SUNY Cortland's Seven Valleys Writing Project will hold its first annual winter conference, "Teaching and Writing with Authority," a professional development conference by teachers for teachers, on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the College.
The Seven Valleys Writing Project is part of an ongoing national literacy initiative that aims to support teachers' use of writing in all content areas and at all levels, kindergarten through high school. At the conference, experienced teachers from the Seven Valleys Writing Project will lead practical presentations on writing strategies grounded in contemporary theory. These presentations will focus on the role of writing in learning.
David Franke, SUNY Cortland associate professor of English and professional writing and the College's project director, will deliver the keynote address on "Learning to be an Amateur" at 9 a.m. Concurrent sessions will run from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Shannon Maxson, teacher center director at the Lansing (N.Y.) High School, and Michael Brewster, English language arts teacher at Port Byron (N.Y.) Middle School, will present "Memoir Writing" during the interactive conference sessions. Other programs include "Exploding Poetry," "Cross-Curricular RAFTing" and "Gallery Walk."
This one-day conference, which will be held in Old Main, costs $48 and includes coffee and a light breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Jan. 6. Checks or purchase orders can be made payable to the Research Foundation of SUNY Cortland and mailed to the Center for Educational Exchange, Van Hoesen Hall, B-232, Cortland, N.Y. 13045.
"The presentations are innovative and practical ways of using writing to learn, which our teacher consultants developed with their colleagues in the Seven Valleys Summer Institute," said Franke. "The conference is open to all disciplines at all levels. I'm very pleased and impressed by the variety and depth of thinking and creativity of these teachers. They have a great deal of enthusiasm and insight about how writing can generate understanding for students and teachers."
SUNY Cortland's long-term, renewable federal Department of Education literacy grant established SUNY Cortland as the host site for the Seven Valleys Writing Project in 2008. The project serves the 79 schools districts in more than seven counties throughout the region. During a Summer 2008 institute held at the College, 14 Finger Lakes region educators selected from among all academic disciplines were trained as master teachers. These teacher consultants will share their knowledge during the conference.
Along with the federal grant, the event is co-sponsored by the SUNY Cortland English Department, the Lansing (N.Y.) Teacher Center, the College's Center for Educational Exchange and SUNY Cortland.
Free parking is available adjacent to Old Main. For more information, contact Franke at david.franke@cortland.edu or (607) 753-5945 or Brian G. Fay, a teacher at the Onondaga-Cayuga-Madison BOCES and co-director of the SVWP, at brian.fay@7VWP.com or (315) 440-1289.
Maps, directions, registration forms and payment information can be found at www.cortland.edu/svwp.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Ransom Center's Exhibition Celebrates Bicentennial of Edgar Allen Poe
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, is commemorating the 2009 bicentennial of Edgar Allen Poe, American poet, critic and inventor of the detective story, with the exhibition "From Out That Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Edgar Allen Poe."
This project draws upon the extensive holdings of the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the Harrison Institute/ Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia, with additional materials from the Free Library of Philadelphia and other museums.
The exhibition opens at the Harrison Institute/ Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on March 7, 2009, and runs through Aug. 1. The exhibition is on display at the Ransom Center Sept. 8, 2009, through Jan. 4, 2010.
"From Out That Shadow" features manuscripts, books, art and personal effects, many of them displayed for the first time, documenting Poe's career as a writer, his romantic relationships and mysterious death, the decline and rehabilitation of his literary reputation and his profound influence on mystery and detective fiction and other genres.
"Poe is one of the most widely read American writers of the 19th century," said Richard Oram, co-curator of the exhibition and associate director and the Hobby Foundation Librarian at the Ransom Center. "His appeal is unique and seemingly indestructible, extending from young readers who enjoy being terrified by the gloomy, macabre tales of mystery and imagination, such as 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' to literary critics who appreciate his pioneering analysis in 'The Philosophy of Composition' of how poetry creates its effect on the reader."
Poe's dark tales and poems are rooted in his difficult life. The child of stage actors, Poe was orphaned at an early age. He briefly attended the University of Virginia and West Point before achieving his first successes as a poet and writer of short stories.
For the rest of his life, Poe made his living as a writer and editor but was constantly in debt and plagued by personal tragedy and literary scandal. His wanderings took him from one city on the East Coast to another, until he died in Baltimore at the age of 40.
Poe's poems, including "The Raven" and "The Bells," are among the most memorable in the language, and his stories, among them "The Pit and the Pendulum" and "The Masque of the Red Death," continue to frighten and amaze.
"Visitors will be struck by the range of material in the show, especially the number of manuscripts in Poe's meticulous hand," said Molly Schwartzburg, curator of British and American literature at the Ransom Center. "Poe himself was fascinated by documents, letters, codes and the idea of discovery. In putting together this show, I think we've all felt a thrill as we've come across unexpected treasures, such as Poe's copy of 'Aesop's Fables' and frantic love letters."
Exhibition highlights include Poe's writing desk, letters by and about the author, records of his student days at the University of Virginia, a brooch containing his hair, manuscripts of landmark works such as "The Raven" and the original art for Arthur Rackham's illustrated edition of "Tales of Mystery & Imagination." The exhibition will also contain an interactive digital facsimile of the scroll manuscript of the "Domain of Arnheim."
"'From Out that Shadow' is unusual in taking a topical and contextual approach to Poe's life and work," said Oram. "Its scope extends outside his lifetime to include his considerable and often overlooked importance to authors as different as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose Sherlock Holmes owes much to Poe's brainy detective Dupin, the symbolist poet Charles Baudelaire, who kept Poe's reputation alive in France while he was still scorned in America; and even Tennessee Williams."
The exhibition is organized into 12 sections: "The Early Years," which covers Poe's family and his student days at the University Virginia; "Working Writer," about Poe's daily activities earning money and engaging with other writers; "Poe in Love," which documents the many women in Poe's life; "Death and Infamy," devoted to the circumstances of Poe's death and the immediate downturn of his reputation; "Poe the Poet"; "The Raven," which is dedicated to the most famous of Poe's poems; "Poe the Critic"; "Detection," which surveys Poe's stories and his influence upon later writers of mysteries; "Poe and Science," which explores Poe's engagement in topics ranging from shells to astronomy; "The Haunted Mind," which uses portraits and illustrations to investigate the psychological aspects of Poe's work and Poe the man; and "Poe in France" and "Perspectives on Poe," which look at the important influence of Poe upon later writers.
"One of the most important reasons to mount an exhibition about Edgar Allen Poe is that he continues to be read in our public schools today, and we look forward to sharing this exhibition with young audiences who will experience these original artifacts even as they are discovering Poe's writings for the first time," said Schwartzburg.
The Ransom Center Galleries are open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended Thursday hours until 7 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays the galleries are open from noon to 5 p.m. The galleries are closed on Mondays.
This project draws upon the extensive holdings of the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the Harrison Institute/ Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia, with additional materials from the Free Library of Philadelphia and other museums.
The exhibition opens at the Harrison Institute/ Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on March 7, 2009, and runs through Aug. 1. The exhibition is on display at the Ransom Center Sept. 8, 2009, through Jan. 4, 2010.
"From Out That Shadow" features manuscripts, books, art and personal effects, many of them displayed for the first time, documenting Poe's career as a writer, his romantic relationships and mysterious death, the decline and rehabilitation of his literary reputation and his profound influence on mystery and detective fiction and other genres.
"Poe is one of the most widely read American writers of the 19th century," said Richard Oram, co-curator of the exhibition and associate director and the Hobby Foundation Librarian at the Ransom Center. "His appeal is unique and seemingly indestructible, extending from young readers who enjoy being terrified by the gloomy, macabre tales of mystery and imagination, such as 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' to literary critics who appreciate his pioneering analysis in 'The Philosophy of Composition' of how poetry creates its effect on the reader."
Poe's dark tales and poems are rooted in his difficult life. The child of stage actors, Poe was orphaned at an early age. He briefly attended the University of Virginia and West Point before achieving his first successes as a poet and writer of short stories.
For the rest of his life, Poe made his living as a writer and editor but was constantly in debt and plagued by personal tragedy and literary scandal. His wanderings took him from one city on the East Coast to another, until he died in Baltimore at the age of 40.
Poe's poems, including "The Raven" and "The Bells," are among the most memorable in the language, and his stories, among them "The Pit and the Pendulum" and "The Masque of the Red Death," continue to frighten and amaze.
"Visitors will be struck by the range of material in the show, especially the number of manuscripts in Poe's meticulous hand," said Molly Schwartzburg, curator of British and American literature at the Ransom Center. "Poe himself was fascinated by documents, letters, codes and the idea of discovery. In putting together this show, I think we've all felt a thrill as we've come across unexpected treasures, such as Poe's copy of 'Aesop's Fables' and frantic love letters."
Exhibition highlights include Poe's writing desk, letters by and about the author, records of his student days at the University of Virginia, a brooch containing his hair, manuscripts of landmark works such as "The Raven" and the original art for Arthur Rackham's illustrated edition of "Tales of Mystery & Imagination." The exhibition will also contain an interactive digital facsimile of the scroll manuscript of the "Domain of Arnheim."
"'From Out that Shadow' is unusual in taking a topical and contextual approach to Poe's life and work," said Oram. "Its scope extends outside his lifetime to include his considerable and often overlooked importance to authors as different as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose Sherlock Holmes owes much to Poe's brainy detective Dupin, the symbolist poet Charles Baudelaire, who kept Poe's reputation alive in France while he was still scorned in America; and even Tennessee Williams."
The exhibition is organized into 12 sections: "The Early Years," which covers Poe's family and his student days at the University Virginia; "Working Writer," about Poe's daily activities earning money and engaging with other writers; "Poe in Love," which documents the many women in Poe's life; "Death and Infamy," devoted to the circumstances of Poe's death and the immediate downturn of his reputation; "Poe the Poet"; "The Raven," which is dedicated to the most famous of Poe's poems; "Poe the Critic"; "Detection," which surveys Poe's stories and his influence upon later writers of mysteries; "Poe and Science," which explores Poe's engagement in topics ranging from shells to astronomy; "The Haunted Mind," which uses portraits and illustrations to investigate the psychological aspects of Poe's work and Poe the man; and "Poe in France" and "Perspectives on Poe," which look at the important influence of Poe upon later writers.
"One of the most important reasons to mount an exhibition about Edgar Allen Poe is that he continues to be read in our public schools today, and we look forward to sharing this exhibition with young audiences who will experience these original artifacts even as they are discovering Poe's writings for the first time," said Schwartzburg.
The Ransom Center Galleries are open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended Thursday hours until 7 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays the galleries are open from noon to 5 p.m. The galleries are closed on Mondays.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
May 15-16 2009 - Christian Writers' Conference in Los Angeles Area
We are pleased to announce that the fourth annual Antelope Valley Christian Writers' Conference has been scheduled for May 15-16, 2009 . Whether you're an absolute beginner - a seasoned professional - or somewhere in-between, this may be for you. If you enjoy writing, and you'd like to learn how the publishing business works, you are welcome to attend.
As we know, God gives different gifts to different people. For us, the Lord has given us the special gift of putting pen to paper to share a message. We have a passion to take a simple story and build it into a finished product that will inspire others. For some it may be a lucrative full-time career. For others, it's a rewarding pastime. But wherever you come from - and wherever you want to go - we are all motivated by the simple joy of telling a story.
We can help you get there.
We have assembled a blue-ribbon panel of distinguished speakers, who have dozens of books and decades of experience between them. They include:
--Susan Titus Osborn, one of the leading writing coaches in America today.
--Tim Riter, a prolific writer, college professor, and inspirational speaker.
--Kathy Ide, our expert in manuscript editing and proofreading.
You can attend workshops in a wide array of creative categories. You'll meet fellow writers who share your calling - your zeal - and perhaps your frustrations as well. Together, we can help you take your writing to the next level, the best it can be.
Enter a contest with cash prizes. Receive a personalized professional critique on your latest writing project. Bring your laptop computer to take advantage of our wireless Internet connection. Even present your work directly to editors from leading Christian publishers!
We will meet in the facilities of The Antelope Valley Church, a non-denominational congregation in Lancaster, in the northern reaches of Los Angeles County. Complimentary refreshments, a continental breakfast, and a buffet lunch will be provided. Several budget-priced hotels are in the local area for your convenience.
Please have a look at our website, at www.avwriters.com.
As we know, God gives different gifts to different people. For us, the Lord has given us the special gift of putting pen to paper to share a message. We have a passion to take a simple story and build it into a finished product that will inspire others. For some it may be a lucrative full-time career. For others, it's a rewarding pastime. But wherever you come from - and wherever you want to go - we are all motivated by the simple joy of telling a story.
We can help you get there.
We have assembled a blue-ribbon panel of distinguished speakers, who have dozens of books and decades of experience between them. They include:
--Susan Titus Osborn, one of the leading writing coaches in America today.
--Tim Riter, a prolific writer, college professor, and inspirational speaker.
--Kathy Ide, our expert in manuscript editing and proofreading.
You can attend workshops in a wide array of creative categories. You'll meet fellow writers who share your calling - your zeal - and perhaps your frustrations as well. Together, we can help you take your writing to the next level, the best it can be.
Enter a contest with cash prizes. Receive a personalized professional critique on your latest writing project. Bring your laptop computer to take advantage of our wireless Internet connection. Even present your work directly to editors from leading Christian publishers!
We will meet in the facilities of The Antelope Valley Church, a non-denominational congregation in Lancaster, in the northern reaches of Los Angeles County. Complimentary refreshments, a continental breakfast, and a buffet lunch will be provided. Several budget-priced hotels are in the local area for your convenience.
Please have a look at our website, at www.avwriters.com.
Jan 17 2009 - Literary Luncheon Series
ust three days before the Obama family formally moves into The White House, Bedford Springs Resort's monthly Literary Luncheon Series aptly debuts for 2009 with Bonnie Angelo, veteran political correspondent and author of "First Families" and "First Mothers." Angelo's talk is set for Saturday, Jan. 17, and will be held at the luxury Pennsylvania resort, which will host the series of monthly luncheons featuring a contemporary guest author from a variety of literary genres, such as mystery, romance, history and first-person memoirs. Notably, Bedford Springs Resort has played host to 11 U.S. presidents and served as the summer White House during President James Buchanan's administration.
Ms. Angelo's book, "First Families: The Impact of the White House on Their Lives," chronicles exhilarating moments as well as dark days at the nation's most famous address, with fascinating, behind-the-headline accounts of picture-book weddings, gossipy love affairs, rollicking children, domestic squabbles and tragic deaths.
The cost of the three-course luncheon, which begins at noon, is $55 per person and includes a copy of the author's book.
Here is a look at the next two events in the series:
Saturday, Feb. 28. The February luncheon features award-winning mystery writer Reed Farrel Coleman, author of 10 novels in three series published under his name and his pen name Tony Spinosa. His sixth novel, "The James Deans," won the Shamus, Barry and Anthony awards. His newest book is scheduled for December of this year.
Saturday, March 21. The March luncheon will feature Cindy de la Hoz, author of "Lucy at the Movies," "The Silver Fox: Marilyn Monroe," and the recently published "Lana: The Memories, The Myths, The Movies," co-authored with Cheryl Crane, daughter of Lana Turner, the film icon known as "the sweater girl."
Rich with more than 200 years of Pennsylvania and American history, Bedford Springs Resort aims to celebrate the state's many cultural assets, beginning with literature. For more information on Bedford Springs Literary Series call 866-623-8176 or visit www.bedfordspringsresort.com.
Ms. Angelo's book, "First Families: The Impact of the White House on Their Lives," chronicles exhilarating moments as well as dark days at the nation's most famous address, with fascinating, behind-the-headline accounts of picture-book weddings, gossipy love affairs, rollicking children, domestic squabbles and tragic deaths.
The cost of the three-course luncheon, which begins at noon, is $55 per person and includes a copy of the author's book.
Here is a look at the next two events in the series:
Saturday, Feb. 28. The February luncheon features award-winning mystery writer Reed Farrel Coleman, author of 10 novels in three series published under his name and his pen name Tony Spinosa. His sixth novel, "The James Deans," won the Shamus, Barry and Anthony awards. His newest book is scheduled for December of this year.
Saturday, March 21. The March luncheon will feature Cindy de la Hoz, author of "Lucy at the Movies," "The Silver Fox: Marilyn Monroe," and the recently published "Lana: The Memories, The Myths, The Movies," co-authored with Cheryl Crane, daughter of Lana Turner, the film icon known as "the sweater girl."
Rich with more than 200 years of Pennsylvania and American history, Bedford Springs Resort aims to celebrate the state's many cultural assets, beginning with literature. For more information on Bedford Springs Literary Series call 866-623-8176 or visit www.bedfordspringsresort.com.
Jan 17 2009 - Girls Write Now Annual Winter Reading
Girls Write Now (GWN), New York's premier creative writing and mentoring organization for high school girls, today announced its Annual Winter Reading, co-sponsored by the New York Society for Ethical Culture. On Saturday, January 17, join participants in the program for an afternoon with young women writers and the women who inspire them -- including guest speaker Judy Blundell, author of the 2008 National Book Award-winning What I Saw and How I Lied (Scholastic) in Young People's Literature -- at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, located at 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West on the Upper West Side. The event will take place from 5-7PM, and a $10-20 donation to GWN for admission is suggested (although no one will be turned away at the door for lack of funds).
