By: Maria Kornacki The main takeaway I got from Janet Kauffman’s Eco Dementia reading was the power of bringing people and environments together through writing. Not only through writing, but through visual media to help make connections to our world. Janet Kauffman began her reading performance with defining her own term “Eco-Dementia” as being the…
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Review of Janet Kauffman’s in-class discussion of ‘Eco-dementia’ (9/26/17)
By: Adam Malinowski FERN VERSE “i believe any string of words put together makes meaning” — Kauffman, at Emu, 9/26 the image of the fish (or, the logic of k=q=e) is the magical manifesto of Janet Kauffman’s Eco-dementia, a book of poems where all things—language, life, and all beings—are equal. Kauffman’s poetics nestle language thick inside…
The Creative Writing Program presents an Open Mic Poetry Night
The Creative Writing Program is hosting an Open Mic Poetry Night in the Honor’s College Auditorium on Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 7:00pm – 9:30pm. Sign-up sheets will be made available near the entrance of the Honor’s College Auditorium. The open mic sheet will be available from 7:00pm – 8:00pm. Please arrive early to ensure…
Recap: 2nd Fall 2017 BathHouse Event featuring Joanna Ruocco
Thank you to all of those in attendance at our 2nd Fall 2017 BathHouse event featuring Joanna Ruocco and a special thank you to all of those who participated in the discussion following her reading. Pictures from the event are posted below. Keep in mind that we are still accepting submissions for reviews.
POETRY AT LITERATI: DONALD DUNBAR, CHRISTINE HUME, BECKY WIN
Our very own creative writing professor Christine Hume will be reading at Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI on Friday, November 3rd, 2017 at 7:00pm, alongside two poets, Donald Dunbar and Becky Win. Literati Bookstore is located at 124 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Christine Hume is the author of The Saturation Project (Solid Objects,…
2nd Fall 2017 BathHouse Event featuring a Fiction Reading by Joanna Ruocco
BathHouse Events is pleased to announce our 2nd Fall 2017 BathHouse Event: a Fiction Reading by Joanna Ruocco. Once again, we are open to receiving Reviews about the event. Please submit reviews through our site or by emailing aesshaki@emich.edu.
Recap: Fall 2017 BathHouse Event featuring Janet Kauffman
Thank you to all who attended the 1st Fall BathHouse event featuring the artist Janet Kauffman. The event featured mixed media and poetry readings from Janet Kauffman’s upcoming project, “Eco-dementia”. Below you will find images of Janet and also, Linette Lao, who provided Janet and the audience with a lovely introduction. Please note, we are still accepting submissions…
Winter 2017 BathHouse Reading Series
The EMU Creative Writing Department was pleased to host Nathaniel Mackey and Ted Pearson for the Winter 2017 BathHouse Reading Series which took place on March 01, 2017 at 1:30pm in the Student Center Auditorium and March 02, 2017 at 5:30pm in the Honors College Auditorium. Both Nathaniel and Ted presented thought-provoking works that engaged…