31 March 2009

April 2009 Readings & Events in PARIS!!!

I) April 2009 readings in PARIS
(+ a few other exciting art & book-related events)

*1er avril à 19h : rencontre avec CATHERINE DESCHAMPS et ANNE SOUYRIS sur leur essai Femmes publiques. Les féminismes à l'épreuve de la prostitution (Amsterdam)

*2 April 19.30, admission free, reservation necessary (places limited), in English La Médiathèque rencontre… Lia Mills lives in Dublin and is the author of two novels, Another Alice and Nothing Simple, as well as short stories and critical articles. She has also published In Your Face: One Woman’s Encounter with Cancer, Doctors, Nurses, Machines, Family, Friends, and a Few Enemies, an autobiographical account of cancer. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

*3 avril à 19h00 LECTURE avec BERNARD NOEL. Venez à la librairie “Mots et motions” à Saint Mandé, 74 ave du Général de Gaulle (Métro Saint Mandé-Tourelle, ligne 1) pour entendre et dialoguer avec Bernard Noël. Ne venez pas en retard, car le nombre de places assises sera bien limité.

*3 - 5 April 2009 The first international conference of the European Society of Jamesian Studies ‘HENRY JAMES’S EUROPE’ : Cultural reappropriations, transtextual relations AT: The American University of Paris (31 Avenue Bosquet, 75007 Paris) Pour toute information pratique et inscription voir :
http://www.aup.fr/news/special_events/henryjames.htm

4 April from 10h00 - 19h00. Used Book Sale at THE AMERICAN LIBRARY. Check out what has to go, get a deal on some fine titles, or discover the obtuse English language gem you never knew you were dying to read!!! Also, this is a great way to support and discover the library!!! The first Saturday of each month. AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007. Info:
www.americanlibraryinparis.org or 01 53 59 12 60.

*Du 4 avril au 3 mai, du mercredi au samedi à 19h, le dimanche 15h à la Maison de la Poésie : « Je suis un petit pachyderme de sexe féminin, Les poètes de Colette Magny. » Odja Lorca chante Colette Magny qui chantait les poètes : Rilke et Aragon, Louise Labé, Verlaine et Elaine Brown... Il ne s'agit pas de lui rendre hommage mais de faire vivre cette puissance de feu de la poésie armée de musique. à la Maison De La Poésie Passage Molière. 157, rue Saint-Martin (métro Rambuteau/RER Les Halles), à deux pas du Centre. Tarif préférentiel de 10 € au lieu de 20, sur présentation de la lettre d’infos du Centre LGBT de Paris. Plus d'infos :
www.maisondelapoesieparis.com et/ou contactez Geneviève Brunet au 01 44 54 53 10.

4 April vernissage: 18h- 21h30 Grace Teshima invites you to A Collective Contemporary Exhibition a selection of design, fashion, paintings and illustration GAIL GOSSCHALK, ANNALY KEANE, ADRIAN MALLINSON, ALEC MORAN, ANTHONY YANNONE cocktail RSVP, chez Grace, 46, rue des Abbesses, PARIS 18ème, Metro: Abbesses (line 12) or Blanche (line 2), Please RSVP for door codes:
grace.teshima@gmail.com or 01 42 62 45 98

*5 April at 7.30 pm MOVING PARTS presents a reading of a play by Michael Black "The Minotaur". For more, see:
www.movingparts.org.uk, send an e-mail to Stephanie at movingpartsparis@gmail.com or call 06 14 67 18 58. AT: Carr's Pub & Restaurant, 1 rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris, M° Tuileries

5 April is Paris Soirees 10th anniversary doing dinners! The special guest is Pamela Grant, Specialized Tour Guide who will speak on "Ernest Hemingway And The Lost Generation" RESERVE YOUR PLACE: Patricia Laplante-Collins, 13 rue de Mulhouse, 75002 Paris, France, Tel: 331 43 26 12 88
parissoirees@gmail.com Website: http://www.parissoirees.com