The reading, in part a celebration of National Mentoring Month, highlights the creative work and life-changing relationships that form over the course of a Girls Write Now season, and will feature original collaborative works written and performed by mentor-mentee pairs. The New York Times recently praised the organization in a lengthy feature for its transformative power in the lives of young local writers: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/nyregion/14writers.html
The reading, in part a celebration of National Mentoring Month, highlights the creative work and life-changing relationships that form over the course of a Girls Write Now season, and will feature original collaborative works written and performed by mentor-mentee pairs. The New York Times recently praised the organization in a lengthy feature for its transformative power in the lives of young local writers: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/nyregion/14writers.html
Jan 17 2009 - How to Make Money with Your Photography
Calumet in Los Angeles, California presents photo rep and author Maria Piscopo's two workshops on marketing and self promotion. The first is Getting Your Business Started on Saturday, January 17, 2009 and the second is Marketing in Today’s Economy on Saturday, January 24, 2009. Each workshop is from 9 am to noon at the 1135 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles store and registration is $ 45.00 per person.
Learn how to start and successfully run a photography business with the first workshop, Getting Your Business Started, on January 17 with topics that include: starting a business, taxes and business records, find the best clients for your creativity, get appointments to show your portfolio, make presentations and better deal with pricing and negotiating. Learn how to start and successfully run a photography business with the first workshop of this two “self promotion today” series.
The second workshop, Marketing in Today's Economy, is on Saturday, January 24 and covers techniques to keep your clients coming back, to become more aware of the courtship and bonding in the photographer and client relationship and the latest in direct mail and internet marketing. You will learn marketing skills and self-promotion techniques to better communicate as a creative professional on a higher and more competitive business level.
For information, call Jerry Schneider at 323-466-1238 x 109 or visit their web site at http://www.calumetphoto.com/ctl?ac.ui.pn=common.CalumetEvents
Learn how to start and successfully run a photography business with the first workshop, Getting Your Business Started, on January 17 with topics that include: starting a business, taxes and business records, find the best clients for your creativity, get appointments to show your portfolio, make presentations and better deal with pricing and negotiating. Learn how to start and successfully run a photography business with the first workshop of this two “self promotion today” series.
The second workshop, Marketing in Today's Economy, is on Saturday, January 24 and covers techniques to keep your clients coming back, to become more aware of the courtship and bonding in the photographer and client relationship and the latest in direct mail and internet marketing. You will learn marketing skills and self-promotion techniques to better communicate as a creative professional on a higher and more competitive business level.
For information, call Jerry Schneider at 323-466-1238 x 109 or visit their web site at http://www.calumetphoto.com/ctl?ac.ui.pn=common.CalumetEvents
Workshop for Publishing Poets Celebrates 25th Anniversary
PoemWorks, The Workshop for Publishing Poets (http://www.poemworks.com) celebrates 25 years of service to the greater Boston arts and cultural community. The Workshop, founded in 1984 by poet and professor Barbara Helfgott Hyett, has grown from a dining-room venture into a full-fledged arts institution with its own reading series, summer workshops abroad and the publication of its members' work in hundreds of national journals, magazines and anthologies.
2007-2008 was a spectacular season for published poetry collections by Workshop members. New books of poetry include: "Rift"--the fifth book by Workshop founder Barbara Helfgott Hyett (University of Arkansas Press); "In a Stone's Hollow" by Freddy Frankel (Fairweather Books); "Deployed" by Suellen Wedmore (Grayson Books); "Inside Light" by Deborah DeNicola (Finishing Line Press); "The Alchemy of Grief" by Emily Ferrara (Bordighera Press); "Memories & Milestones" by Irwin E. Thompson (Acanthus Publishing); "The Moon Makes Its Own Plea" by Wendy Mnookin (BOA Editions); "Promise Supermarket" by Elizabeth Quinlan (Ibbetson Street Press); "Drive-Ins, Gas Stations, the Bright Motels" by Wendy Drexler (Pudding House Press); "The Fat Girl and Other Poems" by Edie Aronowitz (Inkwater Press); "Confirmation" by JoAnne Preiser (Finishing Line Press); "Container Gardening" by Ellen Steinbaum (CustomWords); and "The Question of Rapture" by Claire Keyes (Mayapple Press). The addition of these works brings the total number of books published by Workshop members to well over 80 volumes.
Barbara's workshop is miraculous The workshop boasts an alumni network of over 800 students. Poetry by Workshop members has appeared in hundreds of national publications including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic, Poetry as well as small literary magazines, and dozens of anthologies. Workshop members have won 4 NEA fellowships; 6 Massachusetts Cultural Council awards; the PEN Discovery Award, the Pushcart Prize and writing fellowships at Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, among others.
Since 1996, the Workshop has conducted weekend retreats across New England, and extended summer sessions in international venues including Newfoundland, the Aran Islands of Ireland, and the village of Montolieu, in the southwest of France. The Montolieu session continues this year--details of the all-inclusive program are available at http://poemworks.com/montolieu/3pageflierMontolieu_08.pdf
The workshop welcomes students of all levels of experience and skill, from novices to winners of the Pulitzer prize. "On any given day, the dozen people at the table might include a high school student, a Harvard professor, a sneaker salesperson, a retired surgeon, a greengrocer…" says Workshop founder and Director Barbara Helfgott Hyett, herself a former professor of English at Boston University. "The emphasis is on making work that is well-crafted enough for publication. I am continuously humbled by the diversity and commitment of the Workshop members, who come to write and revise. Together, we are a kind of organism, a publishing and social network."
Many veteran Workshop members view poetry as an important aspect of the collective reaction to personal as well as national issues and events. "Through poetry, I have been able to unearth my own response to the overwhelming complexity of the modern world, whether it's the 9/11 attacks or the challenges of being a single Mom," said Gail Parson, an educational consultant from Jamaica Plain, MA.
The Workshop's students have formed deep and lasting relationships with the power of the written word, as well as the "tough-love" criticism of workshop director Barbara Helfgott Hyett. "Barbara's workshop is miraculous," says Deborah Vander Molen, a photographer who lives in Henniker, New Hampshire. "You can come to her table with nothing at all and go home having written one line that might just save your life."
2007-2008 was a spectacular season for published poetry collections by Workshop members. New books of poetry include: "Rift"--the fifth book by Workshop founder Barbara Helfgott Hyett (University of Arkansas Press); "In a Stone's Hollow" by Freddy Frankel (Fairweather Books); "Deployed" by Suellen Wedmore (Grayson Books); "Inside Light" by Deborah DeNicola (Finishing Line Press); "The Alchemy of Grief" by Emily Ferrara (Bordighera Press); "Memories & Milestones" by Irwin E. Thompson (Acanthus Publishing); "The Moon Makes Its Own Plea" by Wendy Mnookin (BOA Editions); "Promise Supermarket" by Elizabeth Quinlan (Ibbetson Street Press); "Drive-Ins, Gas Stations, the Bright Motels" by Wendy Drexler (Pudding House Press); "The Fat Girl and Other Poems" by Edie Aronowitz (Inkwater Press); "Confirmation" by JoAnne Preiser (Finishing Line Press); "Container Gardening" by Ellen Steinbaum (CustomWords); and "The Question of Rapture" by Claire Keyes (Mayapple Press). The addition of these works brings the total number of books published by Workshop members to well over 80 volumes.
Barbara's workshop is miraculous The workshop boasts an alumni network of over 800 students. Poetry by Workshop members has appeared in hundreds of national publications including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic, Poetry as well as small literary magazines, and dozens of anthologies. Workshop members have won 4 NEA fellowships; 6 Massachusetts Cultural Council awards; the PEN Discovery Award, the Pushcart Prize and writing fellowships at Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, among others.
Since 1996, the Workshop has conducted weekend retreats across New England, and extended summer sessions in international venues including Newfoundland, the Aran Islands of Ireland, and the village of Montolieu, in the southwest of France. The Montolieu session continues this year--details of the all-inclusive program are available at http://poemworks.com/montolieu/3pageflierMontolieu_08.pdf
The workshop welcomes students of all levels of experience and skill, from novices to winners of the Pulitzer prize. "On any given day, the dozen people at the table might include a high school student, a Harvard professor, a sneaker salesperson, a retired surgeon, a greengrocer…" says Workshop founder and Director Barbara Helfgott Hyett, herself a former professor of English at Boston University. "The emphasis is on making work that is well-crafted enough for publication. I am continuously humbled by the diversity and commitment of the Workshop members, who come to write and revise. Together, we are a kind of organism, a publishing and social network."
Many veteran Workshop members view poetry as an important aspect of the collective reaction to personal as well as national issues and events. "Through poetry, I have been able to unearth my own response to the overwhelming complexity of the modern world, whether it's the 9/11 attacks or the challenges of being a single Mom," said Gail Parson, an educational consultant from Jamaica Plain, MA.
The Workshop's students have formed deep and lasting relationships with the power of the written word, as well as the "tough-love" criticism of workshop director Barbara Helfgott Hyett. "Barbara's workshop is miraculous," says Deborah Vander Molen, a photographer who lives in Henniker, New Hampshire. "You can come to her table with nothing at all and go home having written one line that might just save your life."
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Dec 16 2008 - Free O'Reilly Webcast: Five Things Photographers Need to Know about Photoshop
Don’t miss this one-time opportunity to learn how to use Photoshop effectively! Photographers must know which tools they really need and which ones they don't. Derrick Story, author of The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers, gives you the knowledge you need to create great-looking photos.
O'Reilly Media author Derrick Story shows photographers important features in Photoshop CS4 that can improve their entire post production experience. Derrick spent months working with the beta version of CS4 while writing his new book, The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers.
Many photographers, including the pros, feel overwhelmed by all the editing options Photoshop provides. The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers not only shows you which tools you'll need most often and how to use them, but also walks you through an enjoyable and efficient workflowthat makes it easy to process your images using new user-friendly features that come with Photoshop CS4.
John Nack, Principal Product Manager at Adobe Photoshop & Bridge says, "Derrick shows that Photoshop can be friendly as well as powerful. In part, he does that by focusing photographers on the essential steps of an efficient workflow. With this guide in hand, you'll quickly learn how to leverage Photoshop CS4's features to organize and improve your pictures."
As a working photographer himself, Derrick understands the need to work as efficiently as possible at the computer to avoid getting bogged down in post production. Photoshop CS4 has introduced some great new features that improve this workflow, and Derrick will demonstrate
five of them.
Derrick will also host a Q&A online forum event after the webcast. This will provide photographers a place to ask specific questions related to Photoshop.
This webcast is brought to you by Safari Books Online, the leading on-demand digital library for technology, creative and business professionals.
Register today - it's free!
O'Reilly Media author Derrick Story shows photographers important features in Photoshop CS4 that can improve their entire post production experience. Derrick spent months working with the beta version of CS4 while writing his new book, The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers.
Many photographers, including the pros, feel overwhelmed by all the editing options Photoshop provides. The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers not only shows you which tools you'll need most often and how to use them, but also walks you through an enjoyable and efficient workflowthat makes it easy to process your images using new user-friendly features that come with Photoshop CS4.
John Nack, Principal Product Manager at Adobe Photoshop & Bridge says, "Derrick shows that Photoshop can be friendly as well as powerful. In part, he does that by focusing photographers on the essential steps of an efficient workflow. With this guide in hand, you'll quickly learn how to leverage Photoshop CS4's features to organize and improve your pictures."
As a working photographer himself, Derrick understands the need to work as efficiently as possible at the computer to avoid getting bogged down in post production. Photoshop CS4 has introduced some great new features that improve this workflow, and Derrick will demonstrate
five of them.
Derrick will also host a Q&A online forum event after the webcast. This will provide photographers a place to ask specific questions related to Photoshop.
This webcast is brought to you by Safari Books Online, the leading on-demand digital library for technology, creative and business professionals.
Register today - it's free!
Dec 11 2008 - Pitt Book Center to Host Book Signing For Author of Book on G.C. Murphy's
Jason Togyer will sign and discuss his new book, “For the Love of Murphy's: The Behind-the-Counter Story of a Great American Retailer” (Pennsylvania State University Press, 2008), at noon Dec. 11 in the University of Pittsburgh Book Center, 4000 Fifth Ave., Oakland.
The book is a historic account of the 5-and-10 cent store founded in 1906 by George Clinton Murphy in McKeesport, Pa.
A McKeesport native, Togyer, who formerly worked in Pitt's Office of Public Affairs, is managing editor of “The Link,” the magazine of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science.
This event is open to the public. For more information, call 412-648-1453.
The book is a historic account of the 5-and-10 cent store founded in 1906 by George Clinton Murphy in McKeesport, Pa.
A McKeesport native, Togyer, who formerly worked in Pitt's Office of Public Affairs, is managing editor of “The Link,” the magazine of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science.
This event is open to the public. For more information, call 412-648-1453.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Dec 3 2008 - National Press Club Forum on Journalism's Future
The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, is teaming up with the Gerald Ford Library to look at where the news business is going and how to protect its core values.
The Dec. 3 event, The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Future of Journalism, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the library, 1000 Beal Ave. in Ann Arbor. It is free and open to the public.
Speaking on the panel will be:
Jonathan Wolman, editor and publisher of the Detroit News;
Omari Gardner, news editor/digital media at the Detroit Free Press;
Marla Drutz, vice president and general manager WDIV-TV in Detroit; and
Vincent Duffy, news director, Michigan Public Radio.
The panel will be moderated by Gil Klein, a veteran national correspondent, former National Press Club president and director of the Club's Centennial Forums program.
This forum is part of a nationwide conversation the National Press Club is holding during its 100th anniversary to look at where the news business is going and what news consumers should be demanding. Schedules and video highlights of forums in other states can be found on the Club's Web site: www.press.org.
The next forum will be on Dec. 8 in Naples, Fla.
The Dec. 3 event, The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Future of Journalism, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the library, 1000 Beal Ave. in Ann Arbor. It is free and open to the public.
Speaking on the panel will be:
Jonathan Wolman, editor and publisher of the Detroit News;
Omari Gardner, news editor/digital media at the Detroit Free Press;
Marla Drutz, vice president and general manager WDIV-TV in Detroit; and
Vincent Duffy, news director, Michigan Public Radio.
The panel will be moderated by Gil Klein, a veteran national correspondent, former National Press Club president and director of the Club's Centennial Forums program.
This forum is part of a nationwide conversation the National Press Club is holding during its 100th anniversary to look at where the news business is going and what news consumers should be demanding. Schedules and video highlights of forums in other states can be found on the Club's Web site: www.press.org.
The next forum will be on Dec. 8 in Naples, Fla.
Dec 11 2008 - How Journalists Use Twitter and Other Social Networks
PR and marketing professionals who want to learn valuable insights on how journalists use Twitter every day to interact with sources, search for story ideas and take "twitpitches" will discover proven techniques at a new audio conference from Bulldog Reporter's PR University: "Journalists Speak Out on Twitter for PR: How the Media Uses Social Networks." Attendees will come away with practical ideas about journalists actively using Twitter -- and how to successfully interact with them quickly and efficiently -- starting immediately.
This exclusive, dial in PR University audio conference takes place on Thursday, December 11th, at 1PM EST (noon CST, 11AM MST; 10AM PST).
This 90-minute interactive call will give communications professionals new tips and techniques on how journalists and PR people have used Twitter to generate story ideas and buzz -- plus how they connect with sources to find stories on such networks as Facebook and LinkedIn. It will also address which media outlets are consistently posting links to their online news stories on Twitter. Here are some of the immediately applicable techniques attendees will cover in this audio conference:
-- Getting Started: How to find and contact journalists using Twitter and
other social media
-- Jumping In: How to get started using Twitter and other social media
for media relations and other essential PR initiatives
-- Inside the world of Twitter: Essential elements of using Twitter that
will make your experience of Twitter more useful and valuable
-- How Twitter and other social media are changing the online world:
examples of stories and trends that happened exclusively as a result of
Twitter or other social media
-- The role Twitter, Facebook and other social media have played in how
PR people and the media communicate during a crisis
-- Where social media is going in 2009 -- and why you must be there if
you want to stay on top of emerging PR trends
Attendance at Bulldog Reporter's PR University audio conference costs $299 per telephone site. Participants in the 90-minute call will be able to pose specific questions for the panelists at several junctures during the discussion. Attendees of PR University conferences receive one credit toward PRSA accreditation maintenance. Registration also includes an up-to-the-minute conference manual and a full transcript. For more information on taking part in the event, go to our conference home page or phone toll free: 1-800-959-1059.
This exclusive, dial in PR University audio conference takes place on Thursday, December 11th, at 1PM EST (noon CST, 11AM MST; 10AM PST).
