Need a break from the end-of-semester rush? Catch a reading by author (and EMU instructor) Peter Markus and author Matt Bell at Nicola’s Books on Wednesday, December 7, at 7:00 p.m. Nicola’s is located at 2513 Jackson Ave in Ann Arbor. Find out more about this reading here.
Category: Events
Beauty is a Verb: New Poetry of Disability release party, Nov. 9, 6 p.m., Ann Arbor
Don’t miss Beauty is a Verb: New Poetry of Disability reading and release party, taking place Wednesday, November 9th, 6:00 p.m. at the Work Gallery (306 State St., Ann Arbor). Gretchen Henderson (MIT, author of Galerie de Deformite, &NOW books), David Wolach (Evergreen College, WA, author of Occultations, Black Radish Press), Jim Ferris (University of…
BathHouse Reading: Taylor Brady – Thurs, Nov.10, 6:30 p.m.
The next BathHouse Reading is just around the corner. Don’t miss a Reading by San Francisco author Taylor Brady, taking place Thursday, November 10, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Sponberg Theatre on EMU’s campus. Taylor Brady is the author of Microclimates (Krupskaya, 2001), Yesterday’s News (Factory School, 2005) and Occupational Treatment (Atelos, 2006)….
Workshop on Applying to Graduate School, Nov. 4, 5 p.m.
Thinking about applying to Grad School? Then don’t miss out on this week’s Workshop on Applying to Graduate School, taking place Friday, November 4, at 5:00 p.m. in 319 Pray-Harrold. EMU faculty from Literature, Children’s Literature and Creative Writing will talk about the process of applying to doctoral programs, answer questions you have on the…
Madhouse Poetry Series, Oct 28, 7 p.m.
The next installment of the Madhouse Poetry Series will take place Friday, October 28, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Ugly Mug Cafe and Roastery (371 W. Cross, Ypsilanti). The evening will feature: poets Ray Swaney, Carrie Ann Knaus, Scott Stevenson, Sean Kilpatrick, and Francine Harris; musicians Eric Leighton and Ryan Henry; and live art with Erik Steiger. Find out more here.
Rob Halpern and Peter Markus at MOCAD this Friday, 10/21, 7 p.m.
Don’t miss Rob Halpern and Peter Markus, reading at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) this Friday, Oct. 21, at 7:00 p.m. This is a free reading. Both Halpern and Markus will be presenting works that touch on and expand on themes and ideas addressed in MOCAD’s two current exhibitions, barely there (part two)…
A Gathering of Writers, Oct 20, 7:30 p.m., Plymouth Coffee Bean Co.
Join A Gathering of Writers this Thursday, October 20, 7:30 p.m., at the Plymouth Coffee Bean Co. (884 Penniman, Plymouth, MI 48170; 734-454-0178) for readings by Elizabeth Kerlikowske. Open mic performances are also welcome and encouraged. Elizabeth Kerlikowske is a native of Michigan and has been profoundly influenced by the seasons, the water, and the…
Dzanc Books Dis|Quiet, July 1-13, 2012
Interested in exploring writing through workshops and lectures in Lisbon, Portugal next summer? Visit http://disquietinternational.org/ and find out more about Dis|Quiet, the Dzanc Books International Literary Program. (There is also information about how to apply for the International Literature Award.) Faculty and guests will include EMU Professor Christine Hume. Additional funding is available for EMU students. …
Everything You Want to Know About MA and PhD Programs in Written Communication But Were Afraid to Ask – Today!
Don’t miss out on Everything You Want to Know About MA and PhD Programs in Written Communication But Were Afraid to Ask: A Roundtable Q&A Discussion, taking place today, October 5, 5:30 p.m. in room 303 Pray-Harrold. It will feature short presentations by EMU faculty in rhetoric and writing, English education, and journalism about graduate studies…
Reading: “The Windward Shore: A Winter on the Great Lakes”, Wed. Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
Award-winning Michigan writer Jerry Dennis reads and discusses his new book, a “mosaic” of winter life in the Great Lakes country, ranging from thoughts on the nature of time, books, words for snow and ice, and our complex relationship with nature. Dennis’ The Living Great Lakes was the selection for Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads in 2010….