Literary Events
. Send your Literary Events tor the FEBRUARY issue of AGENDA byJAN. 15 to: AGENDA, 220 S. Main St, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104. 3 Saturday Aller Hours: Guild House 10 pm-midnight, 802 Monroe. Art reception, open mie, alive interview withanarts performer and SongCause, $5-free sliding scale. 662-5189 4 Sunday "American Girls Club" Meeting: Little Professor BookCo.2 pm and 4 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Ages 7-9 meet at 2 pm. Ages 1 0-1 2 meet at 4 pm. Reservations necessary. Erin 662-4110 "BeyondttieWrtttenPage:SpokenWord Artistry": Rttythm Writers 2-4 pm, Rano Gallety, PlerpontCommons. With 5-member SPOKE and open mie. Donations accepted. 248-652-8568 orjanesrob@mnet.arbomet.org 5 Monday Writers Series: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. Open mie and discussion of the new series "After Hours" wfrich will be held on Sat evenings from 10 pm-midnight. 995-1956 6 Tuesday Fourtti Annual Bad Poetry Slam: The Heidelberg Club Above 7:30 pm, 215 N. Main. Open mie and slam, $3. 426-3451 7 Wednesday American Book Club: Little Professor BookCo. 7 pm, 251 3 Jackson Rd. Discuss "And Do Remember Me" by MARTIA GOLDEN. Valeria Banks 9426013 10 Saturday Children's Story Hour: Little Professor Book Co. 1 1 am, 251 3 Jackson Rd. Follow the Alphabet fun with CHARLES LEWIS. 662-4110 Children's Hour: Borders Books 1 1 am, 61 2 E. Liberty. HARPBEAT brings a new program. 668-7652 After Hours: Guild House 10 pm-midnight (see 3 Sat) 11 Sunday Kerry Tales: A New Year with Mother Goose: Kerrytown Shops 2 pm, 2nd f loor Workbench, 410 N. Fourth Ave. Mother Goose (TRUDY BULKLEY) entertains with rhymes, riddles and fun. 662-5008 BookedforMurderLittle Professor Book Co. 5-6 pm, 251 3 Jackson Rd. The Mystery Book Club will discuss January tifies. New members welcome. 769-21 49 12 Monday Women's Book Group: Guild House noon-1 pm, 802 Monroe. Discuss books that focus on women's experience and issues of spiritual ity and multiculturalism. 662-5189 Writers Series: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. Open micand featured reading by poet DAVID HILL 995-1956 15 Thursday Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum Bootehop 4-6 pm, 313 S. State. U-M Asst. Prof. of American literatura and African American Studies, RAFIA ZAFAR celebrates the publication of "We Wear the Mask: African Americans Write American Literature, 1760-1870." 662-7407 17 Saturday Chlldren's Story Hour: Little Professor BookCo.11am,2513JacksonRd.Follow the Alphabet fun with CHARLES LEWIS. 662-4110 Children's Hour Borders Books 1 1 am, 612 E. Liberty. Oh baby! Stories about baby brothers and sisters. 668-7652 After Hours: Guild House 10 pm-midnight (see 3 Sat) 18 Sunday "Multiple Talents- Lorna Goodison's Visual Art, Poetry and Prose": Rhythm Writers2-4 pm,A2 Art Center, W. Liberty. Jamaican GOODISON will share herstory and open mie. Donations accepted. 248652-8568 or janesrob@m-net.arbornet.org. Stilyagi Air Corps: Little Professor Book Co. 5 pm, 251 3 Jackson Rd. Sci-Fi Book Club. Psych up for Connie Willis' visit on Thur22andConFusion 1998 and discuss "Guns of the South" by Harry Turtledove. Chad 390-2369 or www.stilyagi.org stilyagibook-html 19 Monday Reading: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 31 3 S. State. Psychotherapist AMY BL00M treats us to "Love Invents Us." 662-7407 Writers Series: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. Open micandfeatured reading by versologist GLEN TAYLOR. Van Baldwin 995-1956 20 Tuesday The Gallery Reading Series 7:30-8:30 pm, McKenny Union, EMU. Brian 4841 1 15 or igibdt@ix.netcom.com Reading: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 313 S. State. Ex-joumalist PEARL KASTRAN AHNEN reads f rom "Balancing Act," her collection of short stories. 6627407 21 Wednesday Reading: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 313 S. State. STEPHANIE MILES has edited transcripts f ram the 1 993 and 1 994 Mega-technology conferences held to discuss the threats posed by the unquestioned pursuit of technological progress in "TumingAwayfrom Technology: A New Vision for the 21 st Century." 662-7407 22 Thursday Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4:30-6 pm, 313 S. State. RASHID KHALIDI shares his new book "Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modem National Consciousness." 6627407 Talk and Signing: Little Professor Book Co. 7 pm, 251 3 Jackson Rd. Sci-Fi Book Club. Six-time Nebuia and Hugo Awards winner CONNIE WILLIS will talk about "To Say Nothing of the Dog." 662-41 1 0 Workshop: Great Lakes Literary Alliance 8 pm, Shaman Drum Bookshop, 31 3 S. State. How to get your book into print and ontosomeone'sshelfwithROBERT JAMES, ED MORIN and VIVÍAN BRADBURY. 662-7407 23 Friday Talk and Signing: Little Professor Book Co. 7 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Sci-Fi Book Club. WDIV news anchor MORT CRIM will talkabout "Second Thoughts: 100 Upbeat Messages for Beat-Up Americans." 662-4110 Discussion: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 31 3 S. State. WILLIAM AYERS will discuss "A Kind and Just Parent: The Children of Juvenile Court." 662-7407 24 Saturday Childrens Story Hour Little Professor Book Co. 1 1 am-noon, 251 3 Jackson Rd. With PAM CRISOVAN (Mama Moon). 662-4110 Children s Hour Borders Books 1 1 am, 612 E. Liberty. Stories to warm us up. 668-7652 After Hours: Guild House 10 pm-midnight (see 3 Sat) 26 Monday Women'sBookGroup:Guild House noon (see12Mon) Reading: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 31 3 S. State. Full-time poet ANNE CASTON readsfrom herbook, "Flying Out with the Wounded." 662-7407 Writers Series: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe. Open micandfeatured reading by formerCBC radio poet IRV BARAT. 995-1956 27 Tuesday Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 313 S. State. Editor contributor JOAN NASSAUER brings the book, "Plating Nature: Culture and Landscape Ecology." 662-7407 Discussion & Signing: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 61 2 E. Liberty. NANCY O'HARA teaches about reducing stress and reenergizing in "Just Listen: A Guide to FindingYourOwnTrueVoice."668-7652 29 Thursday Reception: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4 pm, 313 S. State. FRANCÉS APARICIO celebrates the publication of two books 'Tropicalizations:TransculturalRepresentations of Latinidad" (co-edited with Susana Chavez-Silverman) and "Salsa: Gender, Latin Popular music, and Puerto Rican Cultures." 662-7407 31 Saturday Childrens Story Hour: Little Professor Book Co. 1 1 am, 251 3 Jackson Rd. Follow the Alphabet fun with CHARLES LEWIS. 662-4110