This 90-minute interactive call will give communications professionals new tips and techniques on how journalists and PR people have used Twitter to generate story ideas and buzz -- plus how they connect with sources to find stories on such networks as Facebook and LinkedIn. It will also address which media outlets are consistently posting links to their online news stories on Twitter. Here are some of the immediately applicable techniques attendees will cover in this audio conference:
-- Getting Started: How to find and contact journalists using Twitter and
other social media
-- Jumping In: How to get started using Twitter and other social media
for media relations and other essential PR initiatives
-- Inside the world of Twitter: Essential elements of using Twitter that
will make your experience of Twitter more useful and valuable
-- How Twitter and other social media are changing the online world:
examples of stories and trends that happened exclusively as a result of
Twitter or other social media
-- The role Twitter, Facebook and other social media have played in how
PR people and the media communicate during a crisis
-- Where social media is going in 2009 -- and why you must be there if
you want to stay on top of emerging PR trends
Attendance at Bulldog Reporter's PR University audio conference costs $299 per telephone site. Participants in the 90-minute call will be able to pose specific questions for the panelists at several junctures during the discussion. Attendees of PR University conferences receive one credit toward PRSA accreditation maintenance. Registration also includes an up-to-the-minute conference manual and a full transcript. For more information on taking part in the event, go to our conference home page or phone toll free: 1-800-959-1059.
Mags & Rags To Riches - Free Magazine Article Writing Workshop
During the festive run up, www.writelink.co.uk a creative writing community for freelance writers, is offering a free magazine writing workshop for aspiring writers hoping to tap into the lucrative magazine writing market.
MAGS & RAGS to Riches is a super mini workshop, offering tips and tricks on writing magazine articles that sell. Originally a top rate e-course designed as an on-line learning workshop it covers all aspects of writing for the lucrative magazine article market, including pitching, research, query letters and finding markets that pay.
Each lesson is followed by exercises to help hone skill and useful weblinks for further help.
Mags & Rags to Riches is completely free. It is delivered in 6 instalments by daily email. Signup here, but be quick! The offer finishes at Christmas!
www.writelink.co.uk/writingmagazine
MAGS & RAGS to Riches is a super mini workshop, offering tips and tricks on writing magazine articles that sell. Originally a top rate e-course designed as an on-line learning workshop it covers all aspects of writing for the lucrative magazine article market, including pitching, research, query letters and finding markets that pay.
Each lesson is followed by exercises to help hone skill and useful weblinks for further help.
Mags & Rags to Riches is completely free. It is delivered in 6 instalments by daily email. Signup here, but be quick! The offer finishes at Christmas!
www.writelink.co.uk/writingmagazine
Apr 25 2009 - African-American Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
"I bet I could write or illustrate a kids' book." Has this thought ever crossed your mind? Or are you a published author or illustrator that needs a boost? If so, register now for the history-making African-American Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (AACBWI) conference at the Hilton Charlotte University Place hotel.
AACBWI Provides Writers and Illustrators with Tools for Success
According to the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) report, Publishing in 2007, of the roughly 3,000 titles received by the CCBC in 2007 just 150 had "significant African or African-American content." In 2003, the ratio was similar when Charlotte writer Sabra Robinson founded AACBWI as an online forum to provide writers and illustrators with tools for career success. Today, the AACBWI forum boasts over 200 members.
AACBWI Historic Conference Open to All
Both AACBWI and its first conference are open to anyone interested in children's book writing and illustrating—not only people of color. To attend the conference, which includes a lunch buffet, all you need are the desires to network, increase your knowledge about the publishing business, and most importantly, strengthen your ability to write and illustrate books for children. You must also pay to register.
Manuscript & Portfolio Critiques
Conference presenters will critique participants' manuscripts or portfolios for an additional fee. Critiques are limited and first-come-first-serve. Register soon, while slots last.
Costs and Sponsorship
The conference ranges from $55 for AACBWI members to $125 for non-members who register early, plus critique fees. Fees for non-members increase after February 1, 2009.
Conference sponsors include the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI.org). Complete details about conference costs, student and senior discounts, and sponsorship packages are available at http://www.aacbwi.com/.
AACBWI Provides Writers and Illustrators with Tools for Success
According to the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) report, Publishing in 2007, of the roughly 3,000 titles received by the CCBC in 2007 just 150 had "significant African or African-American content." In 2003, the ratio was similar when Charlotte writer Sabra Robinson founded AACBWI as an online forum to provide writers and illustrators with tools for career success. Today, the AACBWI forum boasts over 200 members.
AACBWI Historic Conference Open to All
Both AACBWI and its first conference are open to anyone interested in children's book writing and illustrating—not only people of color. To attend the conference, which includes a lunch buffet, all you need are the desires to network, increase your knowledge about the publishing business, and most importantly, strengthen your ability to write and illustrate books for children. You must also pay to register.
Manuscript & Portfolio Critiques
Conference presenters will critique participants' manuscripts or portfolios for an additional fee. Critiques are limited and first-come-first-serve. Register soon, while slots last.
Costs and Sponsorship
The conference ranges from $55 for AACBWI members to $125 for non-members who register early, plus critique fees. Fees for non-members increase after February 1, 2009.
Conference sponsors include the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI.org). Complete details about conference costs, student and senior discounts, and sponsorship packages are available at http://www.aacbwi.com/.
March 6-9 2009 - Ennis Book Club Festival
Some of the most recognisable names in Irish and international literature will participate in the Ennis Book Club Festival 2009, details of which were announced today. The County Clare capital will host the third annual festival from 6-8 March 2009.
The three-day programme of events, in association with Clare County Library, is expected to attract hundreds of book club members and book lovers from all over Europe and North America.
Festival organisers today unveiled a line-up that includes John Boyne, author of "The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas"; Salley Vickers, best selling British novelist and author of "Miss Garnet's Angel"; John Breen, author of "Alone It Stands"; Jennifer Johnston, Booker Prize nominated writer; Allan Guthrie, Scottish crime novelist; Mark O'Halloran, award winning writer and actor; and journalist and broadcaster Kevin Myers.
The Festival programme will feature author visits, readings, lectures, workshops, exhibitions, musical entertainment and chocolate tasting in various venues around Ennis.
One of the highlights of the weekend will be the Sunday Symposium during which the theme of ‘Reading Politics' will be explored by journalist and political analyst Conor O'Clery, Public Relations consultant Terry Prone and Labour politician Michael D. Higgins.
Meanwhile, students from Trinity College Dublin will stage an exclusive performance of "The Trial of Oscar Wilde" at Ennis Courthouse. The only other enactment of the trial, which led to Wilde's public disgrace and two year imprisonment for acts of "gross indecency", was held at Trinity College in April.
Other festival participants will include Gerry Stembridge; novelist, film director, playwright and co-author of the satirical radio show ‘Scrap Saturday'; Gerard Donovan; author of the Booker Prize nominated "Schopenhauer's Telescope"; Aifric Campbell, author of "The Semantics of Murder"; and Denis Sampson, broadcaster and author of a book on John McGahern entitled "Outstaring Nature's Eye".
Poetry will also feature prominently at the festival. Winner of the Rooney prize for Irish Literature, Medbh McGuckian; founder member of Aosdána and winner of the Marten Toonder prize for Literature, Micheal O'Siadhail, awarded an Irish American Cultural Institute prize for poetry in 1982 and in 1998 the Marten Toonder prize for Literature.; Dublin-based Russian poet, Anatoly Kudryavitsky; winner of the 2003 Cúirt Festival Poetry Grand Slam, Kevin Higgins; and poet and dramatist Rita Ann Higgins, whose many accolades include the Peadar O'Donnell Award, will all delight and challenge their audiences during the Festival.
According to Francis O'Gorman, Chairperson of the Ennis Book Club Festival: "The festival presents a unique opportunity for book club members from Ireland and beyond to get together to share their joy of reading, to meet authors, to discuss books, and to have a weekend break with friends."
Commenting on the festival line-up, Ms. O'Gorman said: "The involvement of so many high profile authors, academics and literary figures will no doubt contribute greatly to what will be a diverse programme of events."
The inaugural Ennis Book Club Festival was held in 2007. Past participants include Patrick McCabe, Edna O'Brien, Ann Enright, Joanne Harris, Brian Keenan, Roddy Doyle, Diarmuid Gavin, Hugo Hamilton, Dermot Bolger, Fintan O'Toole, Theo Dorgan, Lorna Landvik and the late Nuala O Faolain.
Both previous festivals have attracted literary enthusiasts from all over North America and Europe, including members from many of Ireland's 150 Library Book Clubs and 300 Private Book Clubs.
For further details on the Ennis Book Club Festival 2009 see www.ennisbookclubfestival.com.
Alternatively email info@ennisbookclubfestival.com
The three-day programme of events, in association with Clare County Library, is expected to attract hundreds of book club members and book lovers from all over Europe and North America.
Festival organisers today unveiled a line-up that includes John Boyne, author of "The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas"; Salley Vickers, best selling British novelist and author of "Miss Garnet's Angel"; John Breen, author of "Alone It Stands"; Jennifer Johnston, Booker Prize nominated writer; Allan Guthrie, Scottish crime novelist; Mark O'Halloran, award winning writer and actor; and journalist and broadcaster Kevin Myers.
The Festival programme will feature author visits, readings, lectures, workshops, exhibitions, musical entertainment and chocolate tasting in various venues around Ennis.
One of the highlights of the weekend will be the Sunday Symposium during which the theme of ‘Reading Politics' will be explored by journalist and political analyst Conor O'Clery, Public Relations consultant Terry Prone and Labour politician Michael D. Higgins.
Meanwhile, students from Trinity College Dublin will stage an exclusive performance of "The Trial of Oscar Wilde" at Ennis Courthouse. The only other enactment of the trial, which led to Wilde's public disgrace and two year imprisonment for acts of "gross indecency", was held at Trinity College in April.
Other festival participants will include Gerry Stembridge; novelist, film director, playwright and co-author of the satirical radio show ‘Scrap Saturday'; Gerard Donovan; author of the Booker Prize nominated "Schopenhauer's Telescope"; Aifric Campbell, author of "The Semantics of Murder"; and Denis Sampson, broadcaster and author of a book on John McGahern entitled "Outstaring Nature's Eye".
Poetry will also feature prominently at the festival. Winner of the Rooney prize for Irish Literature, Medbh McGuckian; founder member of Aosdána and winner of the Marten Toonder prize for Literature, Micheal O'Siadhail, awarded an Irish American Cultural Institute prize for poetry in 1982 and in 1998 the Marten Toonder prize for Literature.; Dublin-based Russian poet, Anatoly Kudryavitsky; winner of the 2003 Cúirt Festival Poetry Grand Slam, Kevin Higgins; and poet and dramatist Rita Ann Higgins, whose many accolades include the Peadar O'Donnell Award, will all delight and challenge their audiences during the Festival.
According to Francis O'Gorman, Chairperson of the Ennis Book Club Festival: "The festival presents a unique opportunity for book club members from Ireland and beyond to get together to share their joy of reading, to meet authors, to discuss books, and to have a weekend break with friends."
Commenting on the festival line-up, Ms. O'Gorman said: "The involvement of so many high profile authors, academics and literary figures will no doubt contribute greatly to what will be a diverse programme of events."
The inaugural Ennis Book Club Festival was held in 2007. Past participants include Patrick McCabe, Edna O'Brien, Ann Enright, Joanne Harris, Brian Keenan, Roddy Doyle, Diarmuid Gavin, Hugo Hamilton, Dermot Bolger, Fintan O'Toole, Theo Dorgan, Lorna Landvik and the late Nuala O Faolain.
Both previous festivals have attracted literary enthusiasts from all over North America and Europe, including members from many of Ireland's 150 Library Book Clubs and 300 Private Book Clubs.
For further details on the Ennis Book Club Festival 2009 see www.ennisbookclubfestival.com.
Alternatively email info@ennisbookclubfestival.com
Dec 8 2008 - Poets Richard Deming and Nancy Kuhl read from their work
Yale University poets Richard Deming and Nancy Kuhl, the editors of Phylum Press, will read at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, in the Prairie Lights bookstore at 15 S. Dubuque St. in downtown Iowa City. The reading, co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, is free and open to the public.
Deming is a poet and a theorist who works on the philosophy of literature. His poems have appeared in Sulfur, Field, the Indiana Review and Mandorla, as well as "Great American Prose Poems: From Poe to the Present." He is the author of "Let's Not Call It Consequence" and "Listening on All Sides: Toward an Emersonian Ethics of Reading." He is a lecturer at Yale.
Kuhl is the author of the full-length poetry collection "The Wife of the Left Hand," and her chapbook, "In the Arbor," won the Wick Poetry Chapbook Prize. Her work has appeared in Verse, Fence, Phoebe, Puerto del Sol, the Cream City Review, The Journal and other magazines.
She is curator for poetry of the Yale Collection of American Literature at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale, where she curates the Yale Collection of American Literature Reading Series. She is also the author of two exhibition catalogs, "Intimate Circles: American Women in the Arts" and "Extravagant Crowd: Carl Van Vechten's Portraits of Women."
Phylum Press is "committed to the belief that poetry is a gift economy" and therefore gives away its books rather than selling them. The press produces a select number of chapbooks and pamphlets each year featuring the work of young, fugitive artists who are, through their poetics, "revisiting in vastly different ways the questions of lyric subjectivity after the various problematics have been brought to light."
For UI arts information and calendar updates, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/artsiowa. To receive UI arts news by e-mail, go to http://list.uiowa.edu/archives/acr-news.html and click the link "Join or Leave ACR News," then follow the instructions.
Deming is a poet and a theorist who works on the philosophy of literature. His poems have appeared in Sulfur, Field, the Indiana Review and Mandorla, as well as "Great American Prose Poems: From Poe to the Present." He is the author of "Let's Not Call It Consequence" and "Listening on All Sides: Toward an Emersonian Ethics of Reading." He is a lecturer at Yale.
Kuhl is the author of the full-length poetry collection "The Wife of the Left Hand," and her chapbook, "In the Arbor," won the Wick Poetry Chapbook Prize. Her work has appeared in Verse, Fence, Phoebe, Puerto del Sol, the Cream City Review, The Journal and other magazines.
She is curator for poetry of the Yale Collection of American Literature at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale, where she curates the Yale Collection of American Literature Reading Series. She is also the author of two exhibition catalogs, "Intimate Circles: American Women in the Arts" and "Extravagant Crowd: Carl Van Vechten's Portraits of Women."
Phylum Press is "committed to the belief that poetry is a gift economy" and therefore gives away its books rather than selling them. The press produces a select number of chapbooks and pamphlets each year featuring the work of young, fugitive artists who are, through their poetics, "revisiting in vastly different ways the questions of lyric subjectivity after the various problematics have been brought to light."
For UI arts information and calendar updates, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/artsiowa. To receive UI arts news by e-mail, go to http://list.uiowa.edu/archives/acr-news.html and click the link "Join or Leave ACR News," then follow the instructions.
How to Become an Amazon Best Selling Author - FREE Teleseminar
Best selling author Kathleen Gage will be hosting a special teleseminar on 09 December called "How To Turn Books into Amazon.com Bestsellers while Increasing Your Visibility, Revenue and Credibility".
Kathleen Gage is herself a best selling author and has worked with clients around the globe to successfully launch their Amazon.com book campaigns.
During this teleseminar Kathleen will give simple yet proven strategies that you can use immediately to sell more books, increase your visibility and credibility and open the door for you to make more money than before.
During this call attendees will learn:
- The #1 mistake that most authors make that prevents them from selling loads of books.
- What you must put into place before you launch your campaign.
- How to hit the ground running with your marketing campaign with a well thought out and detailed plan of action.
- The one thing you should do to immediately get started with your marketing campaign.
- How to determine whether or not this type of marketing campaign and book selling strategy is a good fit for your book.
- How to make 2009 your best year ever with Kathleen's "Vision for Future" Plan.
This content-rich teleseminar is a preview to Kathleen's brand new Amazon.com Bestselling Author and Book mentoring program that begins in January 2009.
For more details and to register for this FREE event please click the link below:
http://www.BecomingAnAmazonBestSeller.com
Kathleen Gage is herself a best selling author and has worked with clients around the globe to successfully launch their Amazon.com book campaigns.
During this teleseminar Kathleen will give simple yet proven strategies that you can use immediately to sell more books, increase your visibility and credibility and open the door for you to make more money than before.
During this call attendees will learn:
- The #1 mistake that most authors make that prevents them from selling loads of books.
- What you must put into place before you launch your campaign.
- How to hit the ground running with your marketing campaign with a well thought out and detailed plan of action.
- The one thing you should do to immediately get started with your marketing campaign.
- How to determine whether or not this type of marketing campaign and book selling strategy is a good fit for your book.
- How to make 2009 your best year ever with Kathleen's "Vision for Future" Plan.
This content-rich teleseminar is a preview to Kathleen's brand new Amazon.com Bestselling Author and Book mentoring program that begins in January 2009.
For more details and to register for this FREE event please click the link below:
http://www.BecomingAnAmazonBestSeller.com
Sunday, November 23, 2008
March 22-24 2009 - The Creative Writer's Workshop
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation welcomes Irene Graham, founder of the internationally successful "The Creative Writer's Workshop", as she presents two 3-Day workshops. Throughout this workshop you will explore right brain/left brain techniques that will enhance your creativity as you discover and deepen your unique writing voice. The Fiction Writing workshop will be held March 19-21 from 10am-5pm and the Memoir writing workshop will be held March 22-24 from 10am-5pm. Registration for each workshop is $530 for SCHF members and $545 for non-members.