*6 April at 17h30 IN ENGLISH : Le GRIP - Groupe de Recherche Inter-universitaire sur la Poésie Anglophone vous invite à une lecture-conférence de Peter Gizzi et Elizabeth Willis : « How Tradition Is Made In The Present, Articulating research and creation. BIOS: PETER GIZZI's books include The Outernationale (Wesleyan, 2007), Some Values of Landscape and Weather (Wesleyan, 2003), Artificial Heart (Burning Deck, 1998), and Periplum (Avec Books, 1992). In 2004 Salt Publishing of England reprinted an expanded edition of his first book as Periplum and other poems 1987-92. He has also published several limited-edition chapbooks, folios, and artist books. His work has been translated into numerous languages and anthologized here and abroad. His editing projects have included o•blék: a journal of language arts (1987-1993), The Exact Change Yearbook (Exact Change/Carcanet, 1995), The House That Jack Built: The Collected Lectures of Jack Spicer (Wesleyan, 1998), and My Vocabulary Did This to Me: The Collected Poetry of Jack Spicer (Wesleyan, 2008). He is currently the poetry editor for The Nation. ELIZABETH WILLIS is the author of Meteoric Flowers (Wesleyan, 2006), Turneresque (Burning Deck, 2003), The Human Abstract (Penguin, 1995), and Second Law (Avenue B, 1993). A collective translation begun at cipM in 2007 resulted in the publication this spring of Fleurs Météoriques (cipM / Un bureau sur l’Atlantique). Loi Deux (trans. Juliette Valéry), was published in 1994 (Format Américain). Recently she edited a volume of essays on the objectivist poet Lorine Niedecker (University of Iowa Press, 2008). She teaches poetry and poetics at Wesleyan University.Her poetry often addresses the relation between devotion and art, between acts of perception and production. Beyond her dissertation on Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics (SUNY Buffalo, 1994), Willis has written on 19th- and 20th-century poetry, focusing on the intersections of public and private life, the effects of political and technological developments on poetic production, and the relation of contemporary poets to their sources. Recent prose can be found in Textual Practice, Contemporary Literature, XCP: Cross-cultural Poetics, and Boundary2. La rencontre, organisée par Abigail Lang et Antoine Cazé (et avec le soutien de Double Change), aura lieu AT : l’UFR d’Études Anglophones, 10, rue Charles V, 75004 Paris, en salle A50, M° Saint-Paul ou Sully-Morland


*6 April SpokenWord: every 2 weeks! starting at 8.30. Come read YOUR work in English or French, on any topic or the theme of the eve, which is Money. Off-topic stuff also welcome. AT : Cabaret Populaire "Culture Rapide," 103 rue Julien Lacroix. Métro Belleville or Pyrénées (Corner of rue de Belleville & rue Julien Lacroix). There's a giant billboard that reads ''Il faut se méfier des mots'' on the corner !
http://spokenwordparis.blogspot.com/

*6 April : 18h à 20h HAPPY HOUR FULBRIGHT with a reading in English and French by Alexander Dickow (Fulbright américain 2003) author of « Caramboles » alongside Sophie Maurer (Fulbright 2003), who is the author of « Asthmes ». Dans un lieu convivial et pratique d’accès où nous nous retrouverons le premier lundi de chaque mois : rencontres, échanges, discussions et « networking », AT : Bistrot Mazarine, 12 rue Mazarine, Paris 6ème (métro St Germain des Prés, Odéon, Mabillon)

*7 April at 19h A Double Change bilingual reading with Peter Gizzi, Elizabeth Willis and Suzanne Doppelt. Entrée libre BIOS : SUZANNE DOPPELT vit et travaille à Paris. Son travail associe de manière étroite littérature et photographie. Elle a publié plusieurs livres aux éditions P.O.L, dont Dans la reproduction en 2 parties égales, avec Anne Portugal (1999), Totem (2002), Quelque chose cloche (2004), Le pré est vénéneux (2007) et Le monde est beau, il est rond (2008) aux éditions Inventaire-Invention. A paraître en 2009 chez P.O.L, Lazy suzie. Elle dirige la collection Le rayon des curiosités chez Bayard et fait partie du comité de rédaction de la revue Vacarme. PETER GIZZI's exciting BIO is listed under 6 and 9th of April events, so scroll up or down for those. ELIZABETH WILLIS’s fabulous, full-length bio is listed at length under the 6th of April event.At Reid Hall/Columbia University, 4 rue de Chevreuse, 75006 Paris, M° Vavin (ligne 4).

