Literary Events

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4 Saturday    Children's Story Hour: Borders Books. 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Stories of some special clothing and some special characters. 668-7652.

5 Sunday  "Feed the Poets": Del Rio 1:30-4:30 pm, 122 W. Washington. Wild Women Writers-ESTHER HURWITZ, LAURA LYJAK and LISA MUELLER- share a variety of writing exercises and their results. Preceded and followed by open mic readings. All ages welcome. 761- 2530.

7 Tuesday    Third Annual Bad Poetry Slam: Heidelberg 8 pm, The Heidelberg Club Above, 215 N. Main. The first ten poets to sign up will have the chance to compete for the $100 first prize or the $50 runner up prize. Open mic before and after the Bad Slam. 426-3451

10 Friday    Reception: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 315 S. State St. U-M historian and lecturer CHARLES BRIGHT will be on hand to celebrate the publication of his new book, "The Powers that Punish: Prison and Politics in the Era of the Big House, 1920-1955," an acclaimed study of Michigan's Jackson State Penitentiary. 662-7407.

11 Saturday    Children's Story Hour: Borders Books. 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Corduroy the Bear will be visiting the store and one of his friends will read stories. 668-7652. Reading & Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. GRACE DANE MAZUR will read from her new book of short stories, "Silk." Mazur's obsessions with light and sharpness of focus, obsessions which lend the stories their evocative atmospheres, come from the 17 years she worked with electron microscopes, examining insect structures. Reception to follow. 662-7407.

12 Sunday   "Kerry Tales - Happy New Year with Mother Goose": Kerrytown Shops 2 pm, Workbench, 2nd floor children's furniture, 410 N. Fourth Ave. Rhymes, riddles and good fun , 769-3115.

13 Monday   Open Mic & Venue Leaders Night: Guild House Writers Series 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. KURT LINDEMANN's poetry and fiction has appeared in "Generator" and in "Mimesis." He also runs the Gallery Reading Series at EMU. HEATHER SWEENEY is the host of the Green Room's "Word of Mouth" series. Her poetry has appeared in "Caliban," "Generator," "Lunch" and in the anthology, "Drive Through." 913-4574.

14 Tuesday    Booked for Lunch: A2 District Library 12:10-1 pm, Multi-PurposeRoom, 343 S. 5th Ave. Local psychotherapist and writer SUSAN WOLF STERNBERG will discuss her book "A Year Of Miracles: A Healing Journey From Cancer to Wholeness." 994-2352. Reception & Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 6-8 pm, 315 S. State. U-M faculty, HOWARD SHEVRIN, JAMES A. BOND, LINDA  A. BRAKEL, RICHARD K. HERTEL, and WILLIAM J. WILLIAMS, celebrate their new book "Conscious and Unconscious Processes: Psychodynamic, Cognitive, and Neurophysiological Convergences " 662-7407.

15 Wednesday    Martin Luther King Jr. Program: A2 District Library 7-8:30 pm, Multi-Purpose Room, 343 S. 5th Ave. With CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS, winner of the 1996 Newbery Award and the 1996 Coretta Scott King Award for his children's book "The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963." 994-2333. Talk & Book Signing: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. "Road Trips, Head-Trips, and Other Car-Crazed Writings." Editor JEAN LINDAMOND, the deputy editor of "Automobile Magazine," describes the book as a delightfully eclectic anthology of journalism, fiction and poetry celebrating the automobile." 668-7652.

17 Friday   Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 5-7 pm, 315 S. State. SHARON E. SUTTON, celebrates her new book "Weaving a Tapestry of Resistance: The Places, Power, and Poetry of a Sustainable Society" with a reading, followed by a reception and book signing. 662-7407. Reading & Book Signing: Borders Books 7:30pm, 612 E. Liberty. JUDITH GUEST, author of "Ordinary People," will read from her new novel, "Errands." 668-7652.

18 Saturday   Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Brothers and Sisters is our theme. 668-7652.

19 Sunday   Reception & Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. Celebration for "A Visit to the Gallery," edited by U-M professor RICHARD TILINGHAST. Thirty poets and fiction writers were invited to respond in poetry or prose to a work of art at the UM's Museum of Art. 662-7407.