Fiction Writing is a very successful workshop for new and established writers. It does not matter whether the participant has written previously, has a concept in mind, or are published. The workshop will help the participant to start and continue writing. There are now many participants writing novels and short stories from completing this workshop.
Memoir Writing helps you discover and enhance your unique writing voice as you define your experiences and learn how to write from the heart of personal understanding. You will discover how to think like a writer and draw upon the myriad of incidents that make up your life story and path.
Irene Graham studied many genres of writing (screenwriting, fiction writing, writing for children, autobiographical writing) in the UCLA extension program in Los Angeles in the late 80's. Throughout this same period on the West Coast, Irene was also studying and partaking in various workshops and training programs based upon complimentary methods of learning – particularly right brain/left brain education and psycho synthesis in education. Upon completion of this two year study period of writing and educational studies, Irene created The Creative Writer's Workshop in 1991. The workshop has since been taught with great success to hundreds of both new and established writers, artists, teachers, young adults and children throughout Ireland.
Irene, writer of three screenplays, is also an art photographer, utilizing traditional photography methods. She lives in County Wicklow in Ireland and is currently writing a book of short stories and a screenplay.
Space is very limited and reservations are required. Payment for workshops must be paid in advance. For more information or to register, please email creativewriting@ireland.com or call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997.
Fiction Writing is a very successful workshop for new and established writers. It does not matter whether the participant has written previously, has a concept in mind, or are published. The workshop will help the participant to start and continue writing. There are now many participants writing novels and short stories from completing this workshop.
Memoir Writing helps you discover and enhance your unique writing voice as you define your experiences and learn how to write from the heart of personal understanding. You will discover how to think like a writer and draw upon the myriad of incidents that make up your life story and path.
Irene Graham studied many genres of writing (screenwriting, fiction writing, writing for children, autobiographical writing) in the UCLA extension program in Los Angeles in the late 80's. Throughout this same period on the West Coast, Irene was also studying and partaking in various workshops and training programs based upon complimentary methods of learning – particularly right brain/left brain education and psycho synthesis in education. Upon completion of this two year study period of writing and educational studies, Irene created The Creative Writer's Workshop in 1991. The workshop has since been taught with great success to hundreds of both new and established writers, artists, teachers, young adults and children throughout Ireland.
Irene, writer of three screenplays, is also an art photographer, utilizing traditional photography methods. She lives in County Wicklow in Ireland and is currently writing a book of short stories and a screenplay.
Space is very limited and reservations are required. Payment for workshops must be paid in advance. For more information or to register, please email creativewriting@ireland.com or call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997.
Nov 26 2008 - The Changing Universe of Journalism
Join author and media relations specialist Mark Hunter LaVigne, APR, as he moderates a panel of industry veterans on both sides of the media fence. Discussion will focus on the current state of traditional news media in our "challenging times" with the shifting role of social media, changing audiences and uncertain economic times.
Ira Basen has been a producer at CBC Radio for more than 20 years. In 2007, he produced the award winning series "Spin Cycles" which has been studied in PR classes around the world. He is currently working on a new radio series about the impact of the "you-powered universe" on journalism, politics and PR.
David Milliken, Senior Vice President of CNW Group, has 37 years of experience, first as a reporter and senior newspaper editor, then as an executive for more than 25 years with CNW Group. His current role has been meeting with and assessing the media's constantly evolving needs.
DATE: Wednesday, November 26, 2008
TIME: 5:15 p.m. - Registration and Cocktails 6:00 p.m. - Presentation and Workshop 7:30 p.m. - Q&A and Networking
LOCATION: Park Hyatt Hotel, 4 Avenue Road
COST: $60 CPRS Toronto members $80 Non-members $35 Student members
Hors d'oeuvres and light refreshments will be provided. A cash bar will be available.
Spaces are limited. Register today through CPRS Toronto's secure website at: www.cprstoronto.com/pd/events.aspx
Ira Basen has been a producer at CBC Radio for more than 20 years. In 2007, he produced the award winning series "Spin Cycles" which has been studied in PR classes around the world. He is currently working on a new radio series about the impact of the "you-powered universe" on journalism, politics and PR.
David Milliken, Senior Vice President of CNW Group, has 37 years of experience, first as a reporter and senior newspaper editor, then as an executive for more than 25 years with CNW Group. His current role has been meeting with and assessing the media's constantly evolving needs.
DATE: Wednesday, November 26, 2008
TIME: 5:15 p.m. - Registration and Cocktails 6:00 p.m. - Presentation and Workshop 7:30 p.m. - Q&A and Networking
LOCATION: Park Hyatt Hotel, 4 Avenue Road
COST: $60 CPRS Toronto members $80 Non-members $35 Student members
Hors d'oeuvres and light refreshments will be provided. A cash bar will be available.
Spaces are limited. Register today through CPRS Toronto's secure website at: www.cprstoronto.com/pd/events.aspx
Dec 3 2008 - Annual PR Day Conference
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Houston Chapter will host its 2008 annual PR Day conference on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the Westin Oaks Hotel, 5011 Westheimer Rd., Houston, Texas, 77056. This event was rescheduled following Hurricane Ike. More than 30 public relations, communications and journalism industry experts will be on hand to present sessions in accordance with the conference theme: "Ch-Ch-Change – Leading it, living through it and loving it!" Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Victoria Clarke, is scheduled to deliver the luncheon keynote address, followed by a Q & A, and subsequently, a media panel discussion which includes local television, radio and print journalists.
Victoria Clarke is widely respected as one of the nation's most innovative communications strategists. Clarke currently leads Comcast's integrated strategic communications and government affairs efforts, and serves as a frequent correspondent for the ABC Network. Clarke has advised many of the nation's well-known executives, has served as President of Bozell Eskew and as Vice President of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, where she helped develop the first television ratings system and the cable industry's first on-time guarantee. She most recently served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. Clarke was previously the Press Secretary for former President Bush's 1992 re-election campaign, an advisor to Senator John McCain (R-AZ), and an Assistant U.S. Trade Representative.
PRSA organizers are expecting more than 150 local and regional communications professionals to attend the conference which will feature some of the finest public relations and communications professionals, educators and experts – including social scientists, futurists, journalists, bloggers, chief marketing officers and technologists, as well as specialists in interactive and marketing communications, technology, research and measurement – that will present at this year's PR Day conference. Session topics include: creative media strategies, do-it-yourself blogs, government relations, integrated communications, minority targeted public relations, coaching and career transition, event management, crisis communications, broadcast communications, the power of brand, new professionals and more. Event organizers recently reduced the registration costs to an "Early Bird" price format, which is in effective through November 22. For a complete schedule and registration information, visit www.prsahouston.org.
PRSA Houston also will celebrate and thank 2008 supporters and volunteers at a Holiday Party, immediately following the conference. The annual PR Day conference is an all-volunteer initiative, bringing together leadership from within the Houston chapter's active membership and other partners. This year's committee is led by Chairs Jennifer L. Evans, Tricia Rudisill Bentley and Sherry Franke, APR. Committee members include: Lydia Baehr; Sabra Batts; Nancy Beaty; Anne Deuermeyer; Lisa Dimond Vasquez; Lainie Gordon, APR; Bridgette Hall; Lindsay Isaacs; Anna Kaplan; Ariana Montelongo; Kelly Papinchak George, APR; Scott Scheffler, APR; Susan Schmaeling, APR; Ron Trinidad; Jennifer Walker; and Tanisha Warner.
"This year's PR Day Conference represents an outlet for PR professionals to expand their knowledge, meet some of the best names in the communications industry, network with their peers, and be introduced to the latest innovative products and advanced solutions," said Priscilla Tinsley, 2008 President of the Public Relations Society of America Houston Chapter. "Practitioners from entry to senior levels will find value in this conference and will immediately be able to apply the information learned in their day-to-day jobs."
Major sponsors for the one-day conference include Comcast, CenterPoint Energy, Brookwoods Group, Business Wire and Vollmer PR. In addition to sponsorships and an EXPO arena with more than a dozen exhibitors, scholarship funds were raised to support current or recent college students, with a focus in communications. Thanks to the generosity of Shell Oil Company, The Ammerman Experience, Spectra Energy and Toby Stark Public Relations, a record 15 student scholarships have been awarded to cover full-day registration costs for PR Day. For more information on the scholarship recipients, visit www.prsahouston.org.
Victoria Clarke is widely respected as one of the nation's most innovative communications strategists. Clarke currently leads Comcast's integrated strategic communications and government affairs efforts, and serves as a frequent correspondent for the ABC Network. Clarke has advised many of the nation's well-known executives, has served as President of Bozell Eskew and as Vice President of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, where she helped develop the first television ratings system and the cable industry's first on-time guarantee. She most recently served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. Clarke was previously the Press Secretary for former President Bush's 1992 re-election campaign, an advisor to Senator John McCain (R-AZ), and an Assistant U.S. Trade Representative.
PRSA organizers are expecting more than 150 local and regional communications professionals to attend the conference which will feature some of the finest public relations and communications professionals, educators and experts – including social scientists, futurists, journalists, bloggers, chief marketing officers and technologists, as well as specialists in interactive and marketing communications, technology, research and measurement – that will present at this year's PR Day conference. Session topics include: creative media strategies, do-it-yourself blogs, government relations, integrated communications, minority targeted public relations, coaching and career transition, event management, crisis communications, broadcast communications, the power of brand, new professionals and more. Event organizers recently reduced the registration costs to an "Early Bird" price format, which is in effective through November 22. For a complete schedule and registration information, visit www.prsahouston.org.
PRSA Houston also will celebrate and thank 2008 supporters and volunteers at a Holiday Party, immediately following the conference. The annual PR Day conference is an all-volunteer initiative, bringing together leadership from within the Houston chapter's active membership and other partners. This year's committee is led by Chairs Jennifer L. Evans, Tricia Rudisill Bentley and Sherry Franke, APR. Committee members include: Lydia Baehr; Sabra Batts; Nancy Beaty; Anne Deuermeyer; Lisa Dimond Vasquez; Lainie Gordon, APR; Bridgette Hall; Lindsay Isaacs; Anna Kaplan; Ariana Montelongo; Kelly Papinchak George, APR; Scott Scheffler, APR; Susan Schmaeling, APR; Ron Trinidad; Jennifer Walker; and Tanisha Warner.
"This year's PR Day Conference represents an outlet for PR professionals to expand their knowledge, meet some of the best names in the communications industry, network with their peers, and be introduced to the latest innovative products and advanced solutions," said Priscilla Tinsley, 2008 President of the Public Relations Society of America Houston Chapter. "Practitioners from entry to senior levels will find value in this conference and will immediately be able to apply the information learned in their day-to-day jobs."
Major sponsors for the one-day conference include Comcast, CenterPoint Energy, Brookwoods Group, Business Wire and Vollmer PR. In addition to sponsorships and an EXPO arena with more than a dozen exhibitors, scholarship funds were raised to support current or recent college students, with a focus in communications. Thanks to the generosity of Shell Oil Company, The Ammerman Experience, Spectra Energy and Toby Stark Public Relations, a record 15 student scholarships have been awarded to cover full-day registration costs for PR Day. For more information on the scholarship recipients, visit www.prsahouston.org.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Dec 2 2008 - Journalism's Future and Values
The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, and Indiana University's School of Journalism are teaming up to look at the future of the news media and how to protect its core values.
The Dec. 2 event will be held in Indianapolis at 5 p.m. in the Lilly Auditorium of the Indiana University-Purdue University Library, 755 W. Michigan St. It is free and open to the public.
This NPC Centennial Forum on The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Future of Journalism will feature leading Indiana journalists:
Dennis Ryerson, editor and vice president of the Indianapolis Star
Bob Zaltsberg, editor of the Bloomington Herald-Times
Cheryl Jackson, visiting professor of broadcast journalism at Indiana University and former WRTV-6 news reporter in Indianapolis
Emily Metzgar, assistant professor of journalism at Indiana University specializing in the impact of social media on the political process
The panel will be moderated by National Press Club President Sylvia Smith, Washington correspondent for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
"In these tumultuous times for journalism, I am pleased to be able to bring this forum to Indianapolis in alliance with a great journalism school," Smith said.
"We are excited to work with the National Press Club in honor of its 100th year," said Bradley Hamm, dean of Indiana University's School of Journalism. "We look forward to celebrating the Club's history and to discussing the future of journalism at the Indiana Centennial Forum."
This forum is part of a nationwide conversation the National Press Club is holding during its 100th anniversary to look at where the news business is going and what news consumers should be demanding. Schedules and video highlights of forums in other states can be found on the Club's Web site: http://www.press.org/.
The next forum will be on Dec. 3 at the Gerald Ford Library in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The event begins with a preview of the Club's centennial documentary, "The National Press Club: A Century of Headlines," which follows the history of American journalism through the lens of one of its leading institutions. Everyone who attends this forum will get a copy of the documentary.
The Dec. 2 event will be held in Indianapolis at 5 p.m. in the Lilly Auditorium of the Indiana University-Purdue University Library, 755 W. Michigan St. It is free and open to the public.
This NPC Centennial Forum on The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Future of Journalism will feature leading Indiana journalists:
Dennis Ryerson, editor and vice president of the Indianapolis Star
Bob Zaltsberg, editor of the Bloomington Herald-Times
Cheryl Jackson, visiting professor of broadcast journalism at Indiana University and former WRTV-6 news reporter in Indianapolis
Emily Metzgar, assistant professor of journalism at Indiana University specializing in the impact of social media on the political process
The panel will be moderated by National Press Club President Sylvia Smith, Washington correspondent for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
"In these tumultuous times for journalism, I am pleased to be able to bring this forum to Indianapolis in alliance with a great journalism school," Smith said.
"We are excited to work with the National Press Club in honor of its 100th year," said Bradley Hamm, dean of Indiana University's School of Journalism. "We look forward to celebrating the Club's history and to discussing the future of journalism at the Indiana Centennial Forum."
This forum is part of a nationwide conversation the National Press Club is holding during its 100th anniversary to look at where the news business is going and what news consumers should be demanding. Schedules and video highlights of forums in other states can be found on the Club's Web site: http://www.press.org/.
The next forum will be on Dec. 3 at the Gerald Ford Library in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The event begins with a preview of the Club's centennial documentary, "The National Press Club: A Century of Headlines," which follows the history of American journalism through the lens of one of its leading institutions. Everyone who attends this forum will get a copy of the documentary.
Nov 20-23 2008 - Cat Writers' Association Book Signing Extravaganza
The international Cat Writers' Association Inc. will hold its 15th Annual Conference in Atlanta, GANovember 20 through the 23, 2008. The once yearly conference features two days of professional seminars with nationally known speakers and is open to anyone interested in pet writing.
If you will be in Atlanta area between November 21 and 23, this will be your opportunity to meet the authors of your favorite cat books! The Cat Writers' Association members will participate in a BOOK SIGNING EXTRAVAGANZA at the CFA International Cat Show on November 21, 22 and 23.
Books will be available for purchase! Or, bring your own copy and have it signed by an attending author!
Currently, the following authors are scheduled to attend on Saturday,
Nov 22:
1:00-2:00pm Carole Stevens Bibisi
Caroline Coile
Vic DiGenti
Deb Eldredge
Ellen Tucker
2:00-3:00pm Stephanie Galindo
Janiss Garza
Michael Gordon
Dena Harris
Dusty Rainbolt
3:00-4:00pm Linda Mohr
Natalia Krawetz
Sandy Robbins
Clea Simon
Betsy Stowe
4:00-5:00pm Shara Smock
Barbara Stretton
Debra White
Amy Shojai
For more information about the Cat Writers' Association and the 2008 conference visit http://www.catwriters.org.
If you will be in Atlanta area between November 21 and 23, this will be your opportunity to meet the authors of your favorite cat books! The Cat Writers' Association members will participate in a BOOK SIGNING EXTRAVAGANZA at the CFA International Cat Show on November 21, 22 and 23.
Books will be available for purchase! Or, bring your own copy and have it signed by an attending author!
Currently, the following authors are scheduled to attend on Saturday,
Nov 22:
1:00-2:00pm Carole Stevens Bibisi
Caroline Coile
Vic DiGenti
Deb Eldredge
Ellen Tucker
2:00-3:00pm Stephanie Galindo
Janiss Garza
Michael Gordon
Dena Harris
Dusty Rainbolt
3:00-4:00pm Linda Mohr
Natalia Krawetz
Sandy Robbins
Clea Simon
Betsy Stowe
4:00-5:00pm Shara Smock
Barbara Stretton
Debra White
Amy Shojai
For more information about the Cat Writers' Association and the 2008 conference visit http://www.catwriters.org.
Nov 19 2008 - Aurora University To Host Native American Author
Native American poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie will present "The Business of Fancydancing: Poems, Stories, Punch Lines and Highly Biased Anecdotes" at Aurora University Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Native American, will speak at 7 p.m. in Crimi Auditorium in the Institute for Collaboration at 407 S. Calumet Ave. in Aurora.
The public is invited. Admission is free. Reservations are required. Call (630) 844-4924 or e-mail artsandideas@aurora.edu.
