Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. On Words & Onward: Writers on Writing (February 22, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104681 104681-21809825@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Press

Join us for the next episode of On Words & Onward on February 22! We will be speaking with Writers on Writing series editor Jay Parini and author Robert Cohen, who wrote the most recent book in the series, Going to the Tigers: Essays and Exhortations.

The conversation will center on the series’ guiding principle that to be a good writer you need to be a good reader as well. The Writers on Writing series brings together the work of some of our finest writers on the subject they know best, discussing their own work and that of others, as well as concentrating on craft and other aspects of the writer's world.

Attendees are welcome to submit questions for a short question and answer period. The event recording will be posted to YouTube.

In addition, during the month of February, you can also take 40% off all books in the Writers on Writing Series by using the discount code “UMWOW” at checkout on our website: https://www.press.umich.edu/browse/series/UMWOW


About the Speakers:

Jay Parini, series editor of Writers on Writing, is also a poet, novelist, biographer, critic, and longtime professor at Middlebury College. He has published over thirty books.

Robert Cohen is the author of Inspired Sleep, Amateur Barbarians, and The Varieties of Romantic Experience, among other works of fiction. His honors and awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Writers Award, and a Pushcart Prize. He teaches at Middlebury College, and has previously taught fiction at Harvard, the Iowa Writers Workshop, the Bread Loaf Conference, and the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:56:09 -0500 2023-02-22T19:00:00-05:00 2023-02-22T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Press Livestream / Virtual On Words & Onward logo with text Writers on Writing
Meet the Author: Ken Fischer (February 28, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104776 104776-21810187@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Press

Do you love stories about working with famous performing artists and local communities? Join us for a Q&A discussion with Ken Fischer, author of "Everybody In, Nobody Out: Inspiring Community at Michigan's University Musical Society" on Tuesday, February 28th. For 30 years, Ken Fischer led the University Musical Society (UMS), one of the oldest performing arts presenters in the country. He worked to expand and diversify UMS’s audiences and performances in music, dance, and theater.

This event will take place in Facebook Live and Zoom webinar. The recording will be shared afterwards.

About the Author:
Ken Fischer served as President of the University Musical Society for thirty years until his retirement in 2017. In 2019, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts from the University of Michigan.

Get a copy of "Everybody In, Nobody Out" for only $20 and free shipping during the month of February. Visit https://www.press.umich.edu/9902056/everybody_in_nobody_out and use the discount code "UMGL20ART" when you check out.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:59:46 -0500 2023-02-28T19:00:00-05:00 2023-02-28T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Press Livestream / Virtual Photo of Ken Fischer with cover of book "Everybody In, Nobody Out"
On Words & Onward: Poets on Poetry (April 4, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105956 105956-21813327@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Press

Join us for the next On Words & Onward event on April 4th when Poets on Poetry Series Editor Derek Pollard sits down with Jane Miller to discuss her experience as a critically acclaimed poet, collaborative writer, and long-time professor.

The conversation will also include insights for prospective authors into what working with the press is like, as well as Jane’s process for writing the two books of hers published in the series.

A short question and answer period will follow. Please feel free to share your thoughts and insights during the virtual event!

In addition, until the end of April, you can take 40% off all books in the Poets on Poetry Series by using the discount code “UMPOP” at checkout on our website: https://www.press.umich.edu/browse/series/UM31

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:15:50 -0500 2023-04-04T19:00:00-04:00 2023-04-04T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Press Livestream / Virtual Logo for the event series
Meet the Authors: Rouge River Revived (April 24, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107299 107299-21815847@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 24, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Press

Are you interested in the efforts to restore and protect the Rouge River watershed? Join us for a Q&A discussion with John H. Hartig and Jim Graham, editors of the recent book "Rouge River Revived: How People Are Bringing Their River Back to Life" on Monday, April 24. After pollution from the Ford complex and neighboring factories literally caused the river to catch on fire in 1969, community groups launched a Herculean effort to restore and protect the watershed. Today the Rouge stands as one of the most successful examples of urban river revival in the country.

This event will take place in Facebook Live and Zoom webinar. The recording will be shared afterwards.

About the Authors:
John H. Hartig serves as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, as the Great Lakes Science-Policy Advisor to the International Association for Great Lakes Research, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.

Jim Graham is an award-winning journalist for the Detroit News and the former Executive Director of Friends of the Rouge.

Get a copy of "Rouge River Revived" for only $14 and free shipping during the month of April. Visit https://www.press.umich.edu/12059356/rouge_river_revived and use the discount code "UMGL14RIVER" when you check out.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:39:12 -0400 2023-04-24T19:00:00-04:00 2023-04-24T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Press Livestream / Virtual Cover of Rouge River Revived with text "Meet the Authors"