Upcoming Events and News: Week of April 9th

Events

Jack Ridl, Wellspring Literary Series (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)
Monday, April 9 at 7PM
Reading from his collections of poetry
http://www.facebook.com/events/373257449363684/

Wanda S. Praisner, New Brunswick Public Library
Monday, April 9th at 7PM
Poetry Month Anthology Reading, two poems chosen.
http://www.nbfpl.org/index.html

Gray Jacobik, Overlook Medical Center, Wallace Auditorium (Summit, NJ)
Thursday April 12th 12:30-2:00PM
Meaning-making is the primary task of the writer; “the poem” or “the story” is the clothesline upon which one hangs meaning out to “dry”.  In this hour and a half workshop with poet, Gray Jacobik, she’ll be talking about these distinctions and showing participants how to use them in their writing to bring words nearer to the bone of authentic speaking.

Nin Andrews, Shawnee State University (929 Second Street Portsmouth, Ohio)
Thursday, April 12 at 5PM
Nin will be reading from her books Southern Comfort and The Book of Orgasms.
http://www.shawnee.edu/off/wc/calendar.htm

Jack Ridl, Brilliant Books (Petoskey, Michigan)
Thursday, April 12 at 7PM
Reading with poet Fleda Brown
http://www.brilliant-books.net/event/fleda-brown-jack-ridl-national-poetry-month

Baron Wormser, Beth Jacob Synagogue (Harrison St., Montpelier, VT)
Thursday, April 12 at 6:30PM
http://www2.bethjacobvt.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=13

Karen Chase, Bowery Poetry Club (NYC)
Saturday, April 14, 8PM
Her poem “This Is What It’s Like Going To A Language Poetry Poetry Reading” will be performed by a troupe of actors. 
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/905615/e7ff55b99c/1432022219/8f5e2e5bfd/

Laurie Lamon, Barrister Winery (Spokane, WA)
Sunday, April 15
As part of Get Lit! Literature Festival (sponsored by Eastern Washington University)
http://outreach.ewu.edu/getlit/home.xml