20 Monday   Reading: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. LAWRENCE WESCHLER reads from his book "Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Homed Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Technology ," a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. 662-7407. Open Mic & A to Z Night: Guild House Writers Series 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. With poets LARRY MOEBS and GUTHRIE NEIDHARDT. 913-4574.

21 Tuesday   Winter Preschool Storytime: West Branch Library 9:30-10am & 2-2:30 pm, Westgate Shopping Center. Stories & songs for ages 3 and up. 994-1674. Tot Storytime: A2 District Library 9:30-10 am, Youth Dept.. 343 S. 5th Ave. Songs, stories, and fingerplays. Must be at least 2 years old Pre-register 994-2345 Home Day Care Storytime: A2 District Library 10:30-11 am, Youth Dept., 343 S. 5th Ave. For licensed home day care providers and their preschool charges for ages 2 1/2 to 5 years. pre-register 994-2345. Drop-ln Storytime: A2 District Library 4-4:30 pm, Youth Dept., 343 S. 5th Ave. Stories about dogs for ages 3 and up. 994-2345. Reading : The Gallery Reading Series 7:30 pm, McKenny Union Intermedia Art Gallery, EMU. DAVID S0SN0WSKI will read from his New York Times bestselling novel "Rapture." 487-0148. Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. MANNING MARABLE celebrates his new book "Speaking Truth to Power Essays on Race, Resistance, and Radicalism," which brings together for the first time his major writings on Black politics, peace and social justice. A reception and book signing will follow the reading. 662-7407.

22 Wednesday   Winter Preschool Storytime: Loving Branch Library 9:30-10 am & 2-2:30 pm, Creek Drive, near Packard and Platt. Stories and songs geared for ages 3 and up. 994-2353. Tot Storytime: A2 District Library 9:30-10 am(see 21 Tue). Home Day Care Storytime: A2 District Library 10:30-11 am (see 21 Tue). Drop-ln Storytime: A2 District Library 6:30-7 pm(see 21 Tue) Publishing Seminar: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. JERROLD JENKINS, from the Jenkins Group in Traverse City and publisher of "Publishing Entrepreneur" and "Small Press" magazine, will talk about his new book, "Inside the Best Sellers," about trends in publishing, using new technologies in publishing, and where the new publishing opportunities exist. 668-7652. Reading: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. JEROME WASHINGTON reads from "Iron Horse: Stories from the Yard, "a true account of prison life and winner of the Western States Book Award for Nonfiction. Washington spent 15 years in Attica before being released and having the charges against him dropped. This book tells his story and the stories of his fellow inmates. 662-7407.

23 Thursday   Winter Preschool Storytime: Northeast Branch Library 9:30-10 am & 2-2:30 pm, Plymouth Mall. Stories and songs for ages 3 and up. 996-3180. Drop-ln Storytime: A2 District Library 10:30-11 am (see 21 Tue). Reception & Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 2-4 pm, 315 S. State. MARTIN ESPADA, award-winning Latino poet, will sign his new book of poetry, "Imagine the Angels of Bread." 662-7407. Tot Storytime: A2 District Library 7-7:30 pm (see 21 Tue).

24 Friday   Reception & Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. RUTH BEHAR, MacArthur Fellow, Cuban Jewish immigrant, and author of "Translated Woman," celebrates her new book, "The Vulnerable Observer Anthropology that Breaks Your Heart." 662-7407. Reading: Common Language 7 pm, 215 S. 4th Ave. Pioneer High School graduate and one of Michigan's best known scholars of women's studies, GAIL B. GRIFFIN reads from her newest book "Season of the Witch: Border Lines, Marginal Notes," which examines conflicts currently raging around political correctness on campus and beyond. Followed by a reception and book signing. 663-0036.

25 Saturday   Children's Story Hour: Borders Books. 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Theme: City Life and Country Life. 668-7652. Talk: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. ALAN BRISKIN, a Califomia-based business consultant, will talk about his new book, "The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace." 668-7652. Reading: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. One of the co-authors of "Toxic Sludge is Good for You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations lndustry,"SHELDON RAMPTON reads his expose on the "divide and conquer" strategy the corporate world has adopted against the environmental movement as part of his visit to Ann Arbor to speak at the Ecology Center's annual meeting. 662-7407.

