Literary Events

16 - AGENDA - SEPT. 1998

LITERARY EVENTS • LITERARY EVENTS

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

1 Tuesday

Discussion: Borders Books 7 pm, 612 E. Libterty. MIRIAM WINTER discusses "Trains," her memoir of escaping the Nazis as a child, through the assumption of a Christian identity. 668-7652

A2 Poetry Slam: The Heidelberg Club Above 7:30 pm, 215 N. Main. Poet AL HELLUS, author of "A Vision of Corrected History with Breakfast" and "Alternative Baseball," will grace the stage this week. Open mic and slam, $3. 426-3451

5 Saturday

Children's Story Hour: Nicola's Books 11 am, 2513 Jackson Rd. Pam "Mama Moon" Chrisovan shares international stories and crafts. 662-4410

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. Back-to-school stories. 668-7652

Publication Celebration: Nicola's Books 2-3 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. SUZANNE KAMATA, editor of "The Broken Bridge," shares stories of the expatriate life in postwar Japan. 662-4110

African American Book Club: Nicola's Books 4 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Discuss the detective novel, "Gone Quiet," by Eleanor Taylor Bland. New members welcome. Valeria Banks 942-6013

6 Sunday

Booked for Murder: Nicola's Books 5 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Discuss 3 mysteries: Rex Stout's "A Prize for Princes" (which broaches 3 subjects associated with Nero Wolfe); Janet Evanovich's "Three to Get Deadly"; and Lydia Adamson's "Dr. Nightengale Chases Three Little Pigs." (Detect a pattern here? If not, "Tri, tri again!") New members welcome. Margarett Yang 769-33624

9 Wednesday

Discussion: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. Political Science Professor ROBERT GOLDSTEIN will discuss his three books on the U.S. flag desecration controversy and the current status of the proposed amendment to the First Amendment. 668-7652

10 Thursday

Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 313 S. State. U-M Anthropology professor JENNIFER ROBERTSON will sign her book, "Takarazuka: Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan." The all-female Takarazuka Revue was established in 1913 and is famous for its gender-bending love stories and musical productions. 662-7407

12 Saturday

Children's Story Hour: Nicola's Books 11 am-1 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Professional storyteller ERIC ENGEL will spin Native American and Early European tales and myths. 662-4110

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. With ANGELINA BALLERINA (the costume character from the popular children's book series). 668-7652

14 Monday

Women's Book Group: Guild House noon-1 pm, 802 Monroe St. Discuss books that focus on women's experience and issues of spirituality and multiculturalism. 662-5189

College Admissions Seminar: Borders Books & Kaplan Educational Centers 7 pm, 612 E. Liberty. Free college admissions seminar that will provide information on standardized test preparation, school selection, application, and financial aid. 668-7652

Reunion Open Mic Reading & Open House: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe St. Van Baldwin 995-1956 or Diane Pinkley 975-1423

15 Tuesday

Publication Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 4-6 pm, 313 S. State. Editor KEVIN SANDLER brings "Reading of the Rabbit: Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation." A scholarly look at Looney Tunes and its anarchist, gender-line crossing freedom. 662-7407

16 Wednesday

Reading & Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 313 S. State. Professor of English and founder of Sulfer, CLAYTON ESHLEMAN, reads from his newest book of poems, "From Scratch." This collection explores the creative encounter of poetry with the other arts. 662-7407

Image Caption: Jewel Heart's Annual Allen Ginsberg Memorial Concert will be at Hill Auditorium on Friday, October 2. The deadline for the Allen Ginsberg Memorial Poetry Contest is September 18 (see 18 Friday).

18 Friday

Poetry Contest Deadline: Jewel Heart 208 S. Ashley. Fourth Annual Allen Ginsberg Memorial Poetry Contest entries must include your name, address, and phone number. Limit one work. Mail 4 copies to the above address. Winner and runners-up will be notified by phone Sept 25. Winner will perform the poem at the Oct. 2 Hill Auditorium Jewel Heart Benefit and receive 4 tickets. Runners-up will have their poems printed in the program and receive 2 tickets. 994-3387

Reading and Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 313 S. State. Former U-M offensive lineman ELWOOD REID will read from his novel, "If I Don't Six." This controversial novel comes highly recommended by AGENDA's editors (see Interview by Peter Werbe, pages 8-9). 662-7407

19 Saturday

Children's Story Hour: Nicola's Books 11 am, 2513 Jackson Rd. Ram "Mama Moon" Chrisovan shares international stories and crafts. 662-4110

Children's Story Hour: ArtVentures 11 am, Borders Books, 612 E. Liberty. Art projects and stories from New Zealand. 668-7652

20 Sunday

Stilyagi Air Corps: Nicola's Books 5 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Sci-Fi Book Club. Discuss Robert L. Forward's "Saturn Rukh." Chad 390-2369 or www.stilyagi.org/stilyagi/book.html

21 Monday

Reading & Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 313 S. State. KARY MULLIS reads from "Dancing Naked in the Mine Field." Mullis received the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and is also one of the scientific establishment's foremost mavericks and eccentrics. 662-7407

Workshop: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe St. "How to Read Poetry in Public" is an annual open format on how to optimize your reading talents and etiquette in the poetry arena. Van Baldwin 995-1956 or Diane Pinkley 975-1423

22 Tuesday

Reading: Nicola's Books 7 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Novelist BRAD JOHNSON will chat about writing a novel with philosophical underpinnings. 662-4110

Discussion: Borders Books 7:30 pm, 612 E. Liberty. Dietician ZONYA FOCO discusses her book, "Lickety Split Meals," and shows you how to save 5 hours per week on buying and preparing nutritious food. 668-7652

Reading & Celebration: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 313 S. State. KATE WALBERT reads from "Where She Went," linked stories about the intertwined lives of a mother and daughter. 662-7407

26 Saturday

Children's Story Hour: Nicola's Books 11 am-1 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. ERIC ENGEL will include stories with pungent humor to his usual fare in anticipation of noon guest, The Stinky Cheese Man. 662-4110

Children's Story Hour: Borders Books 11 am, 612 E. Liberty. "The Legend of Sleeping Bear" illustrator NICK VAN FRANKENHUYZEN will present a drawing presentation. 668-7652

28 Monday

Women's Book Group: Guild House noon-1 pm, 802 Monroe St. Discuss books that focus on women's experience and issues of spirituality and multiculturalism. 662-5189

Workshop: Guild House 8:30 pm, 802 Monroe St. Topic: "How to Give a Featured Reading," with notes on how to lead your own reading stories. The differences between reading in public, academic, library, and slam and salon type readings. Ample question time. Van Baldwin 995-1956 or Diane Pinkley 975-1423

29 Tuesday

Discussion: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 313 S. State. Biographer ERIC TORGERSEN talks about "Dear Friend: Rainer Maria Rilke and Paula Modersohn-Becker," his chronicle of the 7-year affair between the poet and painter. 662-7407

30 Wednesday

Discussion: Borders Books 7 pm, 612 E. Liberty. Insiders RICHARD & MARGOT JERRARD, authors of 
Grad School Handbook," share their tips for selecting the right grad school. 668-7652