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Literary Events     

12 AGENDA  May 1997

Send your Literary Events for the JUNE issue of AGENDA by May 15 to: AGENDA, 220 S. Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

1 Thursday

Reading and Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm. 315 S. State. Reception for LINDA NEMEC FOSTER and her new book of poems, "Living in the Fire Nest." 662-7407

2 Friday

Reading and Book Signing: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty St. RICK MOODY will sign his book "Purple America." 668-7652

Lecture: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. MICHAEL ASIMOW, UCLA Iaw professor and author of 'Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies," will give a talk complete with film clips about courtroom movies. 662-7407

3 Saturday

Children's Story Hour: Little Professor Book Company 11 am, 2513 Jackson Rd. PAM CRISOVAN, aka Mama Moon, will have Mother's Day stories and a present to make. 662-4110

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Angelina Ballerina visits Children's Hour. 668-7652

4 Sunday

Kerry Tales: Kerrytown Shops 2 pm, Workbench, 2nd floor children's furniture, 410 N. 4th Ave. Sing a song of springtime with Mother Goose. 769-3115

Reading and Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 2 pm, 315 S. State. Reception for DEBORAH BAYER and her new chapbook of short prose, "Jailer's tan." 662-7407

Rhythm Writers: U-M Museum of Art 2 pm, 525 S. State. Today's program: "Fiction: Tales Told, Sung, Danced." 2 pm CHARLES BAXTER, Director of UM MFA writing program introduces students from that program; 3 pm STEPHEN DUNNING & others will read fiction while tl-M dancers perform the stories; 3:30 pm Open mic, Flash fiction & song by graduate writers. Donations accepted. 1-810-652-8568

5 Monday

Reading and Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. Reception for NORA OKJA KELLER and her new novel, "Comfort Woman." 662-7407

6 Tuesday

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Storytime with Torn. 668-7652

Reception: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. Celebrate the publication of Michigan Feminist Studies, No. 11 "Gender & Health." Topics include breast cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's. The Journal's contributors & editors will be on hand. 662-7407

Poetry Slam: Heidelberg 7 pm, The Heidelberg Club Above, 215 N. Main. No featured poet for May. Last month to qualify for Grand Slam, $3. 426-3451

7 Wednesday

Reading and Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. Reception for BETTY GOSLING and her new book "Old Luang Prabang," an illustrated exploration of the ancient royal capital of Laos. 662-7407

The African-American Book Club: Little Professor 7 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Discuss selection for May. Veleria Banks 942-6013

8 Thursday

Book Signing: Borders Books 4-7 pm, 612 E. Liberty St. KEN KESEY & THE MERRY PRANKSTERS and their bus, FURTHER, stop in Ann Arbor promoting their new book, "I Want To Take You Higher: The Psychedelic Era, 1 9651969." 668-7652

9 Friday

Reading and Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 31 5 S. State. Reception tor ELEANOR MANNIKKA author of "Angkor Wat: Time, Space, and Kingship." 662-7407

Reception: Little Professor 6-8 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Welcome Tom Grace, author of industrial espionage thriller, "Spyder Web." 662-4110

Reading and Book Signing: Borders Books 8 pm, 612 E. Liberty St. NEAL SHUSTERMAN will sign his book "The Dark Side of Nowhere," a young persons' novel. 668-7652

10 Saturday

Read & Bleed: Little Professor 10 am-4 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. 3rd annual blood drive, pre-register 662-4110 Eating and Booksigning: Borders Books 10-3 pm, 612 E. Liberty St. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE offers samples from their new cookbook, "The Bountiful Ann Arbor." 668-7652

Children's Story Hour: Little Professor Book Company 11 am, 2513 Jackson Rd. 662-4110

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Wonderful Moms & Grandmas honored today. 668-7652

Book Signing: Little Professor Book Company 5-7 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Dr. Robert Davis celebrates his first thriller, "Plutonium Murders," 662-4110