Alexie's program is part of AU's 2008-2009 Celebrating Arts and Ideas series. Sponsors are Nicor, gold sponsor; City of Aurora, Harris Aurora, Human Resource Management Systems, LLC, Old Second National Bank, and Sodexo, silver sponsors; BFC, Sikich, and Comcast bronze sponsors; and The Beacon News, media support. Before his appearance, Alexie will talk to AU students in three classes.
Also, the public is invited to "Who is Sherman Alexie?" a community symposium led by an AU faculty panel. The symposium is at 1:30 p.m. in The Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures, 1400 Marseillaise Place in Aurora. Alexie was raised on the Spokane Indian Reservation about 50 miles northwest of Spokane, Wash.
The author of 20 books, he adapted his book "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" into the movie "Smoke Signals." It is believed to be the first movie made by American Indians about American Indians. "Smoke Signals" won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and Filmmaker's Trophy in 1998 and was distributed by Miramax films.
The film also received the Christopher Award presented to works that affirm "the highest values of the human spirit." His second movie, an adaptation of his book of poems, "The Business of Fancydancing," was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002. In 1999, The New Yorker called Alexie one of the top writers for the 21st century.
Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Native American, will speak at 7 p.m. in Crimi Auditorium in the Institute for Collaboration at 407 S. Calumet Ave. in Aurora.
The public is invited. Admission is free. Reservations are required. Call (630) 844-4924 or e-mail artsandideas@aurora.edu.
Alexie's program is part of AU's 2008-2009 Celebrating Arts and Ideas series. Sponsors are Nicor, gold sponsor; City of Aurora, Harris Aurora, Human Resource Management Systems, LLC, Old Second National Bank, and Sodexo, silver sponsors; BFC, Sikich, and Comcast bronze sponsors; and The Beacon News, media support. Before his appearance, Alexie will talk to AU students in three classes.
Also, the public is invited to "Who is Sherman Alexie?" a community symposium led by an AU faculty panel. The symposium is at 1:30 p.m. in The Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures, 1400 Marseillaise Place in Aurora. Alexie was raised on the Spokane Indian Reservation about 50 miles northwest of Spokane, Wash.
The author of 20 books, he adapted his book "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" into the movie "Smoke Signals." It is believed to be the first movie made by American Indians about American Indians. "Smoke Signals" won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and Filmmaker's Trophy in 1998 and was distributed by Miramax films.
The film also received the Christopher Award presented to works that affirm "the highest values of the human spirit." His second movie, an adaptation of his book of poems, "The Business of Fancydancing," was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002. In 1999, The New Yorker called Alexie one of the top writers for the 21st century.
Nov 19 2008 - Proven Public Relations Writing Secrets
PR and marketing professionals who want to learn inside tips for writing more powerful press materials and helping their company score more front-page and primetime coverage will discover practical techniques at a new audio conference from Bulldog Reporter's PR University: "Write Like a Journalist: Media Wordsmiths Share Proven Copywriting Secrets for Earning More Ink." Attendees will come away with the fundamentals of news sense and compelling story telling -- plus easy techniques to help "think like a journalist" and dramatically boost hit rates.
This exclusive, dial in PR University audio conference takes place on Wednesday, November 19th, at 1PM EST (noon, CST, 11AM MST; 10AM PST). The panel includes working journalists, newsroom writing coaches and PR wordsmiths who successfully pitch copy that is credible, compelling and results-oriented.
This 90-minute interactive call will give public relations professionals practical ideas on what you must know about a target and subject before they pitch -- and how to use these details to strengthen their copy. It will also address the new do's, don'ts and nevers of writing a press release, including common writing mistakes to avoid -- and the fundamentals of good, crisp writing. Here are some of the immediately applicable techniques attendees will cover in this audio conference:
-- New Media Trends: How the Internet and business pressures have changed journalistic writing and reporting -- and what these developments mean to PR copy
-- What really motivates editors and reporters to cover a news story
-- Easy news writing exercises and regimens designed to streamline the writing process
-- Leads That Sell: How to craft the first 25 words of your pitch as a journalist would
-- How to craft quotes and news-bites that journalists can't resist because they contain the words and imagery journalists use themselves
-- Best Practices: Anatomies of stellar press releases and email pitches... plus the magic elements you must make part of every document you craft
Registration also includes an up-to-the-minute conference manual and a full transcript. For more information on taking part in the event, go to our conference home page or phone toll free: 1-800-959-1059.
This exclusive, dial in PR University audio conference takes place on Wednesday, November 19th, at 1PM EST (noon, CST, 11AM MST; 10AM PST). The panel includes working journalists, newsroom writing coaches and PR wordsmiths who successfully pitch copy that is credible, compelling and results-oriented.
This 90-minute interactive call will give public relations professionals practical ideas on what you must know about a target and subject before they pitch -- and how to use these details to strengthen their copy. It will also address the new do's, don'ts and nevers of writing a press release, including common writing mistakes to avoid -- and the fundamentals of good, crisp writing. Here are some of the immediately applicable techniques attendees will cover in this audio conference:
-- New Media Trends: How the Internet and business pressures have changed journalistic writing and reporting -- and what these developments mean to PR copy
-- What really motivates editors and reporters to cover a news story
-- Easy news writing exercises and regimens designed to streamline the writing process
-- Leads That Sell: How to craft the first 25 words of your pitch as a journalist would
-- How to craft quotes and news-bites that journalists can't resist because they contain the words and imagery journalists use themselves
-- Best Practices: Anatomies of stellar press releases and email pitches... plus the magic elements you must make part of every document you craft
Registration also includes an up-to-the-minute conference manual and a full transcript. For more information on taking part in the event, go to our conference home page or phone toll free: 1-800-959-1059.
Nov 18 2008 - Pitt to Host Critically Acclaimed Poet and Novelist Jackie Kay for Reading
Poet and novelist Jackie Kay will deliver a literary reading at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 18, in the University of Pittsburgh's Room 501 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. The event is free and open to the public.
Kay is the author of the poetry collections "The Adoption Papers" (Bloodaxe Books, 1991) and "Other Lovers" (Bloodaxe Books, 1993), the novel "Trumpet"(Picador, 1998), and the short story collections "Why Don't You Stop Talking" (Picador, 2002) and "Wish I Was Here"(Picador, 2006). Her awards and distinctions include the Saltire Society Scottish First Book of the Year Award and the Scottish Arts Council Book Award for "The Adoption Papers," the Somerset Maugham Award for "Other Lovers," and the Guardian Fiction Prize for "Trumpet". In 2007, she was named the winner of the Arts Council England's Decibel Writer of the Year Award for "Wish I Was Here".
Kay was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1961 to a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother. As an infant, she was adopted by a Caucasian couple and raised in a suburb of Glasgow. Her early childhood experiences inspired "The Adoption Papers", which dramatizes her experiences through the creation of three different narrators: an adoptive mother, a birth mother, and a daughter. She has studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and Sterling University, where she earned a BA degree in English in 1983. Kay is currently a professor of creative writing at New Castle University.
The event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of English in the School of Arts and Sciences, Women's Studies Program, Cultural Studies Program, and the Pittsburgh Consortium for Adoption Studies. For more information, contact Marianne Novy at
412-624-6516.
Kay is the author of the poetry collections "The Adoption Papers" (Bloodaxe Books, 1991) and "Other Lovers" (Bloodaxe Books, 1993), the novel "Trumpet"(Picador, 1998), and the short story collections "Why Don't You Stop Talking" (Picador, 2002) and "Wish I Was Here"(Picador, 2006). Her awards and distinctions include the Saltire Society Scottish First Book of the Year Award and the Scottish Arts Council Book Award for "The Adoption Papers," the Somerset Maugham Award for "Other Lovers," and the Guardian Fiction Prize for "Trumpet". In 2007, she was named the winner of the Arts Council England's Decibel Writer of the Year Award for "Wish I Was Here".
Kay was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1961 to a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother. As an infant, she was adopted by a Caucasian couple and raised in a suburb of Glasgow. Her early childhood experiences inspired "The Adoption Papers", which dramatizes her experiences through the creation of three different narrators: an adoptive mother, a birth mother, and a daughter. She has studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and Sterling University, where she earned a BA degree in English in 1983. Kay is currently a professor of creative writing at New Castle University.
The event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of English in the School of Arts and Sciences, Women's Studies Program, Cultural Studies Program, and the Pittsburgh Consortium for Adoption Studies. For more information, contact Marianne Novy at
412-624-6516.
March 7-8 2009 - "Writing to Sell" - a Series of Writer Workshops
The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation welcomes Michael Garrett, an internationally published author, as he presents a series of five writer workshops that will give you a jump start into the next level of writing. The workshops will be held March 7-8. Registration for each workshop is $60 for both SCHF & MS Writers Guild Members and $65 for non-members.
Pursuing a life-long dream of writing can be incredibly frustrating. Even the most talented authors face constant rejection. Thousands of hopeful writers strive to be professionally published while few ever realize their dream. Here, in five compact powerful workshops, you'll learn many of the secrets to breaking into print.
The following is the workshop schedule: Fiction Writing for Beginners (Saturday, 9am-12pm); How to Become a Published Author (Saturday, 1pm-4:00pm); Creating your Novel (Saturday, 6pm - 9pm); Writing Your Opening Scene (Sunday, 9am – 1pm); Short Story and Novel Feedback (Sunday, 1pm-4pm).
MICHAEL GARRETT is an internationally respected author and editor. He is the Editorial Associate of the Writer's Digest School, and since 1986 has presented highly acclaimed writing workshops at major colleges and universities across the nation. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of Kentucky's Green River Writers. He served as Stephen King's first editor. In a professional capacity he has edited the works of such greats as Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, Lawrence Block and many others. His own work has been widely published since 1979, in periodicals ranging from Twilight Zone magazine to his novel, Keeper, which sold out its initial printing. His works have been published in England, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Spain, Finland and Russia.
Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org.
Pursuing a life-long dream of writing can be incredibly frustrating. Even the most talented authors face constant rejection. Thousands of hopeful writers strive to be professionally published while few ever realize their dream. Here, in five compact powerful workshops, you'll learn many of the secrets to breaking into print.
The following is the workshop schedule: Fiction Writing for Beginners (Saturday, 9am-12pm); How to Become a Published Author (Saturday, 1pm-4:00pm); Creating your Novel (Saturday, 6pm - 9pm); Writing Your Opening Scene (Sunday, 9am – 1pm); Short Story and Novel Feedback (Sunday, 1pm-4pm).
MICHAEL GARRETT is an internationally respected author and editor. He is the Editorial Associate of the Writer's Digest School, and since 1986 has presented highly acclaimed writing workshops at major colleges and universities across the nation. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of Kentucky's Green River Writers. He served as Stephen King's first editor. In a professional capacity he has edited the works of such greats as Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, Lawrence Block and many others. His own work has been widely published since 1979, in periodicals ranging from Twilight Zone magazine to his novel, Keeper, which sold out its initial printing. His works have been published in England, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Spain, Finland and Russia.
Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Feb 27-28 2009 - Much Ado About Books Event
The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation will be hosting the Ex Libris Gala and Much Ado About Books events in a festive weekend to take place February 27–28, at the Jacksonville Main Library downtown.
As in years past, Much Ado About Books will include author panel discussions, book sales and signings, writing workshops, the interactive Children’s Chapter and celebrity readings, and a multitude of associated activities, all hosted throughout the Jacksonville Main Library. Admission to this book festival is free to the public.
Kicking off the weekend, Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author, will host “Novel Discussions: A Workshop for Writers” on Friday. The book festival workshop will include two morning and two afternoon sessions featuring authors Marisa Carbone Finotti, Anne LeClaire, Paul Malmont, and Carla Neggers.
Bestselling novelist David Baldacci will be the keynote speaker at a brunch held on Friday, where he will present The Young Writers Awards. On Saturday, bestselling novelist, award-winning playwright, television writer and documentary film writer Adriana Trigiani will present a luncheon highlighting her new novel Very Valentine. Both the brunch and luncheon are ticketed book festival events.
Bestselling and award-winning authors Carla Neggers, C.J. Box, Tracy Brown, Janet Cheatham Bell, Anne LeClaire, John Stauffer, Paul Malmont and Alex Flinn will also participate in the upcoming Much Ado About Books festival.
Celebrity panel moderators and Children’s Chapter readers include Mayor John Peyton, with exciting additions to be announced. Children and families are invited to explore the Children’s Chapter free of charge from 9:00 a.m. until noon in the Children’s Library on February 28, which will feature prominent children’s authors, hands-on activities, celebrity readings, costumed characters and book signings.
Proceeds from ticketed events including the Ex Libris Gala and Much Ado About Books author luncheons support the identified annual priorities of the Jacksonville Public Library system, through the Library Foundation.
For more information regarding this book festival, visit http://www.muchadoaboutbooks.com/, or call the Library Foundation office at 904-630-1995.
As in years past, Much Ado About Books will include author panel discussions, book sales and signings, writing workshops, the interactive Children’s Chapter and celebrity readings, and a multitude of associated activities, all hosted throughout the Jacksonville Main Library. Admission to this book festival is free to the public.
Kicking off the weekend, Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author, will host “Novel Discussions: A Workshop for Writers” on Friday. The book festival workshop will include two morning and two afternoon sessions featuring authors Marisa Carbone Finotti, Anne LeClaire, Paul Malmont, and Carla Neggers.
Bestselling novelist David Baldacci will be the keynote speaker at a brunch held on Friday, where he will present The Young Writers Awards. On Saturday, bestselling novelist, award-winning playwright, television writer and documentary film writer Adriana Trigiani will present a luncheon highlighting her new novel Very Valentine. Both the brunch and luncheon are ticketed book festival events.
Bestselling and award-winning authors Carla Neggers, C.J. Box, Tracy Brown, Janet Cheatham Bell, Anne LeClaire, John Stauffer, Paul Malmont and Alex Flinn will also participate in the upcoming Much Ado About Books festival.
Celebrity panel moderators and Children’s Chapter readers include Mayor John Peyton, with exciting additions to be announced. Children and families are invited to explore the Children’s Chapter free of charge from 9:00 a.m. until noon in the Children’s Library on February 28, which will feature prominent children’s authors, hands-on activities, celebrity readings, costumed characters and book signings.
Proceeds from ticketed events including the Ex Libris Gala and Much Ado About Books author luncheons support the identified annual priorities of the Jacksonville Public Library system, through the Library Foundation.
For more information regarding this book festival, visit http://www.muchadoaboutbooks.com/, or call the Library Foundation office at 904-630-1995.
Jan 2009 - Search Engine Marketing Bootcamp for PR Professionals
PR and marketing professionals who want to learn valuable insights, tips, and tools of search engine public relations will discover practical strategies at a new workshop from Bulldog Reporter's PR University: "Search Engine Marketing Bootcamp for PR Professionals." Attendees will come away with actionable steps on how to distribute their releases directly to prospects and investors, boost website traffic, attract more visitors to their corporate blogs, videos and social media postings and directly sell more products and services -- starting immediately.
These four one-day PR University workshops take place nationwide this January 2009: Monday, January 12th, San Francisco; Wednesday, January 14, Chicago; Friday, January 16, Washington D.C.; Monday, January 19, New York. The presenter is top-rated new-PR-technology trainer Mike Moran, Co-Author, "Search Engine Marketing, Inc." and Author, "Do It Wrong Quickly: How the Web Changes the Old Marketing Rules."
This intensive hands-on workshop will give public relations professionals practical techniques and inside tips on how to use SEM in today's PR strategies and how to sell search campaigns to top management. It will also address how search engines work to find websites and PR and marketing materials, and what one can do to influence organic and paid search results. Here are some of the valuable and immediately applicable techniques attendees will cover in this workshop:
-- How to integrate search into every PR program
-- Keep your SEM program accountable: How to set measurable goals
-- How to create powerful searchable keywords for your company and
products
-- How to optimize press releases and other PR materials to increase
communication directly to a marketplace
Registration fees for this workshop are $995 for the first participant with special rates for any additional participants. All registrations received before Wednesday, December 31, 2008, are reduced by $100.
For more information on taking part in this one-day intensive workshop, go to the conference home page, print our 4-page brochure or call 1-800-959-1059
These four one-day PR University workshops take place nationwide this January 2009: Monday, January 12th, San Francisco; Wednesday, January 14, Chicago; Friday, January 16, Washington D.C.; Monday, January 19, New York. The presenter is top-rated new-PR-technology trainer Mike Moran, Co-Author, "Search Engine Marketing, Inc." and Author, "Do It Wrong Quickly: How the Web Changes the Old Marketing Rules."
This intensive hands-on workshop will give public relations professionals practical techniques and inside tips on how to use SEM in today's PR strategies and how to sell search campaigns to top management. It will also address how search engines work to find websites and PR and marketing materials, and what one can do to influence organic and paid search results. Here are some of the valuable and immediately applicable techniques attendees will cover in this workshop:
-- How to integrate search into every PR program
-- Keep your SEM program accountable: How to set measurable goals
-- How to create powerful searchable keywords for your company and
products
-- How to optimize press releases and other PR materials to increase
communication directly to a marketplace
Registration fees for this workshop are $995 for the first participant with special rates for any additional participants. All registrations received before Wednesday, December 31, 2008, are reduced by $100.