26 Sunday   Reading: Shaman Drum Bookshop 1 pm, 315 S. State St. Pioneer High School graduate and one of Michigan's best-known scholars of women's studies GAIL B. GRIFFIN reads from her newest book "Season of the Witch: Border Lines, Marginal Notes," which examines conflicts currently raging around political correctness on campus and beyond. Followed by a reception and book signing. 662-7407.

27 Monday   Evening Voyages: Tunes & Tales: A2 District Library 7-7:45 pm, Youth Dept., 343 S. 5th Ave. Theme: "Myths and Legends From Around the World."Family program for ages 6 to 69. 994-2345. Open Mic & War of the Words Night: Guild House Writers Series 8:30 pm 802 Monroe. With poets ANN "E" M. HORVATH, poetry editor of "The MacGuffin Literary Magazine," and DONNA DeMEYER. 913-4574.

28 Tuesday   Winter Preschool Storytime: West Branch Library 9:30-10 am & 2-2:30 pm (see 21 Tue). Tot Storytime: A2 District Library 9:30-10 am (see 21 Tue). Home Day Care Storytime: A2 District Library 10:30-11 am (see 21 Tue). Drop-ln Storytime: A2 District Library 4-4:30 pm, Youth Dept., 343 S. 5th Ave. Stories about babies for ages 3 and up. 994-2345.

29 Wednesday   Winter Preschool Storytime: Loving Branch Library 9.30-10 am & 2-2:30 pm (see 22 Wed). Tot Storytime: A2 District Library 9:30-10 am (see 21 Tue). Home Day Care Storytime: A2 District Library 10:30-11 am (see 21 Tue). Drop-ln Storytime: A2 District Library 6:30-7 pm (see 28 Tue). Talk: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E Liberty. Local authors GERALDINE MARKEL and JUDITH GREENBAUM wilt talk about their new book, "Performance Breakthroughs for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities or ADD." Dr. Markel earned her doctorate in educational psychology and is currently a consultant with the Instructional Development Workshop at the Executive Education Center at the Graduate School of Business Administration at U-M. Dr. Greenbaum has worked with families of children with learning disabilities for the past 25 years, helping them develop educational programs. She is currently a consultant with the Washtenaw Intermediate School District. The evening should appeal to parents and teachers alike. 668-7652.

30 Thursday   Winter Preschool Storytime: Northeast Branch Library 9:30-10 am & 2-2:30 pm (see 23 Thu). Drop-ln Storytime: A2 District Library 10:30-11 am (see 28 Tue). Tot Storytime: A2 District Library 7-7:30 pm (see 21 Tue). Slide Presentation: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State St. U-M professor CAROLINE WANG gives a slide presentation of photographs of village life in the Yunnan Province of China, taken by women who live there. The photographs are collected and captioned in a full-color bilingual book called "Visual Voices." The book is the result of a remarkable project in which rural Chinese women were given cameras to record and reflect their Iives, enabling the women to inform policymakers and others about women 's health as they increased their own knowledge about it. 662-7407. Reading & Book Signing: Borders Books 8 pm, Rackham Amphitheatre, 915 E. Washington. DR. KAY REDFIELD JAMISON, will talk about her new memoir, "An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness." As a founder of UCLA's Affective Disorder Clinic and co-author of a standard medical text, Dr. Jamison may be the foremost authority on manic-depressive illness. She is also one of its survivors. This dual perspective, as healer and healed, makes Jamison's memoir so lucid, learned and profound. Wh Ie the disorder paid off in exceptional creativity and boundless energy, it also propel led her into spending sprees, episodes of violence and an attempted suicide. 668-7652.

31 Friday CeIebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 315 S. State St. Rutgers University professor ADELA PINCH celebrates her new book "Strange Fits of Passion: Epistemologies of Emotion, Hume to Austen." 662-7407. Reading: Borders Books7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. RAFAEL CAMPO, medical doctor and award-winning poet, will read his new book, "The Poetry of Healing: A Doctor's Education in Empathy, Identity and Desire." In this collection of essays, Campo progresses through college, medical school, and the profession of medicine, uncovering layer by layer his identity as doctor, poet, Latino and gay man. 668-7652 .The Mark Webster Reading Series: Michigan's MFA Program in Creative Writing 8 pm, West Conference Rm., Rackham Hall. Featuring the poetry of GLORI SIMMONS and the fiction of IAN TWISS. 764-6296