7 April 19h30 Talk about Art: Photojournalist Kate McLean introduces her exhibit
The Other Side of Paris. Go to http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ for more, check in at their events page for full details. AT: The American Library in Paris • 10, rue du Général Camou, 75007 Paris, France • Tel. +33 (0)1 53 59 12 60

*7 April at 7:30 p.m. Vanina Marsot will present and sign her first novel “Foreign Tongue: A Novel of Life & Love in Paris” Sexy, sophisticated, and infused with the sights and sounds of Paris, Foreign Tongue is a charming, poignant look at one woman trying to understand who she is in two countries.' AT: WHSmith - 248, rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris - M°Concorde Free. RSVP at
books@whsmith.fr

7th April at 8-30pm our April fool “Chris Addison” does stand up for Laughing Matters! la Java (105, faubourg du Temple Paris 10) Bookings (& more info) can be made through the website www.anythingmatters.com or by phone (0)1 53 19 98 88

8 April 19.30, 7€ Concert by the Irish Chamber Choir of Paris Paroles et musique : Le règne de Louis XIV The choir will perform works by André Campra and Pierre Bouteiller that date from the beginning of the eighteenth century. André Campra (1660 – 1774) was one of the most important composers in the kingdom of France but his only surviving mass is the missa Ad majorem Dei gloriam. Pierre Bouteiller is one of many “maîtres de musique” who have been forgotten by posterity; his compositions, one “messe des morts” and thirteen motets being his only extant works, are among the most moving of this period at the end of Louis XIV’s reign. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

8 April Wednesday Story Hour at 10h30 & 14h30 (for children, ages 3-5) Spend an hour together sharing a good book. No sign-ups needed. AT: The American Library in Paris •
10, rue du Général Camou, 75007 Paris, France • Tel. +33 (0)1 53 59 12 60 Go to http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ for more, check in at their events page for full details.

* 8 April 19h30 Evenings with an Author: Explore Inside Paris—Outside Paris with authors Tom Reeves and Annabel Simms. AT: The American Library in Paris •
10, rue du Général Camou, 75007 Paris, France • Tel. +33 (0)1 53 59 12 60 Go to http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ for more, check in at their events page for full details.

8th April at 6:30 PM SCWBI Show & Tell evening at the Louvre. Please reserve asap with Magda Schmidt RSVP
magda.schmit@gmail.com. Meet in the group reception area of the Louvre. Then after an individually-guided visit of the museum, we will walk to a nearby Thai restaurant (Baan Boran, 43, rue Montpensier in the 1st arrondissement) for dinner at 8:15PM. The concept of this Show & Tell is that you are invited to explore the corridors of the Louvre--on your own or with a fellow writer or illustrator. Find a piece of art that you love, or one that helps you gain a new understanding of your work, and later over dinner, you'll have a chance to share with the group. Please count on spending 6 Euros for admission to the Louvre and 20-25 Euros for dinner RSVP magda.schmit@gmail.com

*9 avril à 19h Double Change et la Librairie le Divan vous invitent à une lecture de Ryoko Sekiguchi, Elizabeth Willis et Sarah O’Brien. BIOS : Née à Tokyo, Ryoko Sekiguchi vit à Paris. Elle écrit en japonais et en français, a traduit Pierre Alferi, Atiq Rahimi, Yoko Tawada et Jean Echenoz entre autres. Parmi ses publications en français : Calque, Deux marchés, de nouveau, Héliotropes (tous chez POL), Adagio ma non troppo, Série Grenade (le Bleu du ciel). A paraître : Ex-voto, a thousand steps and more, traduction du japonais de poèmes de Gôzô Yoshimasu (les petits matins). nParmi les livres d’Elizabeth Willis: Meteoric Flowers (Wesleyan 2006), Turneresque (Burning Deck 2003), The Human Abstract (Penguin 1995), et Second Law (Avenue B 1993). Une traduction collective commencée au cipM en 2007 aboutit ce printemps à la publication de Fleurs Météoriques (cipM / Un bureau sur l’Atlantique). Loi Deux (trad. Juliette Valéry), a été publié par Format Américain en 1994. D’autres traductions en français ont paru dans les revues Texte, Action Poétique, Double Change, Arsenal et dans l’anthologie Walt Whitman Hom(m)age (Joca Seria) Sarah O’Brien a grandi dans une ferme de l’Ohio et a étudié à Brown University ainsi qu’au Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Sa première collection de poésie, catch light, a été sélectionnée pour le 2008 National Poetry Series, et le livre sera publié par Coffee House Press cet automne. Sa traduction de Heliotropes de Ryoko Sekiguchi est sortie chez La Presse en été 2008. O’Brien habite actuellement Paris, ou elle enseigne l’anglais et fait un stage dans une pâtisserie. AT : Librairie Le Divan, 203, rue de la Convention 75015 Paris, Tel : 01 53 68 90 68 / 01 55 76 50 00. M° Convention Entrée libre