For more information on taking part in this one-day intensive workshop, go to the conference home page, print our 4-page brochure or call 1-800-959-1059
Nov 13-15 2008 - Creating a Usable Past: Writers, Archives and Institutions
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, will webcast the Fleur Cowles Flair Symposium, "Creating a Usable Past: Writers, Archives and Institutions," from Nov. 13 to15.
The symposium events will be webcast at http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/webcast/.
International participants and speakers range from authors Lee Blessing, Tim O'Brien, Denis Johnson and Amy Tan to National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia, Bodleian Library Associate Director Richard Ovenden, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Director Frank Turner, Emory's Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library Director Stephen Enniss and Ransom Center Director Thomas F. Staley.
The symposium will examine the role of archives in preserving and contributing to our understanding of culture. Panel topics include "Writers on the Future of Reading," "Building the Archive," "The Archive on the Market," "Transforming the Archive," "The Changing Shape of Archives" and "Looking Forward to Preserve the Past."
The schedule of events is available at http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/flair/schedule/.
"The belief in the value of studying the creative process continues to be at the heart of the work of research libraries," said Staley. "During the Flair Symposium, writers, archivists, dealers, agents and scholars will seek to understand better the forces that create, protect, provide access to and interpret literary archives."
The symposium is held in conjunction with the Ransom Center's exhibition "The Mystique of the Archive," which uses the lens of the Harry Ransom Center to explore both the archiving of our culture and the culture surrounding archives. Drawing on the Center's extensive holdings of the imaginative creations of writers and artists, the exhibition illustrates the diverse nature of archives and their myriad uses.
The Flair Symposium, held biennially at the Ransom Center, honors the ideals set forth by Fleur Cowles and her landmark "Flair" magazine.
The symposium events will be webcast at http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/webcast/.
International participants and speakers range from authors Lee Blessing, Tim O'Brien, Denis Johnson and Amy Tan to National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia, Bodleian Library Associate Director Richard Ovenden, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Director Frank Turner, Emory's Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library Director Stephen Enniss and Ransom Center Director Thomas F. Staley.
The symposium will examine the role of archives in preserving and contributing to our understanding of culture. Panel topics include "Writers on the Future of Reading," "Building the Archive," "The Archive on the Market," "Transforming the Archive," "The Changing Shape of Archives" and "Looking Forward to Preserve the Past."
The schedule of events is available at http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/flair/schedule/.
"The belief in the value of studying the creative process continues to be at the heart of the work of research libraries," said Staley. "During the Flair Symposium, writers, archivists, dealers, agents and scholars will seek to understand better the forces that create, protect, provide access to and interpret literary archives."
The symposium is held in conjunction with the Ransom Center's exhibition "The Mystique of the Archive," which uses the lens of the Harry Ransom Center to explore both the archiving of our culture and the culture surrounding archives. Drawing on the Center's extensive holdings of the imaginative creations of writers and artists, the exhibition illustrates the diverse nature of archives and their myriad uses.
The Flair Symposium, held biennially at the Ransom Center, honors the ideals set forth by Fleur Cowles and her landmark "Flair" magazine.
Dec 6 2008 - Book Publishing Workshop - Nashville, TN
Many people want to write a book. Some people have a fascinating life story to tell, some have the ability to write poetry that can move your soul, but few people have the information and know how to transform their writing talents into a book.
On Saturday, December 6, 2008, The National Writers' Empowerment Conference & Book Expo will be hosting a Book Publishing Workshop. The workshop will be held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Holiday Inn Select, Nashville Opryland-Airport, 2200 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37214. The cost for the workshop is $125.00 which includes workshop material, lunch and a book publishing training manual.
Guest speakers include author and book publishing consultant Renee Bobb. She has published nine books to date. Two of her most popular books include, Turning Your Dreams Into Reality, the Proven Way to Successfully Start Your Own Business and The Self-Publishing Process, The Beginners guide to Book Publishing Success. One of the highlights of Renee's career is having the opportunity to host and produce her own TV Talk Show called “The Author's Review”, which airs on the Public Broadcast Station in Richmond , VA , Charlottesville , VA and Staten Island , NY . Her show reaches over 2 million households.
Renee's TV Show has won the 2006-2007 Broadcast of Excellence Award for Charlottesville Comcast Cable. In December of 2009 "The Author's Review" will air on Channel 19 in Nashville, TN. Renee has recently launched “The Renee Bobb Radio Show” which airs every Tuesday on www.BlogTalkRadio.com/TheReneeBobbShow. Because of the success Renee has experienced as an author, it is her goal to share her success strategies and the book publishing process with others.
Participants will also hear from Tanya Brockett, Lead Editor of Hallagen Publishing, and other local author who have written and published books.
This book publishing workshop is designed to give individuals practical steps on how to successfully publish their books. Individuals will learn how to break into the publishing market, the seven steps to publishing success, how to market their books for success, how to prepare a manuscript for publishing, and much more.
As beginners in the publishing industry, many of the past workshop participants have found this workshop to be extremely educational and informative, as well as motivational. Additionally, the participants found value in having book publishing information provided by years of experience rather than just textbook theory.
On Saturday, December 6, 2008, The National Writers' Empowerment Conference & Book Expo will be hosting a Book Publishing Workshop. The workshop will be held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Holiday Inn Select, Nashville Opryland-Airport, 2200 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37214. The cost for the workshop is $125.00 which includes workshop material, lunch and a book publishing training manual.
Guest speakers include author and book publishing consultant Renee Bobb. She has published nine books to date. Two of her most popular books include, Turning Your Dreams Into Reality, the Proven Way to Successfully Start Your Own Business and The Self-Publishing Process, The Beginners guide to Book Publishing Success. One of the highlights of Renee's career is having the opportunity to host and produce her own TV Talk Show called “The Author's Review”, which airs on the Public Broadcast Station in Richmond , VA , Charlottesville , VA and Staten Island , NY . Her show reaches over 2 million households.
Renee's TV Show has won the 2006-2007 Broadcast of Excellence Award for Charlottesville Comcast Cable. In December of 2009 "The Author's Review" will air on Channel 19 in Nashville, TN. Renee has recently launched “The Renee Bobb Radio Show” which airs every Tuesday on www.BlogTalkRadio.com/TheReneeBobbShow. Because of the success Renee has experienced as an author, it is her goal to share her success strategies and the book publishing process with others.
Participants will also hear from Tanya Brockett, Lead Editor of Hallagen Publishing, and other local author who have written and published books.
This book publishing workshop is designed to give individuals practical steps on how to successfully publish their books. Individuals will learn how to break into the publishing market, the seven steps to publishing success, how to market their books for success, how to prepare a manuscript for publishing, and much more.
As beginners in the publishing industry, many of the past workshop participants have found this workshop to be extremely educational and informative, as well as motivational. Additionally, the participants found value in having book publishing information provided by years of experience rather than just textbook theory.
Nov 21-22 2008 - Washington University and Cinema St. Louis to present Fifth Annual Children's Film Symposium
Washington University's Center for the Humanities and Program in Film & Media Studies, both in Arts & Sciences, will host their Fifth Annual Children's Film Symposium Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22.
Presented in conjunction with Cinema St. Louis, the festival will feature five screenings as well as introductions and post-show discussions by a half-dozen of the films' creators.
All events are free and open to the public. The first screening, Pixar Shorts, will take place in the auditorium of the Saint Louis Art Museum. All other events take place in Brown Hall Auditorium, located near the intersection of Forysth Boulevard and Hoyt Drive.
For more information, please call the Center for the Humanities at ( 314 ) 935-5576.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21
Auditorium, Saint Louis Art Museum
Pixar Shorts ( 2007 )
Introduction and Q&A by Jeremy Lasky
Pixar Shorts features a dozen rare theatrical shorts spanning the history of Disney/Pixar, the studio responsible for such modern family classics as Toy Story, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Introducing the screening will be Jeremy Lasky, a director of photography for Pixar, who also will conduct a post-show Q&A.
Noon, Saturday, Nov. 22
Brown Hall Auditorium
Matchmaker Mary ( 2008 )
Q&A with Tom Whitus and Jilanne Barnes
Shot in Lee's Summit, MO, this family-friendly tale stars Dee Wallace, a former Kansas City resident best known for her role as Mary in E.T.: The Extra Terrestial; and Katherine McNamara, a 12-year-old Lee's Summit native making her screen debut. The story centers on Mary Carver, a sixth grader ( played by McNamara ) who attempts to broker romance between two lonely people she meets at an animal shelter, where all three are adopting puppies. Following the screening will be a Q&A session with director Tom Whitus and with costar Jilanne Barnes.
2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22
Brown Hall Auditorium
The Flyboys ( 2008 )
Post-show discussion with Lisle Moore
Directed by Rocco DeVilliers and featuring Stephen Baldwin and Tom Sizemore, this rollicking adventure won best film at the 2008 Sedona Film Festival. The story follows two small town boys ( played by Jesse James and Reiley McClendon ) whose courage is tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob. Followed by a talk with producer Lisle Moore.
5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22
Brown Hall Auditorium
The Making of WALL-E ( 2008 )
Reception for Jeremy Lasky
Peak behind the scenes of WALL-E, the recent theatrical offering by Disney/Pixar. Written and directed by Andrew Stanton, whose previous credits include A Bug's Life and Finding Nemo, the computer-animated tale follows a wide-eyed robot ( whose name stands for "Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class" ) as he travels to the deepest reaches of outer space in search of a newfound friend — and the only friend he's ever had. Followed by a reception for Pixar's Lasky.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22
Brown Hall Auditorium
King of the Hill ( 1993 )
( PG-13, for mild profanity and one implied sexual situation. )
Attendees include Ron Yerxa and Carrie Houk
Based on the memoir by Washington University alumnus A.E. Hotchner and adapted and directed by Steven Soderbergh, King of the Hill stars Jesse Bradford as 12-year-old Aaron Kurlander. Separated from his parents and younger brother, Aaron must fend for himself while living in a run-down hotel in Depression-era St. Louis. Attendees will include producer Ron Yerxa and local casting direct
Presented in conjunction with Cinema St. Louis, the festival will feature five screenings as well as introductions and post-show discussions by a half-dozen of the films' creators.
All events are free and open to the public. The first screening, Pixar Shorts, will take place in the auditorium of the Saint Louis Art Museum. All other events take place in Brown Hall Auditorium, located near the intersection of Forysth Boulevard and Hoyt Drive.
For more information, please call the Center for the Humanities at ( 314 ) 935-5576.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21
Auditorium, Saint Louis Art Museum
Pixar Shorts ( 2007 )
Introduction and Q&A by Jeremy Lasky
Pixar Shorts features a dozen rare theatrical shorts spanning the history of Disney/Pixar, the studio responsible for such modern family classics as Toy Story, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Introducing the screening will be Jeremy Lasky, a director of photography for Pixar, who also will conduct a post-show Q&A.
Noon, Saturday, Nov. 22
Brown Hall Auditorium
Matchmaker Mary ( 2008 )
Q&A with Tom Whitus and Jilanne Barnes
Shot in Lee's Summit, MO, this family-friendly tale stars Dee Wallace, a former Kansas City resident best known for her role as Mary in E.T.: The Extra Terrestial; and Katherine McNamara, a 12-year-old Lee's Summit native making her screen debut. The story centers on Mary Carver, a sixth grader ( played by McNamara ) who attempts to broker romance between two lonely people she meets at an animal shelter, where all three are adopting puppies. Following the screening will be a Q&A session with director Tom Whitus and with costar Jilanne Barnes.
2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22
Brown Hall Auditorium
The Flyboys ( 2008 )
Post-show discussion with Lisle Moore
Directed by Rocco DeVilliers and featuring Stephen Baldwin and Tom Sizemore, this rollicking adventure won best film at the 2008 Sedona Film Festival. The story follows two small town boys ( played by Jesse James and Reiley McClendon ) whose courage is tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob. Followed by a talk with producer Lisle Moore.
5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22
Brown Hall Auditorium
The Making of WALL-E ( 2008 )
Reception for Jeremy Lasky
Peak behind the scenes of WALL-E, the recent theatrical offering by Disney/Pixar. Written and directed by Andrew Stanton, whose previous credits include A Bug's Life and Finding Nemo, the computer-animated tale follows a wide-eyed robot ( whose name stands for "Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class" ) as he travels to the deepest reaches of outer space in search of a newfound friend — and the only friend he's ever had. Followed by a reception for Pixar's Lasky.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22
Brown Hall Auditorium
King of the Hill ( 1993 )
( PG-13, for mild profanity and one implied sexual situation. )
Attendees include Ron Yerxa and Carrie Houk
Based on the memoir by Washington University alumnus A.E. Hotchner and adapted and directed by Steven Soderbergh, King of the Hill stars Jesse Bradford as 12-year-old Aaron Kurlander. Separated from his parents and younger brother, Aaron must fend for himself while living in a run-down hotel in Depression-era St. Louis. Attendees will include producer Ron Yerxa and local casting direct
Nov 20 2008 - IABC Offers Social Media Tips, Training in Online Media
Communications maven Steve Crescenzo offers professional communicators tips on leveraging social media at a luncheon and workshop Nov. 20 at the Forum Conference Center in One Cleveland Center, 1375 E. 9th St. downtown. The luncheon focuses on "Ten Things Social Media Can Do for You, Your Organization and Your Career -- No Matter What Industry You Are In -- Right Now," while the workshop covers "Effective Online Communication 2.0 ... Without Hallucinations."
Event registration, sponsored by IABC Cleveland, begins at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. and the workshop takes place from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The luncheon costs $30 for IABC members, $40 for non-members and $10 for students, while both the luncheon and workshop is priced at $130 for members, $140 for non-members and $30 for students. Online registration is available at http://www.iabccleveland.com.
Most organizations have been unable to keep up with the pace of change in the online world. Crescenzo will explain how to take advantage of the myriad multimedia and social media opportunities available in his fun and informative discussion.
The seminar use dozens of real-life case studies. You'll see how successful organizations are using various online tools to reach, engage, motivate and educate their various audiences. Workshop participants will learn:
-- To use and write for the latest tools such as blogs, podcasts and interactive video to help achieve business goals
-- To coach executives on using the new tools and overcoming their fear of social media
-- To build successful web sites and intranets based on the "Holy Trinity" of modern online communication: interactivity, multimedia and informational content
-- The five things you must do to communicate successfully in a Web 2.0 world
Through his work as a consultant, writer and seminar leader, Crescenzo has helped thousands of communicators in North America, South America and Europe improve their print, electronic, face-to-face and social-media communication efforts. He has twice been rated the top-rated speaker at IABC's International Conference.
Event registration, sponsored by IABC Cleveland, begins at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. and the workshop takes place from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The luncheon costs $30 for IABC members, $40 for non-members and $10 for students, while both the luncheon and workshop is priced at $130 for members, $140 for non-members and $30 for students. Online registration is available at http://www.iabccleveland.com.
Most organizations have been unable to keep up with the pace of change in the online world. Crescenzo will explain how to take advantage of the myriad multimedia and social media opportunities available in his fun and informative discussion.
The seminar use dozens of real-life case studies. You'll see how successful organizations are using various online tools to reach, engage, motivate and educate their various audiences. Workshop participants will learn:
-- To use and write for the latest tools such as blogs, podcasts and interactive video to help achieve business goals
-- To coach executives on using the new tools and overcoming their fear of social media
-- To build successful web sites and intranets based on the "Holy Trinity" of modern online communication: interactivity, multimedia and informational content
-- The five things you must do to communicate successfully in a Web 2.0 world
Through his work as a consultant, writer and seminar leader, Crescenzo has helped thousands of communicators in North America, South America and Europe improve their print, electronic, face-to-face and social-media communication efforts. He has twice been rated the top-rated speaker at IABC's International Conference.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Nov 13 2008 - Historian And Writer Doris Kearns Goodwin To Lecture At Shu
Sacred Heart University's Student Affairs Lecture Series will host Doris Kearns Goodwin on Thursday, November 13th, at 7 P.M. She will discuss her latest work, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. The event commemorates the Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, which is being observed nationwide in 2008-2009.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $5 for SHU students, staff and faculty ( limited to 1 per person ). The lecture will take place in the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield.
A world-renowned historian, Mrs. Goodwin is a former aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson and a one-time Harvard professor. She is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and a widely respected expert on the American presidency.
Mrs. Goodwin has been reporting on politics and baseball for over two decades. She is the author of several books and has written for leading national publications. She is a commentator for NBC, and a consultant and on-air personality for PBS documentaries on Lyndon B. Johnson, the Kennedy Family, Franklin Roosevelt, and Ken Burns' The History of Baseball. She was the first female journalist to enter the Red Sox locker room.
Her most recent work, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, published in October 2005, joined the best-seller lists on its first week in publication, and soon reached #1 on the New York Times Best-Seller List. Team of Rivals won the 2006 Lincoln Prize for an outstanding work about the president and/or the Civil War, the inaugural New York Historical Society Book Prize, the Richard Nelson Current award and the New York State Archives History Makers Award.
