Literary Events

LITERARY EVENTS

Send your Literary Events for the February issue of AGENDA by January 15 to: AGENDA, 220 S. Main St, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104.

7 Sunday

Poetry Reading: Del Rio Bar 1:30-4:30 pm, 122 W. Washington. Join the FEED THE POETS GROUP tor an afternoon of poetry from the area's finest poets, including Brenda Flanagan, Daniel Carleton & Chariie Zwinack. There will also be one hour of open mike reading. Interested poets should contact the Del Rio for scheduling arrangements or further information. 761-2530

"Kerry Tales: Winter Tales with Mother Goose": Kerrytown Shops 2 pm, Workbench,2nd fl.,410 N.Fourth Ave.TRUDY BULKLEY, storyteller, entertains as Mother Goose with rhymes, riddles and fun. All ages welcome. 769-3115

8 Monday

Writers Series: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe Poetry reading by EDWARD MORIN. Morin has had poems published in "Hudson Review," "Ploughshares," and "Michigan Quarterly Review." He has published books of poems, songs on cassette and an anthology, and has taught English at U-M. 677-6839

12 Friday

Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum 4-6 pm,315 S.State. CELESTEBRUSATI, Assoc. Prof. of Art History at U-M, celebrates publication of her new book "Artifice and Illusion: The Art and Writing of Samuel Van Hoogstraten." Her examination of the art, writing, and career of this multifaceted artist reveals a rich appreciation of one of the most often cited but least understood figures in 17th-century Dutch art. 662-7407

13 Saturday

Children's Hour: Borders 11 am , 612 E. Liberty. Have a royal time at story hour hearing about princes and princesses. 668-7652 Book Signing & Taste Test: Borders 1 pm, 612 E. Liberty. PAMELA STOVALL, author of "Zero Proof: Two Hundred Non-Alcoholic Drinks from America's Most Famous Bars and Restaurants," will be in the café to mix non-alcoholic drinks from her book. 668-7652

15 Monday

MLK Day Reading: Shaman Drum 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. KATHRYN TALALAY, archivist and editor at the American Academy of Arts & Letters, reads from her new book, "Composition in Black and White: The Life of Philippa Schuyler." The first critical and authorized biography ever published about this extraordinary woman, it has been hailed as "an invaluable addition to African-American biography." The tangled, obsessive, and profoundly conflicted life of Harlem's biracial musical prodigy, who died tragically in 1967 at the age of 35, is revealed with authenticity and a deep sense of humanity. 662-7407

Writers Series: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. SALEEM PEERADINA, who grew up in Bombay, is likely known in India as a poet, critic, teacher of creative writing, and a TV interviewer for Doordarshan. He has two published books, "First Offence"and "Group Portrait."677-6839

18 Thursday

Discussion & Book Signing: Borders 6:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. JOANNA V. SCOTT, professor of political science at EMU, will discuss "Love and Saint Augustine" by Hannah Arendt. Arendt became famous for her political masterpieces "The Origins of Totalitarianism," "The Human Condition ," and "Eichmann in Jerusalem,"but she started her scholarly career with an exploration, in her doctoral dissertation, of Saint Augustine's concept of caritas, or neighborly love. Scott and her collaborator, Judith C. Stark, have translated this work, making it available for the first time to English speaking audiences. 668-7652

Poetry Reading/Fundraiser: Shaman Drum 7:30 pm, 315 S. State. Local poets will read the poetry of various Latin American artists in both Spanish and English. The event is a fundraiser for the video: "Sister Cities and Sister Churches 1986-1996: A Documentary." A $5 donation is suggested and all proceeds will support production of the video documentary. Harambee Productions, Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, and the A2 Juigalpa Sister City Committee are cosponsors. 668-1628

19 Friday

Poetry Reading: Shaman Drum 8 pm, 315 S. State. LORNA GOODISON, a visiting faculty member at U-M, will read from her newest collection of poems, "To Us, All Flowers Are Roses," described by Derek Walcott as "a rooted, organic delight, true in its intonations to the Jamaican language she loves, fresh in its wit and pain and in the high, spiritual gossip of its leaves." 662-7407

20 Saturday

Children's Hour: Borders 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. 668-7652

21 Sunday

Peformance: Shaman Drum call for time, 315 S. State. KEN CORMIER, local poet, songwriter and musician, will perform selections from his vast, eclectic repertoire accompanied by his guitar, boombox,body and other useful tools. Cormier has self-published a collection of short stories entitled "Balance Act" and has recorded an audio-cassette entitled "God Damn Doghouse." 662-7407

22 Monday

Writers Series: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. Poetry reading by LARRY DEAN, whose most recent chapbook is "Workers' Comp." He Iives and works in Chicago. 677-6839

23 Tuesday

Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. JINDRICH TOMAN, Assoc. Prof. of Slavic Languages & Literatures at U-M, celebrates publication of his new book, "The Magic of a Common Language: Jakobson, Mathesius, Trubetzkoy, and the Prague Linguistic Circle." This work examines the historical factors that produced the profoundly influential Prague Circle, along with the basic tenets it promulgated and the social and cultural environment in which it flourished. 662-7407

25 Thursday

Discussion: Borders 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. DINESH D'SOUZA, author of "Illiberal Education: The Politics of Race and Sex on Campus," will talk about his new book, "The End of Racism: Principies for a Multiracial Society." D'Souza argues that the American obsession with race is fueled by a civil rights establishment that has a vested interest in perpetuating black despondency, among other things. D'Souza is a Research Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute 668-7652

Reading: Shaman Drum 8 pm. 315 S. State Poet author, & EMU Professor CLAYTON ESHLEMAN will read from "Watchfiends and Rack Screams: Works from the Final Period by Antonin Artaud," which he edited and translated with Bernard Bador. The book is comprised of nine works including letters, poems, essays, dictations and notebook entries, along with an extensive interductory overview of Artaud's life and work. 662-7407

26 Friday

Reading: Shaman Drum 8 pm, 315 S. State. JEROME WASHINGTON reads from his book "Iron House: Stories from the Yard," winner of the 1994 Western States Book Award. His book is a testimony from Attica, an American prison where he spent 15 years surviving overt brutality and quiet soul murder. Before he was realeased and charges against him were dismissed, he won a historic First Amendment lawsuit in defense of his right to write. 662-7407

27 Saturday

Children's Hour: Borders 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. We'll celebrate everyone's birthday with "A Very Merry Unbirthday ." 668-7652

28 Sunday

Publication Celebration: Shamart Drum 3-5pm, 315 S. State REBECCA ZURIER, Asst. Prof. of American Art at U-M, celebrates publication of "Metropolitan Lives: The Ashcan Artists and Their New York," which she co-authored with Robert W. Snyder and Virginia M. Mecklenburg. The book examines the relationship between the artworks of the Ashcan artists and changing social concerns in New York at the turn of the century. 662-7407

29 Monday

Reading: Shaman Drum 8 pm, Pendleton Room. Mich. Union. JAMAICA KINCAID will read from her new novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother." This heart wrenching novel explores the themes of sex, human relations, and the interplay of power and powerlessness that have run through the life of a 70-year-old West Indian woman. The New York Times says of her work, it is "written with passion, conviction and a musical sense of language." The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing at Shaman Drum. 662-7407

Writers Series: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. Presentations by TERRY WOOTEN and BRIAN DEMPSTER. Wooten is the editor of "Stone Circle Anthology," and has published a few books of his own. Dempster received his MFA from U-M where he currently teaches. He has received many poetry awards, including The Academy of American Poets and the Hopwood. 677-6839