*9 april : 20 h : Graphic Novel/ Cartoon talk in French : « Des lesbiennes dans les BD ? Des gays qui font des bulles ? » L’association LGBT BD propose une rencontre autour des bandes dessinées gays et lesbiennes. Deux auteurs, Soizick (Saphisteries) et Benoît Prévot (Angelface) parleront de leur travail. Les éditions H (revue Manga 10 000 Images) évoqueront la BD gay au Japon. Jean-Paul Jennequin (auteur, traducteur et président de l’association) répondra à toutes vos questions sur l’histoire et l’actualité de la BD gay. À l’issue de la rencontre, les auteurs présents dédicaceront leurs productions. AT : Centre Lesbien, Gai, Bi & Trans. de Paris et Ile-de-France • 63 rue Beaubourg 75003 Paris,
www.centrelgbtparis.org

*10 avril 2009 de 15h à 18h
Barbara BORDES : Conférence sur Théophile de Viau (1590-1626) On a coutume d’associer le XVIIè siècle au règne du Classicisme, fondé sur l’exemple et l’enseignement de Malherbe. Pourtant, en face de 16 éditions imprimées de Malherbe, on compte pas moins de 93 éditions des œuvres de Théophile de Viau. Aussi est-il important de redécouvrir aujourd’hui celui que ses contemporains surnommèrent « le premier prince des poètes « et « l’ Apollon de notre âge ». Barbara Bordes enseigne la littérature française à l’Université PARIS XII (Créteil). Elle a publié des nouvelles dans la revue L’Infini. La lecture de Requiem d’Emile Lemoine suivra la conférence. AT : PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG - SENAT, salle VAUGIRARD, 15ter rue de Vaugirard – 75006, Métro : Odéon – Saint-Sulpice – R.E.R. Luxembourg

12-19 April : 11h-19h30. Susan Cantrick will be participating in the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, Parc Floral du parc de Vincennes:
http://www.realitesnouvelles.org/ Click on "Exposants 2009" in the left-hand column and then, on the next page, click on her name in the right-hand column to get to her "page". (The painting shown, however, is not the one that will be in the show.) The group show will be a lot of fun, so check it out ! Parc de Vincennes

*14 avril à 19h30 BILINGUAL READING WITH IVY WRITERS and authors Adeena Karasick et Gwenaëlle Stubbe Bios: Adeena Karasick is an internationally acclaimed poet and media-artist, and the author of six books of poetry and poetic theory: The House That Hijack Built (Talonbooks, 2004),The Arugula Fugues (Zasterle Press, 2001), Dyssemia Sleaze (Talonbooks, Spring 2000), Genrecide (Talonbooks, 1996), Mêmewars (Talonbooks, 1994), and The Empress Has No Closure (Talonbooks, 1992), as well as 4 videopoems all available on YouTube. Engaged with the art of combination and turbulence of thought, her work is a testament to the creative and regenerative power of language and its infinite possibilities for pushing meaning to the limits of its semantic boundaries. She was recently granted the MPS Mobile Award as being the world’s first “Mobile Poet” whereby her work is being made available on mobile devices (cell phones and smart phones). She is Professor of Poetry and Cultural Theory at City University of New York. Forthcoming is Amuse Bouche: Tasty Treats for the Mouth (Talonbooks 2009). Her writing has been described as "electricity in language" (Nicole Brossard). Gwenaëlle Stubbe, d’origine belge, est poète, prosateur et dramaturge francophone établie à Paris depuis 5 ans. Elle a fait des études de lettres (maîtrise sur le poète belge contemporain Carl Norac, agrégation, D.E.A sur les processus de création en jeu dans l'écriture en général et plus particulièrement dans les ateliers d'écriture). Elle prépare actuellement un doctorat sur la poésie contemporaine (fonctions de la répétition) à l'École normale supérieure de Lyon. Gwenaëlle a publié dans de nombreuses anthologies et revues, et a sorti quatre livres : Le héros et sa créature (le Cormier, 2002) ; L’incroyable histoire du grand Gelbe, pièce de théâtre co-écrite avec Laurence Vielle (l’Ambedui, 2000) ; Un serpent de fumée, poésie illustrée par Camille de Taeye, préface de Marcel Moreau (éditions la Pierre d’Alun, 1999) ; et dernièrement Salut salut Marxus (éditions Al Dante, 2006) Elle participe à la création du groupe VEGA, 6 écrivains en discussion permanente. Elle fait régulièrement des performances en français et en flamand partout en Europe et à l’étranger. Gratuit! Free! AT : Le Next, 17 rue Tiquetonne 75002 Paris, M° Etienne Marcel / RER Les Halles