Website: www.sacredheart.edu
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $5 for SHU students, staff and faculty ( limited to 1 per person ). The lecture will take place in the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield.
A world-renowned historian, Mrs. Goodwin is a former aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson and a one-time Harvard professor. She is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and a widely respected expert on the American presidency.
Mrs. Goodwin has been reporting on politics and baseball for over two decades. She is the author of several books and has written for leading national publications. She is a commentator for NBC, and a consultant and on-air personality for PBS documentaries on Lyndon B. Johnson, the Kennedy Family, Franklin Roosevelt, and Ken Burns' The History of Baseball. She was the first female journalist to enter the Red Sox locker room.
Her most recent work, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, published in October 2005, joined the best-seller lists on its first week in publication, and soon reached #1 on the New York Times Best-Seller List. Team of Rivals won the 2006 Lincoln Prize for an outstanding work about the president and/or the Civil War, the inaugural New York Historical Society Book Prize, the Richard Nelson Current award and the New York State Archives History Makers Award.
Website: www.sacredheart.edu
Nov 12-19 2008 - University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events
11/12 Kathy Johnston-Keane, a doctoral candidate in Pitt's Department of the History of Art and Architecture, will deliver a lecture titled "Caravaggio, Spanish Citizen and 'Italian' Painter: Evidence of Iberian-Italian Cultural Hybridization in Baroque Art" at noon, 203 Frick Fine Arts Building, 650 Schenley Dr., Oakland.. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of the History of Art and Architecture. For more information, call 412-648-2400 or visit www.events.haa.pitt.edu/index.php.
11/12 Peter de Vries, a doctoral candidate in Pitt's School of Arts and Sciences, will deliver a lecture titled "The Apocalyptic Genre Considered by the Light of Ricoeur's Hermeneutics" at noon, 2628 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Religious Studies. For more information, visit www.religiousstudies.pitt.edu/events/.
11/12 Jessica Enoch, a professor in Pitt's Department of English, will deliver a lecture titled "There's No Place Like the Childcare Center: Rhetorics of Domestic Space in Post-World War II America" at noon, 2201 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Women's Studies Program. For more information, visit www.wstudies.pitt.edu.
11/12 Takyiwaa Manuh, director of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana at Legon, will deliver a lecture titled "Confronting Gender-Based Violence in Africa: Legislative Actions and Inactions" at 4 p.m., Kurtzman Room, William Pitt Union, 3959 Fifth Ave., Oakland. This event is part of the Good Afternoon Africa Lecture Series sponsored by Pitt's African Studies Program in the University Center for International Studies. For more information, visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/Africa.
11/13 Mason Kim, a doctoral candidate in Pitt's Department of Political Science, will deliver a lecture titled "Globalization and Social Protection in South Korea and Singapore" at noon, 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is part of the Asia Over Lunch Lecture Series. For more information, contact Mason Kim at myk2@pitt.edu or visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/news/overlunch.html.
11/13 Árpád von Klimó, a professor in Pitt's Department of History, will deliver a lecture titled "From Nationalism to 'Third Worldism'? The Changing Self-Image of Catholics in Hungary and Italy During the Cold War" at 3 p.m., 3703 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of History. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~pitthist/news/lectures/index.html.
11/13 Ben Edwards, a professor in Dickinson College's Department of Geology, will deliver a lecture titled "The Importance of Being Pillowed: Using Glaciovolcanism to Constrain Terrestrial Paleoclimate" at 4 p.m., 203 Thaw Hall, 3943 O'Hara St., Oakland. This event is part of the Department of Geology and Planetary Science Fall 2008 Colloquium Series. For more information, visit www.geology.pitt.edu/colloquium.html.
11/13 Russell Banks, author of "The Reserve" (Harper Collins, 2008) and "Cloudsplitter" (Harper Collins, 1999), will deliver a literary reading at 8:30 p.m., David Lawrence Hall, 3942 Forbes Ave., Oakland. This event is part of the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series. For more information, contact Jeff Oaks at oaks@pitt.edu.
11/14 Ellen Nerenberg, a professor in Wesleyan University's Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, will deliver the Nicolas C. Tucci Lecture titled, "Murder, Real and Represented: The 'Caso Cogne' and Contemporary Italian Narrative" at 5 p.m., 144 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures and European Studies Center. For more information, contact Monika Losagio at 412-624-5221 or losagio@pitt.edu.
11/18 Jackie Kay, poet and author of "The Adoption Papers" (BloodAxe Books, 1991), will deliver a literary reading at 8:30 p.m., 501 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Women' s Studies Program and the Pittsburgh Consortium for Adoption Studies. For more information, visit www.wstudies.pitt.edu.
11/12 Peter de Vries, a doctoral candidate in Pitt's School of Arts and Sciences, will deliver a lecture titled "The Apocalyptic Genre Considered by the Light of Ricoeur's Hermeneutics" at noon, 2628 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Religious Studies. For more information, visit www.religiousstudies.pitt.edu/events/.
11/12 Jessica Enoch, a professor in Pitt's Department of English, will deliver a lecture titled "There's No Place Like the Childcare Center: Rhetorics of Domestic Space in Post-World War II America" at noon, 2201 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Women's Studies Program. For more information, visit www.wstudies.pitt.edu.
11/12 Takyiwaa Manuh, director of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana at Legon, will deliver a lecture titled "Confronting Gender-Based Violence in Africa: Legislative Actions and Inactions" at 4 p.m., Kurtzman Room, William Pitt Union, 3959 Fifth Ave., Oakland. This event is part of the Good Afternoon Africa Lecture Series sponsored by Pitt's African Studies Program in the University Center for International Studies. For more information, visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/Africa.
11/13 Mason Kim, a doctoral candidate in Pitt's Department of Political Science, will deliver a lecture titled "Globalization and Social Protection in South Korea and Singapore" at noon, 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is part of the Asia Over Lunch Lecture Series. For more information, contact Mason Kim at myk2@pitt.edu or visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/news/overlunch.html.
11/13 Árpád von Klimó, a professor in Pitt's Department of History, will deliver a lecture titled "From Nationalism to 'Third Worldism'? The Changing Self-Image of Catholics in Hungary and Italy During the Cold War" at 3 p.m., 3703 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of History. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~pitthist/news/lectures/index.html.
11/13 Ben Edwards, a professor in Dickinson College's Department of Geology, will deliver a lecture titled "The Importance of Being Pillowed: Using Glaciovolcanism to Constrain Terrestrial Paleoclimate" at 4 p.m., 203 Thaw Hall, 3943 O'Hara St., Oakland. This event is part of the Department of Geology and Planetary Science Fall 2008 Colloquium Series. For more information, visit www.geology.pitt.edu/colloquium.html.
11/13 Russell Banks, author of "The Reserve" (Harper Collins, 2008) and "Cloudsplitter" (Harper Collins, 1999), will deliver a literary reading at 8:30 p.m., David Lawrence Hall, 3942 Forbes Ave., Oakland. This event is part of the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series. For more information, contact Jeff Oaks at oaks@pitt.edu.
11/14 Ellen Nerenberg, a professor in Wesleyan University's Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, will deliver the Nicolas C. Tucci Lecture titled, "Murder, Real and Represented: The 'Caso Cogne' and Contemporary Italian Narrative" at 5 p.m., 144 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures and European Studies Center. For more information, contact Monika Losagio at 412-624-5221 or losagio@pitt.edu.
11/18 Jackie Kay, poet and author of "The Adoption Papers" (BloodAxe Books, 1991), will deliver a literary reading at 8:30 p.m., 501 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Women' s Studies Program and the Pittsburgh Consortium for Adoption Studies. For more information, visit www.wstudies.pitt.edu.
Nov 8 2008 - International Writing Program's Falkner reads from new novel
Brian Falkner, the New Zealand author who is in residence this fall in the University of Iowa International Writing Program ( IWP ), will read from and discuss his new novel, "The Tomorrow Code," in a free event at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Prairie Lights bookstore at 15 S. Dubuque St. in downtown Iowa City. "The Tomorrow Code" was released internationally on Oct. 28.
Falkner's main characters, teenagers Tane and Rebecca, aren't sure what to make of a message they receive -- a sequence of 1s and 0s. Working to decode it, however, they conclude that the message contains lottery numbers -- numbers that win the next random draw.
Suddenly they are rich, but who sent the numbers? And why? More messages follow, and slowly it becomes clear: The messages are being sent back in time from Tane and Rebecca's future. Something there has gone horribly wrong, and it's up to them to prevent it from happening. As they follow the messages' cryptic instructions, they begin to suspect the worst -- the very survival of the human race may be at stake.
Falkner's first book, "Henry and the Flea" ( "The Flea Thing" in later release outside New Zealand ), was nominated for the Esther Glen Medal and listed as a notable book by the Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand. Since then he has published two more highly successful books for young readers, "The Real Thing" and "The Super Freak."
Read a recent UI feature about Falkner at http://www.news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/september/091708falkner-iwp.html, and visit his Web site at http://www.brianfalkner.com.
The Web site for "The Tomorrow Code" is http://www.tomorrowcode.com/.
Biographies of the writers in residence this fall at the IWP are accessible at http://iwp.uiowa.edu/writers/index.html.
For UI arts information and calendar updates, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/artsiowa.
Falkner's main characters, teenagers Tane and Rebecca, aren't sure what to make of a message they receive -- a sequence of 1s and 0s. Working to decode it, however, they conclude that the message contains lottery numbers -- numbers that win the next random draw.
Suddenly they are rich, but who sent the numbers? And why? More messages follow, and slowly it becomes clear: The messages are being sent back in time from Tane and Rebecca's future. Something there has gone horribly wrong, and it's up to them to prevent it from happening. As they follow the messages' cryptic instructions, they begin to suspect the worst -- the very survival of the human race may be at stake.
Falkner's first book, "Henry and the Flea" ( "The Flea Thing" in later release outside New Zealand ), was nominated for the Esther Glen Medal and listed as a notable book by the Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand. Since then he has published two more highly successful books for young readers, "The Real Thing" and "The Super Freak."
Read a recent UI feature about Falkner at http://www.news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/september/091708falkner-iwp.html, and visit his Web site at http://www.brianfalkner.com.
The Web site for "The Tomorrow Code" is http://www.tomorrowcode.com/.
Biographies of the writers in residence this fall at the IWP are accessible at http://iwp.uiowa.edu/writers/index.html.
For UI arts information and calendar updates, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/artsiowa.
Nov 18 2008 - 31st Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, veteran journalists Helen Thomas and Roger Mudd, and professional wrestler Bret Hart will join 90 other authors at the 31st Annual National Press Club Book Fair on Nov. 18.
The fair, which is open to the public, will also feature Senator Mel Martinez, Kerry Kennedy, youngest daughter of Robert Kennedy, sports author William Nack, Russell Baker and Jim Wooten, (featuring the work of their friend and colleague, the late David Halberstam) James Reston, Jr., former "Dukes of Hazzard" star, former Rep. Ben Jones, adventure author Stephen Coonts and historian Eleanor Herman.
Renowned artist, Wendell Minor, whose illustrations have graced over 2000 books, including the covers of bestsellers for David McCullough, has designed and commemorative poster for this year's event. Mr. Minor will be in attendance along with Loretta and Linda Sanchez (the first-ever sisters in the House of Representatives), Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Senator Jim DeMint, celebrity chefs including Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Barbara Fairchild, Kennedy family chef Neil Connolly, and "Made in Spain" star Jose Andres.
All authors will be in present to sign their books. However, no outside books are permitted. Admission is $5 for non-members. Club members are admitted at no charge.
For more than three decades, Washington-area residents have stocked up on holiday gifts at this prestigious event. Guests will find everything from historical authors dressed in period costume to cookbook authors with samples of their favorite recipes. The National Press Club Book Fair offers something for everyone.
A portion of the proceeds from the event benefit the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, the Club's 501(c) 3 organization, which runs a world-class research facility for journalists and provides extensive training to journalists to prepare them to meet the challenges of a changing profession.
The National Press Club is located at the corner or 14th and F and two blocks from Metro Center. The event is open from 5:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. For a complete list of authors, to register, and for more information, go to www.press.org.
The fair, which is open to the public, will also feature Senator Mel Martinez, Kerry Kennedy, youngest daughter of Robert Kennedy, sports author William Nack, Russell Baker and Jim Wooten, (featuring the work of their friend and colleague, the late David Halberstam) James Reston, Jr., former "Dukes of Hazzard" star, former Rep. Ben Jones, adventure author Stephen Coonts and historian Eleanor Herman.
Renowned artist, Wendell Minor, whose illustrations have graced over 2000 books, including the covers of bestsellers for David McCullough, has designed and commemorative poster for this year's event. Mr. Minor will be in attendance along with Loretta and Linda Sanchez (the first-ever sisters in the House of Representatives), Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Senator Jim DeMint, celebrity chefs including Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Barbara Fairchild, Kennedy family chef Neil Connolly, and "Made in Spain" star Jose Andres.
All authors will be in present to sign their books. However, no outside books are permitted. Admission is $5 for non-members. Club members are admitted at no charge.
For more than three decades, Washington-area residents have stocked up on holiday gifts at this prestigious event. Guests will find everything from historical authors dressed in period costume to cookbook authors with samples of their favorite recipes. The National Press Club Book Fair offers something for everyone.
A portion of the proceeds from the event benefit the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, the Club's 501(c) 3 organization, which runs a world-class research facility for journalists and provides extensive training to journalists to prepare them to meet the challenges of a changing profession.
The National Press Club is located at the corner or 14th and F and two blocks from Metro Center. The event is open from 5:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. For a complete list of authors, to register, and for more information, go to www.press.org.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Nov 18 2008 - 31st Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, veteran journalists Helen Thomas and Roger Mudd, and professional wrestler Bret Hart will join 90 other authors at the 31st Annual National Press Club Book Fair on Nov. 18.
The fair, which is open to the public, will also feature Senator Mel Martinez, Kerry Kennedy, youngest daughter of Robert Kennedy, sports author William Nack, Russell Baker and Jim Wooten, (featuring the work of their friend and colleague, the late David Halberstam) James Reston, Jr., former "Dukes of Hazzard" star, former Rep. Ben Jones, adventure author Stephen Coonts and historian Eleanor Herman.
Renowned artist, Wendell Minor, whose illustrations have graced over 2000 books, including the covers of bestsellers for David McCullough, has designed and commemorative poster for this year's event. Mr. Minor will be in attendance along with Loretta and Linda Sanchez (the first-ever sisters in the House of Representatives), Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Senator Jim DeMint, celebrity chefs including Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Barbara Fairchild, Kennedy family chef Neil Connolly, and "Made in Spain" star Jose Andres.
All authors will be in present to sign their books. However, no outside books are permitted. Admission is $5 for non-members. Club members are admitted at no charge.
For more than three decades, Washington-area residents have stocked up on holiday gifts at this prestigious event. Guests will find everything from historical authors dressed in period costume to cookbook authors with samples of their favorite recipes. The National Press Club Book Fair offers something for everyone.
A portion of the proceeds from the event benefit the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, the Club's 501(c) 3 organization, which runs a world-class research facility for journalists and provides extensive training to journalists to prepare them to meet the challenges of a changing profession.
The National Press Club is located at the corner or 14th and F and two blocks from Metro Center. The event is open from 5:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. For a complete list of authors, to register, and for more information, go to www.press.org.
The fair, which is open to the public, will also feature Senator Mel Martinez, Kerry Kennedy, youngest daughter of Robert Kennedy, sports author William Nack, Russell Baker and Jim Wooten, (featuring the work of their friend and colleague, the late David Halberstam) James Reston, Jr., former "Dukes of Hazzard" star, former Rep. Ben Jones, adventure author Stephen Coonts and historian Eleanor Herman.
Renowned artist, Wendell Minor, whose illustrations have graced over 2000 books, including the covers of bestsellers for David McCullough, has designed and commemorative poster for this year's event. Mr. Minor will be in attendance along with Loretta and Linda Sanchez (the first-ever sisters in the House of Representatives), Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Senator Jim DeMint, celebrity chefs including Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Barbara Fairchild, Kennedy family chef Neil Connolly, and "Made in Spain" star Jose Andres.
All authors will be in present to sign their books. However, no outside books are permitted. Admission is $5 for non-members. Club members are admitted at no charge.
For more than three decades, Washington-area residents have stocked up on holiday gifts at this prestigious event. Guests will find everything from historical authors dressed in period costume to cookbook authors with samples of their favorite recipes. The National Press Club Book Fair offers something for everyone.
A portion of the proceeds from the event benefit the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, the Club's 501(c) 3 organization, which runs a world-class research facility for journalists and provides extensive training to journalists to prepare them to meet the challenges of a changing profession.
The National Press Club is located at the corner or 14th and F and two blocks from Metro Center. The event is open from 5:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. For a complete list of authors, to register, and for more information, go to www.press.org.
Oct 29 2008 - Author Russell Banks to Deliver Literary Reading at Pitt
Author Russell Banks will give a literary reading at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 in the University of Pittsburgh's David Lawrence Hall, 3942 Forbes Ave., Oakland. This event is part of the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series 2008-09 season.