11 Sunday

Booked for Murder Club: Little Professor Book Company 5-6 pm, 251 3 Jackson Rd. Discuss "Into Thin Air" by Thomas Zigal. 769-3362

13 Tuesday

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Storytime with Tom. 668-7652

Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 315 S. State. Reception for KATHRYN HORSTE author of "The Michigan Law Quadrangle: Architecture and Origins." 662-7407

Cover To Cover: A2 District Library 7-8:30 pm, 4th Floor Conference Room, 343 S. 5th Ave. Discuss "Awakenings" by OLIVER SACKS with leaders VICKI BROWNE and SUE BUDIN. pre-register 994-2335

14 Wednesday

Reading and Book Signing: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty St. ANNE LAMOTT will sign her book "Crooked Little Heart." 668-7652

17 Saturday

Children's Story Hour: Little Professor Book Company 11 am, 2513 Jackson Rd. MADELINE visits immediately following story hour. 662-4110

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. LOIS MILLER tells stories. 668-7652

18 Sunday

Rhythm Writers: U-M Museum of Art 2pm,Leonardo's Coffehouse,Pierpont Commons.Bonisteel BIvd. Today's program: "Poetry As A Career?! Seek Professional Advice." Donations accepted 1-810-652-8568

Stilyagi Air Corps Club: Little Professor Book Company 5 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. The science fiction club's book for discussion can be found on the web atwww.stilyagi.org orcall Chad Childers at 390-2369.

Reading and Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. JAMES HYNES reads from his newest LITERARY EVENTS book of witty and spooky novellas titled "Publish and Perish: Three Tales of Tenure." 662-7407 

20 Tuesday

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Storytime with Torn. 668-7652

22 Thursday

Reading and Book Signing: Borders Books 8 pm, 612 E. Liberty St. JON KRAKAUER will sign his book "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster." 668-7652

Reading and Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. Poet STEVEN CREAMER reads from his newest collection, "Dialogue For the Left and Right Hand." 662-7407

24 Saturday

Children's Story Hour: Little Professor Book Company 11 am, 2513 Jackson Rd. "F is for Fun" with CHARLES LEWIS. 662-8381

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. It's time for bed! So early? 668-7652

Allen Ginsberg Memorial: Jewel Heart 7 pm, Hill Auditorium. Tibetan Buddhist & Jewish Memorial services are followed by a poetry reading featuring Patti Smith, Natalie Merchant among others, celebrating the life of Allen Ginsberg,$10-$20. 763-TKTS

27 Tuesday

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Storytime with Torn. 668-7652

29 Thursday

Reading & Book Signing: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. Catch rising star JOSHUA HENKIN with his new novel "Swimming Across the Hudson." 668-7652

Reading and Book Signing: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. Reception tor JANET KAUFFMAN and her new book "Characters On The Loose." 662-7407

30 Friday

Reading & Book Signing: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. NORMAN CANTOR signs copies of his new book, "The American Century: Varieties of Culture in Modern Times." 668-7652

31 Saturday

Children's Story Hour: Little Professor Book Company 11 am, 2513 Jackson Rd. PAM CRISOVAN (aka Mama Moon) salutes cherry blossom season with tales from Japan & Geisha Puppets. 662-4110

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Once upon a time- stories of long ago. 668-7652

OPPORTUNITIES

Contest: National Library of Poetry 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, Maryland 2111 7-6282. Submit one original poem, by mail or e-mail. Over 250 prizes awarded. Deadline for North American Open Amateur Poetry Contest is April 30, 1998. E-mail www.poetry.com. 410-356-2000

May is the last month to qualify for the Ann Arbor Grand Slam. The top four qualifiers will be eligible to represent Ann Arbor in the National Poetry Slam, to be held this August in Middletown, Connecticut. 426-3451

Poetry Contest: Jewel Heart Commemorating the life and times of Allen Ginsberg. Winners will read at May 24 Memorial. Due May 15. Call 994-3387.