*14 April 8pm: Live poets presents a reading with Heather Heartley, Jennifer Huxta & Jonathan Regier. Jonathan Regier will be reading some new poems. His first collection, "Three Years from Upstate" (Six Gallery Press, 2008), was released in October. He lives in Paris, where he is also a graduate student in the philosophy of science. His work has been published in the United States, Canada & France. AT: The Highlander, 8 rue de Nevers, 75006 Paris, Metro: Pont-Neuf / Odéon, Located on the left bank, opposite Pont Neuf.

15 April Wednesday Story Hour at 10h30 & 14h30 (for children, ages 3-5) Spend an hour together sharing a good book. No sign-ups needed. AT: The American Library in Paris •
10, rue du Général Camou, 75007 Paris, France • Tel. +33 (0)1 53 59 12 60

*15 April 19h30 Evenings with an Author: Charles Glass presents his new book on Americans who stayed in France through the Occupation. AT: The American Library in Paris •
10, rue du Général Camou, 75007 Paris, France • Tel. +33 (0)1 53 59 12 60. For more info, go to http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ & check in at their events page for full details.

le 16 avril à l'Ogresse: théâtre (IN ENGLISH) : Men in Uniform par Antonio Garza: Antonio Garza, mexicain-américain de la Nouvelle Orléans, raconte ses déboires avec les hommes en uniforme - les agents de douane et immigration surtout : des histoires drôles et révélatrices de l'Amérique de l'après-11 septembre. pour plus d'infos :
http://www.est-paris.com/

Du 16 au 18 Avril à 20 heures (précises) « Vertige(s) » texte et mise en scène de F. Arca. Vertige(s) est une suite de 3 formes brèves....Inspirée de faits réels, chacune des histoires met en scène des personnages ordinaires qui vont basculer irrémédiablement dans l'extraordinaire... 1)EFFACE(E) Depuis quelques temps, Ja est malade. Les spécialistes l'ont dit : elle s'efface... Inspirée de plusieurs témoignages, Effacé(e) évoque de manière poétique toutes ces affections du cerveau devant lesquelles l'homme semble impuissant. 2) SACRIFICE- Dans un autre registre, Sacrifice est une parabole de notre monde moderne. D'un côté le riche, de l'autre le pauvre..."Dans la vie il faut faire des sacrifices. Au nom de quoi, c'est ça la question ?" 3) RICHARD D- La pièce retrace le parcours de Richard D (le meurtrier de Nanterre), le jour de la tuerie. PS: Découvrez la bande annonce du spectacle (réalisée dans le cadre du festival "nous n'irons pas à avignon") en cliquant sur le lien suivant :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5hcva_cie-theatre-des batisses_creation AT : Maison des métallos, 94, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud 75011 Paris, réservation au 01 47 00 25 20/ reservation@maisondesmetallos.org

18 April 19.00, admission free Queen of Puddings Music Theatre presents “Love Songs” by Ana Sokolovic, Organised in collaboration with the Centre Culturel Canadien Music Direction : Dairine Ni Mhéadhra and John Hess Award-winning Canadian composer Ana Sokolovic chooses her favourite love poems, including one by Irish poet Michael Hartnett, and sets them to music in this virtuosic tour de force. Interspersed with the love songs are four movements called ‘doves’, in which mezzo-soprano Lauren Phillips will sing, whisper or speak the phrase ‘I love you’ in one hundred languages. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