A writer of both fiction and poetry, Banks is the author of the novels "The Reserve" (Harper Collins, 2008), "Cloudsplitter" (Harper Collins, 1999), "Rule of the Bone" (Harper Collins, 1996), "The Sweet Hereafter" (Harper Collins, 1991), and "Continental Drift" (Harper Collins, 1985). He also has contributed poems, short stories, and essays to such publications as "The Boston Globe Magazine," "Vanity Fair," "The New York Times Book Review," "Esquire," and "Harper's".
The eldest of four children, Banks grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Newton, Mass., a fact that has played a major role in the subject matter of his writing. His stories often depict characters facing tragedy and downturns in everyday life while showing resilience and strength in the face of such adversity.
His works have been translated into more than 20 languages and have earned numerous literary awards, including the Ingram Merrill Award, the John Dos Passos Award, and the Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His novels also have been Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner finalists.
Banks also is one of the founders of Cities of Refuge North America, a nonprofit network of sanctuaries for writers exiled under threat of death, imprisonment, or persecution in their native countries. He is president of the International Parliament of Writers and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a professor of literature, he has taught at the University of New Hampshire, Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence College, New England College, New York University, and Princeton University. He is currently an artist-in-residence at the University of Maryland.
The 2008-09 Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series season is cosponsored by Pitt's Department of English in the School of Arts and Sciences, University Center for International Studies, Asian Studies Center, China Council Confucious Institute, Cultural Studies Program, Women's Studies Program, and Book Center and by the Carnegie Mellon University Creative Writing Program.
All events in the Writers Series are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jeff Oaks at oaks@pitt.edu, or visit www.umc.pitt.edu/news/documents/morningreport/2008/08/wsschedule.pdf
A writer of both fiction and poetry, Banks is the author of the novels "The Reserve" (Harper Collins, 2008), "Cloudsplitter" (Harper Collins, 1999), "Rule of the Bone" (Harper Collins, 1996), "The Sweet Hereafter" (Harper Collins, 1991), and "Continental Drift" (Harper Collins, 1985). He also has contributed poems, short stories, and essays to such publications as "The Boston Globe Magazine," "Vanity Fair," "The New York Times Book Review," "Esquire," and "Harper's".
The eldest of four children, Banks grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Newton, Mass., a fact that has played a major role in the subject matter of his writing. His stories often depict characters facing tragedy and downturns in everyday life while showing resilience and strength in the face of such adversity.
His works have been translated into more than 20 languages and have earned numerous literary awards, including the Ingram Merrill Award, the John Dos Passos Award, and the Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His novels also have been Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner finalists.
Banks also is one of the founders of Cities of Refuge North America, a nonprofit network of sanctuaries for writers exiled under threat of death, imprisonment, or persecution in their native countries. He is president of the International Parliament of Writers and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a professor of literature, he has taught at the University of New Hampshire, Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence College, New England College, New York University, and Princeton University. He is currently an artist-in-residence at the University of Maryland.
The 2008-09 Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series season is cosponsored by Pitt's Department of English in the School of Arts and Sciences, University Center for International Studies, Asian Studies Center, China Council Confucious Institute, Cultural Studies Program, Women's Studies Program, and Book Center and by the Carnegie Mellon University Creative Writing Program.
All events in the Writers Series are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jeff Oaks at oaks@pitt.edu, or visit www.umc.pitt.edu/news/documents/morningreport/2008/08/wsschedule.pdf
Nov 1 2008 - UC Authors Featured at Cincinnati Book Festival
University of Cincinnati authors representing the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, Clermont College and Raymond Walters College will be among the local and regional writing talent celebrated at the second-annual "Books by the Banks: Cincinnati USA Book Festival," which takes place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Duke Energy Convention Center downtown. The festival, which promises activities for the entire family, is free and open to the public.
Books by the Banks is organized by Borders Books, CET, Cincinnati Magazine, The Mercantile Library, the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and University of Cincinnati Libraries. Visitors can meet more than 90 authors, buy signed books, take in author readings and panel discussions or visit the Target Kids' Corner that promises family fun for all ages.
The UC authors to be featured at Books by the Banks are
James Braziel, adjunct assistant professor of English & Comparative Literature for the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences ( A&S )
In the fiction category, Braziel will feature his debut novel, "Birmingham, 35 Miles" ( Bantam ). The novel portrays a dark, futuristic account of the life of a young migrant laborer in the south, which has become a desert due to an environmental disaster. Just north of Birmingham, a better life awaits him and his wife, if only they can get there.
James C. Wilson, professor of English & Comparative Literature, A&S
Wilson's memoir, "Weather Reports from the Autism Front: A Father's Memoir of His Autistic Son" ( McFarland & Company, Inc. ), is described as follows by Amazon.com: "Based on detailed research and a lifetime of personal experience, James Wilson recounts his personal journey as the primary companion of his now twenty-six-year-old autistic son, Sam. This realistic, irreverent account of an autistic young man and his misadventures while transitioning to adulthood provides enlightening truths as well as sardonic humor. Formally seen as a neurological disorder, autism is increasingly being looked upon as simply a form of neurodiversity. Rejecting mainstream attitudes, Wilson explores this modern view of autism through his own experience as well as quotes from autistic people and bloggers, some of whom are the most vocal proponents of this viewpoint. A detailed bibliography accompanies this engaging memoir of a father and son's experience negotiating the slippery slopes of normality."
Cynthia Crane, associate professor of English and Communication, Raymond Walters College
Crane's non-fiction book, "Divided Lives: The Untold Stories of Jewish-Christian Women in Nazi Germany" ( Macmillan ), reveals the stories of 10 women who were children of Jewish-Christian marriages in Nazi Germany, illuminating their physical and emotional trials, traumas and triumphs under the anti-Jewish laws of the Third Reich and post-World War II.
Gary Knepp, adjunct assistant professor of history and political science, Clermont College
Knepp's history, "Freedom's Struggle: A Response to Slavery from the Ohio Borderlands" ( Little Miami Publishing Company ), explores the role of Clermont County in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad.
The festival features writing talent in 15 categories
Adult Fiction
Romance
Graphic Novels
Science Fiction
Adult Non-Fiction
Business/Career
Cooking
Local History
Local Travel
Spirituality
Sports
Memoir
Wellness
Children
Teen
The Books by the Banks Web site has information on all of the authors scheduled to appear at the event, as well as directions and parking information. For more information, call 513-369-6947.
Books by the Banks is organized by Borders Books, CET, Cincinnati Magazine, The Mercantile Library, the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and University of Cincinnati Libraries. Visitors can meet more than 90 authors, buy signed books, take in author readings and panel discussions or visit the Target Kids' Corner that promises family fun for all ages.
The UC authors to be featured at Books by the Banks are
James Braziel, adjunct assistant professor of English & Comparative Literature for the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences ( A&S )
In the fiction category, Braziel will feature his debut novel, "Birmingham, 35 Miles" ( Bantam ). The novel portrays a dark, futuristic account of the life of a young migrant laborer in the south, which has become a desert due to an environmental disaster. Just north of Birmingham, a better life awaits him and his wife, if only they can get there.
James C. Wilson, professor of English & Comparative Literature, A&S
Wilson's memoir, "Weather Reports from the Autism Front: A Father's Memoir of His Autistic Son" ( McFarland & Company, Inc. ), is described as follows by Amazon.com: "Based on detailed research and a lifetime of personal experience, James Wilson recounts his personal journey as the primary companion of his now twenty-six-year-old autistic son, Sam. This realistic, irreverent account of an autistic young man and his misadventures while transitioning to adulthood provides enlightening truths as well as sardonic humor. Formally seen as a neurological disorder, autism is increasingly being looked upon as simply a form of neurodiversity. Rejecting mainstream attitudes, Wilson explores this modern view of autism through his own experience as well as quotes from autistic people and bloggers, some of whom are the most vocal proponents of this viewpoint. A detailed bibliography accompanies this engaging memoir of a father and son's experience negotiating the slippery slopes of normality."
Cynthia Crane, associate professor of English and Communication, Raymond Walters College
Crane's non-fiction book, "Divided Lives: The Untold Stories of Jewish-Christian Women in Nazi Germany" ( Macmillan ), reveals the stories of 10 women who were children of Jewish-Christian marriages in Nazi Germany, illuminating their physical and emotional trials, traumas and triumphs under the anti-Jewish laws of the Third Reich and post-World War II.
Gary Knepp, adjunct assistant professor of history and political science, Clermont College
Knepp's history, "Freedom's Struggle: A Response to Slavery from the Ohio Borderlands" ( Little Miami Publishing Company ), explores the role of Clermont County in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad.
The festival features writing talent in 15 categories
Adult Fiction
Romance
Graphic Novels
Science Fiction
Adult Non-Fiction
Business/Career
Cooking
Local History
Local Travel
Spirituality
Sports
Memoir
Wellness
Children
Teen
The Books by the Banks Web site has information on all of the authors scheduled to appear at the event, as well as directions and parking information. For more information, call 513-369-6947.
Nov 6 2008 - Writers' Workshop alumna Katy Lederer reads her poetry
Poet Katy Lederer, an alumna of the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, will be joined by poet Kazim Ali in a free reading at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Prairie Lights bookstore at 15 S. Dubuque St. in downtown Iowa City. Listen live via the University of Iowa Writing University Web site writinguniversity.uiowa.edu.
The poets will read from their new books from the American Poets Continuum: Ali's "The Fortieth Day" and Lederer's "The Heaven-Sent Leaf."
Lederer is author of the poetry collection "Winter Sex" and the memoir "Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers," which Publishers Weekly included as Best Nonfiction Books of 2003 and Esquire Magazine named one of its eight Best Books of the Year 2003.
Ali is also the author of the poetry collection "The Far Mosque," winner of Alice James Books' New England/New York Award, and the novel "Quinn's Passage," named one of "The Best Books of 2005" by Chronogram magazine. He is a faculty member in creative writing at Oberlin College and teaches in the low-residency Master of Fine Arts program of the University of Southern Maine.
The Writers' Workshop is a graduate program in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
For UI arts information and calendar updates, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/artsiowa. To receive UI arts news by e-mail, go to http://list.uiowa.edu/archives/acr-news.html and click the link "Join or Leave ACR News," then follow the instructions.
The poets will read from their new books from the American Poets Continuum: Ali's "The Fortieth Day" and Lederer's "The Heaven-Sent Leaf."
Lederer is author of the poetry collection "Winter Sex" and the memoir "Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers," which Publishers Weekly included as Best Nonfiction Books of 2003 and Esquire Magazine named one of its eight Best Books of the Year 2003.
Ali is also the author of the poetry collection "The Far Mosque," winner of Alice James Books' New England/New York Award, and the novel "Quinn's Passage," named one of "The Best Books of 2005" by Chronogram magazine. He is a faculty member in creative writing at Oberlin College and teaches in the low-residency Master of Fine Arts program of the University of Southern Maine.
The Writers' Workshop is a graduate program in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
For UI arts information and calendar updates, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/artsiowa. To receive UI arts news by e-mail, go to http://list.uiowa.edu/archives/acr-news.html and click the link "Join or Leave ACR News," then follow the instructions.
Nov 12-15 2008 - 14th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival
A celebration of independent filmmaking returns to Wilmington, North Carolina on November 12 through November 15 during the 14th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival.
From its humble beginnings in 1994 as a one-night screening of Carolina-made independent films, the Cucalorus Film Festival (www.cucalorus.org) now spans four days with screenings of films from around the globe, workshops, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions. Featured among MovieMaker's "25 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" (Spring 2008), the magazine hails Cucalorus for its supportive, laid back atmosphere, making it a true celebration of film.
Cucalorus 2008 will screen more than 150 films, including 50 full-length documentary and narrative feature films, and over 100 shorts. More than 70 filmmakers will attend this year's festival, traveling from Italy, Spain, Scotland, and Canada, and from cities across the United States. Guest filmmakers will share insights into their films during Q&A sessions that follow their screenings. Venues include Thalian Hall (310 Chestnut St.), Jengo's Playhouse (815 Princess Street), UNCW's Lumina Theatre (601 S. College Rd.), The Soapbox (255 N. Front Street), and Cameron Art Museum (3201 S. 17th Street).
Cucalorus 2008 gets underway on Wednesday night during the Kickoff Carnival at The Soapbox Laundro Lounge in Downtown Wilmington. The opening night event features innovative music videos and performances by the North Carolina bands The Invisibles and North Elementary. Also scheduled for opening night, "Dance-a-lorus" returns with its communion of dance and film whereby filmmakers pair with choreographers and dancers for a one-of-a-kind event.
New to Cucalorus is the Works-in-Progress program, offering filmmakers in the final stages of editing an opportunity to showcase their films in a workshop-style setting. Another new addition is a Vanguard program, featuring works by notable emerging filmmakers. For the youngsters, there's Kids! Fest, a family-friendly program of shorts made by-and for-kids, along with film-related workshops and activities. Other programs include: Racial Rewind (social awareness screenings); World Film (international films); Fragments (experimental works); UNCW Visions (shorts by UNCW film students); and Midnight Madness (experimental, horror, late-night material).
With a distinctly southern flair and non-competitive vibe, the Cucalorus Film Festival focuses on innovation, collaboration, and socializing among filmmakers and film lovers. Cucalorus 14 spotlight screenings include: "Intimidad," "Good Dick," "Crawford," "The 27 Club," "Explicit Ills," "Leroy," "Under the Sun," and "The Toe Tactic."
In addition to politically charged and technically groundbreaking works, the festival also focuses on Southern storytellers and their visions. Films with strong Carolina ties include: "Bending Space: Georges Rousse and The Durham" (Kenny Dalsheimer, Durham); "The Siamese Connection" (Joshua Gibson, Durham); "Bars + Tone Experiment" (Nicole Triche, Raleigh); and "The Skooks" by former NC resident Norwood Cheek (now working in L.A.). Wilmington filmmaker Erica Dunton's feature "The 27 Club" is among this year's spotlight screenings. Other Wilmington-made films include: "Pickin' & Trimmin'" by Matt Morris; "Troll Story" by Terry Linehan; and "Ichthyopolis" by Andre Silva.
For Cucalorus passes/ticket info, schedules, press kits, photos, and film descriptions, please call 910-343-5995 or visit www.Cucalorus.org.
From its humble beginnings in 1994 as a one-night screening of Carolina-made independent films, the Cucalorus Film Festival (www.cucalorus.org) now spans four days with screenings of films from around the globe, workshops, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions. Featured among MovieMaker's "25 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" (Spring 2008), the magazine hails Cucalorus for its supportive, laid back atmosphere, making it a true celebration of film.
Cucalorus 2008 will screen more than 150 films, including 50 full-length documentary and narrative feature films, and over 100 shorts. More than 70 filmmakers will attend this year's festival, traveling from Italy, Spain, Scotland, and Canada, and from cities across the United States. Guest filmmakers will share insights into their films during Q&A sessions that follow their screenings. Venues include Thalian Hall (310 Chestnut St.), Jengo's Playhouse (815 Princess Street), UNCW's Lumina Theatre (601 S. College Rd.), The Soapbox (255 N. Front Street), and Cameron Art Museum (3201 S. 17th Street).
Cucalorus 2008 gets underway on Wednesday night during the Kickoff Carnival at The Soapbox Laundro Lounge in Downtown Wilmington. The opening night event features innovative music videos and performances by the North Carolina bands The Invisibles and North Elementary. Also scheduled for opening night, "Dance-a-lorus" returns with its communion of dance and film whereby filmmakers pair with choreographers and dancers for a one-of-a-kind event.
New to Cucalorus is the Works-in-Progress program, offering filmmakers in the final stages of editing an opportunity to showcase their films in a workshop-style setting. Another new addition is a Vanguard program, featuring works by notable emerging filmmakers. For the youngsters, there's Kids! Fest, a family-friendly program of shorts made by-and for-kids, along with film-related workshops and activities. Other programs include: Racial Rewind (social awareness screenings); World Film (international films); Fragments (experimental works); UNCW Visions (shorts by UNCW film students); and Midnight Madness (experimental, horror, late-night material).
With a distinctly southern flair and non-competitive vibe, the Cucalorus Film Festival focuses on innovation, collaboration, and socializing among filmmakers and film lovers. Cucalorus 14 spotlight screenings include: "Intimidad," "Good Dick," "Crawford," "The 27 Club," "Explicit Ills," "Leroy," "Under the Sun," and "The Toe Tactic."
In addition to politically charged and technically groundbreaking works, the festival also focuses on Southern storytellers and their visions. Films with strong Carolina ties include: "Bending Space: Georges Rousse and The Durham" (Kenny Dalsheimer, Durham); "The Siamese Connection" (Joshua Gibson, Durham); "Bars + Tone Experiment" (Nicole Triche, Raleigh); and "The Skooks" by former NC resident Norwood Cheek (now working in L.A.). Wilmington filmmaker Erica Dunton's feature "The 27 Club" is among this year's spotlight screenings. Other Wilmington-made films include: "Pickin' & Trimmin'" by Matt Morris; "Troll Story" by Terry Linehan; and "Ichthyopolis" by Andre Silva.
For Cucalorus passes/ticket info, schedules, press kits, photos, and film descriptions, please call 910-343-5995 or visit www.Cucalorus.org.
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