SPRING/SUMMER 2007 ARCHIVE FILE THE WRITER'S GARRET CALENDAR Includes complete schedule of Writer's Garret classes, workshops, and other events, many taking place upstairs at Paperbacks Plus. The Writer's Garret is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) literary center whose activities are wholly supported by gifts, grants, memberships, and class fees. For more information call 214-828-1715. Paperbacks Plus2007 Calendar Location: 6115 La Vista Dr., Dallas, TX 75214 (214-827-4860) Click here for listings of other regularly scheduled groups. Events take place in upstairs program room. Admission is free unless otherwise stated. Every Sunday 5-7 PM: The Lakewood Poetry Salon Hosted by Todd Buckley and presented by The Lakewood Poetry Consortium and Project 108. Contact: Todd Buckley at 214-770-5803 or click here to e-mail him. 3rd Sunday Nights at 7 PM: Karen X Presents February 18 - Willie Sims & Todd Buckley Willie Sims is a performance poet and storyteller from Los Angeles. Todd Buckley is the host of the Lakewood Poetry Salon. March 18 - Jolee Davis and Joey Cloudy April 15 - Michael Helsem & Melanie Pruit May 20 - Tammy Gomez & Kymberly Keeton "Karen X Presents" is sponsored by WordSpace, a non-profit North Texas literary organization dedicated to supporting indigenous literature and imaginative language. Contact: Karen X or WordSpace for more information. Previously in the series: January 21 - Rock Baby & GNO, award-winning slam poets and current co-hosts of UTD's Poetry Underground. April is National Poetry Month!!! The Writer's Garret celebrates with the following special events: Sunday, April 1, 3-5 PM Panel discussion about what connects & separates spoken word & published poetry. Panel: Jack Myers, Michael Guinn, David Ray Vance, Anthony Douglas, Martha Heimberg, Janean Livingston. Moderator: Farid Matuk. Sunday, April 1, 5-7 PM The Writer's Garret National Poetry Month Reading Readings and performances by Jack Myers, Michael Guinn, David Ray Vance, Anthony Douglas, Martha Heimberg, and Janean Livingston. JACK MYERS (Texas Poet Laureate 2003-2004) is SMU professor of Creative Writing and author of more than 16 books of and about poetry. MICHAEL GUINN is Founder and Captain of the Fort Worth Slam Team and the author of more than 10 poetry chapbooks and three Spoken Word CDs. DAVID RAY VANCE is the author of Vitreous (2007), winner of the 2005 Del Sol Press Prize, Co-Editor of the journal American Letters & Commentary, and Assistant Professor at UT San Antonio. ANTHONY DOUGLAS survived drug addiction and gang violence and is now an accomplished slam poet and co-host of the Fort Worth Poetry Slams. MARTHA HEIMBERG is Assistant Professor of English at Northwood University in Cedar Hill, Texas, creative writing instructor at Richland College and arts critic for Dallas Weekly. JANEAN LIVINGSTON tied for first place in the 2005 National Poetry Slam. Poetpourri Mondays at 7 PM (Presented in partnership with Professor's Corner) April 16 - "WWI Trench Poets & the Mystery of War" with Dr. Al Roberts. April 23 - "Martian Poetry (a Surrealist English style from the '70s and '80s)," with Prof. Hunter Hayes. April 30 - "The Dean of Contemporary British Poetry: Carol Ann Duffy," with Prof. Russ Greer. Friday, April 20, 7:30 PM "Vermont Comes to Texas" Reading VICTORIA REDEL teaches at Sarah Lawrence College, Columbia University, and Vermont College. She has two books of poetry,a collection of short fiction, Where the Road Bottoms Out, and a novel, Loverboy, which was directed by Kevin Bacon and premiered last year at the Sundance Film Festival. RALPH ANGEL is the award-winning author of four collections of poetry and Distinguished Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Redlands and Vermont College. May is Texas Writers' Month! Click here to check out the Writer's Garret calendar for special events taking place at Paperbacks Plus and elsewhere. Friday, May 18, at 7:30 PM Texas Writers' Month Reading Featuring CHUCK TAYLOR, PAT GONZALES, & LAURA WALTON. Related note: Chuck Taylor will conduct a poetry and fiction writing workshop at the bookstore on Saturday, May 19, from 10 AM - 4 PM. Dr. Taylor is Senior Lecturer for the Department of English at Texas A&M University in College Station and the award-winning editor-publisher of Slough Press. Call the Writer's Garret office at 214-828-1715 for more information and workshop registration. Sunday, June 10, from 3 - 4:30 pm WRITERS' BLOCK: THE POETRY OF WILLIAM STAFFORD Join DR. HAJ ROSS of the University of North Texas for wine and cheese and a discussion of the work of William Stafford. The Writer's Garret partners with Professor's Corner to present this program. Free admission. Sunday, July 8, at 3 p.m. WRITERS' BLOCK: RACHEL YEATTS, Ph.D., ON "MEMOIR AS GENRE" The Writer's Garret partners with Professor's Corner to present this discussion focusing on Chapter 5 of TEACHER MAN, by Frank McCourt. Reading in advance is encouraged but not necessary. Dr. Yeatts is Assistant Director of the Writing Lab at the University of North Texas where she also teaches creative writing and literature. For more information call the Garret office at 214-828-1715. Free admission but donations are always appreciated. Friday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m. WRITER'S GARRET SUMMER READING Prose and Poetry by GLADYS SWAN, SCOTT PIERCE, & and KAREN X. For more information call the Garret office at 214-828-1715. Free admission but donations are always appreciated and help make programs like this possible. Saturday, July 14, at 7 p.m. THE DALLAS FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY HOOTENANNY Bring friends, music, instruments, and $2 for the kitty. DFMS meets on the second Saturday of each month at various locations around the Metroplex. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT WordSpace Presents its 6th Annual TEXAS UNBOUND LITERARY FESTIVAL JULY 25TH - 29TH, 2007 Please visit the WordSpace site at www.wordspacetexas.com for complete schedule of events and related information. All readings will take place at the Undermain Theatre at 3200 Main Street in Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas, unless otherwise specified. ADMISSION: Student-rate admission per event: $5 General admission per event: $7 5-day festival pass: $30 Please check Writer's Garret and WordSpace calendars for other literary events happening at Paperbacks Plus and/or elsewhere. Click here to e-mail us if you would like to receive e-mail announcements of special events at Paperbacks Plus. The bookstore welcomes inquiries from neighborhood groups and independent writers and musicians who need a place to meet or perform. Call 214-827-4860 for more information and/or to schedule an appointment to check out our program room and discuss availability and terms of use. :: Archive file for 2005 calendar :: Archive file for Spring 2006 calendar :: Archive file for Summer-Fall 2006 calendar :: Archive file for Fall 2006 calendar :: Archive file for Spring/Summer 2007 calendar Related links: :: The Writer's Garret :: WordSpace :: The Dallas Chapter of the Women's National Book Association ©2007 All names, images, music, text and other items contained within are copyrighted material of the respective artists and/or their representative agents, unless otherwise specified (where known). If anyone objects to the use of any of these, please e-mail me and said items will be removed or corrected. Home