 Monday
Reading & Book Signing: Shaman Drum 7 pm, 315 S. State. With Cris Mazza, author of "Your Name Here:___." In her newest novel, Mazza challenges received attitudes about sexual harassment. 662-7407
Poetry Reading: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. Features Ann Arbor's Denis Klein reading excerpts from her collection of "sudden-city" prose and poetry, "Garlic Syndromes." Also, Ypsilanti's Garfield Linton reads rhythmic, musical poems, ballads, and short fiction pieces with a Caribbean edge and a tinge of magic realism. Ken Cormier, 481-9101
4 Tuesday
Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum 5:30-7:30 pm, 315 S. State. With Richard Tillinghast, author of the collection of poems entitled "The Stonecutter's Hand." Tillinghast is a professor of English at U-M. This reception follows his 4 pm reading at Rackham Amphitheater. 662-7407
Reading and Book Signing: Borders 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. With Randolph Nesse, author of "Why We Get Sick." Nesse, a U-M psychiatrist, will talk about the field of Darwinian medicine. 668-7652
5 Wednesday
Poetry Reading: Shaman Drum 8pm, 315 S. State. With John Seed, British poet and historian and author of "Interior in the Open Air" and "History Labour Night." 662-7407
7 Friday
"First Fridays" Poetry Reading: Galerie Jacques 8:30 pm, 616 Wesley. Tribute to Reaction Press featuring poet Scott Schuer reading from his latest book, "Floods, Fires and Earthquakes." 665-9889
8 Saturday
Children's Reading: Borders 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Brothers and sisters can be reasons for rejoicing or suffering. Come hear about both sides. 668-7652
Reception: Shaman Drum 3:30-5:30 pm, 315 S. State. With Barbara Tarbuck--immediately following her 2 pm performance of "They Call Me Dr. Greer" at the Trueblood Theater. Tarbuck, inspired by the writing of Germaine Greer, challenges our traditionally negative attitudes about the physical and emotional effects of menopause and aging. 662-7407
9 Sunday
Mystery Book Club: Little Professor 6:30-7:30 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Little Professor's Murder on the Second Sunday Book Group will gather around the fireplace. Group members receive 15% off group selections and new members are always welcome. 662-4110
10 Monday
Poetry Reading: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. Davis Barr reads from his work-in-progress, "Conversations With My Dog," a tale of ignorance, chance, faith, and deliberance (his own word) in which the ghost of Abbie Hoffman keeps popping up to disrupt the narrative flow. Also, Jamey Ketner presents a group production of her performance piece entitles "The Woman Next Door." Ken Cormier, 481-9101
11 Tuesday
Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. With Rosamund Bartlett, author of Wagner and Russia." This book explorers the immense influence of composer Richard Wagner on 19th- and 20th century Russian writers, musicians and artist. Bartlett is a U-M professor of Slavic languages and literatures. 662-7407
Discussion: Borders 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. With David Morris, author of "Earth Warrior: Overboard with Paul Weston and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society." This book is the story of one of Watson's many voyages bent on disrupting business as usual on the high seas. Morris gives a first-hand account of an anti-driftnet campaign in the N. Pacific. 668-7652
12 Wednesday
Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. With Richard Candida Smith, author of "Utopia and Dissent: Art, Poetry, and Politics in California." Candida Smith, a U-M asst. professor of history, demonstrates the depth of influence this regional culture (from 1924 to 1975) had on the shape of American thought. 662-7407
13 Thursday
Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. With Karen Tice, author of "Kuna Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy." Tice's book explores the impact and the commercialization of molas (brightly colored fabric pictures) on Kuna (Panama) society. 662-7407
Discussion & Booksigning: Borders 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. With Stephanie Gerus, eight-year-old author of "My Parents Have HIV/AIDS: Some Advice from an Eight-Year-Old." Gerus will be at Borders with her mother, Kathy Gerus, and Lisa Taton, a staff member of the Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan. They will share their personal stories about living with HIV/AIDS. 668-7652
15 Saturday
Children's Reading: Borders 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Visit with Don Freeman's famous little toy bear, Corduroy, and hear stories about other toys. 668-7652
17 Monday
Poetry Reading: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. The highly acclaimed Laurel Federbush brings her bittersweet, harp-accompanied epiphanies to the Guild House for a one-of-a-kind performance. Also, Charles Zwinak reads diligently crafted poems with a fiery, animated delivery that is not to be missed. Ken Cormier, 481-9101
19 Wednesday
African American Book Club: Little Professor 7-8 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Gather around the fireplace to discuss this month's selection. Members receive 15% off group selections and new members are always welcome. 662-4110
21 Friday
Tribute to Antonin Artaud: Galerle Jacques 8 pm, 616 Wesley. Tribute to Artaud-artist, poet, actor, playwright, philosopher-with readings, poems, and lectures featuring ARWULD,THOM JUREK, GLEN MANNISTO,CHRIS & GEORGE TYSH, GUY MERMIER, AND JAQUES KARAMANOUKIAN. 665-9889
23 Saturday
Children's Reading: Borders 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Local author Joan Blos will read from her new book, "The Hungry Little Boy." 668-7652
Storytime:Little Profesor 11 am-noon, 2513 Jackson Rd. Join storyteller Patty Meador in celebrating Earth Day with stories and activities. For ages 4-10. 662-4110
Reading and Book Signing: Little Professor 1-3 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. With psychotherapist Leon Linderman and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Judy Goldwasser, co-authors of "Unstuck for Words." They'll answer all your questions about writing. 662-4110
24 Monday
Poetry Reading :Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. Reba Devine reads from a poem she is currently working on entitled "What The Bear Said." Devine is legendary for her ingenious mixture of stunning language, compelling subject matter, and haunting atmosphere. Also Decky Alexander contributes a series of original, narrative performance pieces. Ken Cormier, 481-9101
27 Thursday
Poetry Reading: The Plymouth Coffee Bean Co. 7:30 pm, downtown Plymouth. Ken Cormier, an Ypsilanti resident and graduate student in Creative Writing at EMU, performs