*19 April's Paris Soirees dinner special guest is author David Burke who will speak of his book: "Writers in Paris: Literary Lives in the City of Light" RESERVE YOUR PLACE: Patricia Laplante-Collins, 13 rue de Mulhouse, 75002 Paris, France, Tel: 331 43 26 12 88
parissoirees@gmail.com Website: http://www.parissoirees.com

*19 April at 7.30 pm MOVING PARTS presents a reading of a sceenplay by Timothy Jay Smith "Stolen Crimes". For more, see:
www.movingparts.org.uk, send an e-mail to Stephanie at movingpartsparis@gmail.com or call 06 14 67 18 58. AT: Carr's Pub & Restaurant, 1 rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris, M° Tuileries

*20 April at 19h A reading in English with some French translations/writings by authors Alexander Dickow (Fulb. américain 2003 and the author of Carmboles) & Nicolas Manning (author of 2 chapbooks and the collection Novaless, 2008). AT: Shakespeare & Co., 35 rue de la Bûcherie, Paris 5ème. M° St Michel.

*20 April SpokenWord: starting at 8.30. Come read YOUR work in English or French, on any topic or the theme of the eve, which you can find by checking in at their blog. Off-topic stuff also welcome. AT : Cabaret Populaire "Culture Rapide," 103 rue Julien Lacroix. Métro Belleville or Pyrénées (Corner of rue de Belleville & rue Julien Lacroix). There's a giant billboard that reads ''Il faut se méfier des mots'' on the corner !
http://spokenwordparis.blogspot.com/

21st April at 8-30pm our April fool “Alun Cochrane” does stand up for Laughing Matters! la Java (105, faubourg du Temple Paris 10) Bookings (& more info) can be made through the website
www.anythingmatters.com or by phone (0)1 53 19 98 88

*28 April at 7:30 p.m. Francisca Mattéoli will present and sign her two new books ”American Hotel Stories” and “Flee Markets Around the World” (bilingual French-English edition) AT: WHSmith - 248, rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris - M°Concorde Free. RSVP at
books@whsmith.fr

*FOR KIDS: 29th April at 15.30 April Kids' Club Theme to be determined AT: WHSmith - 248, rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris - M°Concorde Free. RSVP at
books@whsmith.fr

Part II: Writing Workshops IN PARIS

4-5 April: Pedro de Alcantara is the author of the children’s novels BEFIDDLED and BACKTRACKED, both published by Delacorte Press, and the editor 20 of THE INTEGRATED MUSICIAN, a book series at the Oxford University Press for which he’s preparing several volumes. His workshop "The Productive Writer" is based on materials from his book project RHYTHM & FLOW IN A WRITER'S CAREER. Where: International School of Paris Time: 9:30-3:30pm Cost : 80 euros for SCBWI members and 90 euros for nonmembers. Lunch is included. For more information, please contact:
advisor@scbwifrance.com.

2 may : SCWBI Spring Atelier. A full day, craft-based workshop with editor
Cheryl Klein Scholastic author Sarah Mussi, author and artist Brian G. Karas Saturday, from 9:30-4:30pm Parsons Paris 14, Rue Letellier 75015 Paris, France. Full info at EVENTs on http://www.scbwifrance.com/events/index.htm

Part III: News Reviews and Reviews News

Calling young writers! : It’s not too late to enter your story in the 7th Annual Red Wheelbarrow Creative Writing Contest - open to all children and teens writing in English in the Paris region. The deadline is April 30th. Information on the contest, writing guidelines, and more can be found on the Red Wheelbarrow website.

WAVE BOOKS NEW TITLES !!!: We are excited to announce the arrival of our Spring 2009 titles: Joshua Beckman's TAKE IT, Noelle Kocot's SUNNY WEDNESDAY and Chelsey Minnis's POEMLAND. For complete information, and to order these titles, please visit the links below... JOSHUA BECKMAN, TAKE IT: http://www.wavepoetry.com/catalog/71 NOELLE KOCOT, SUNNY WEDNESDAY: http://www.wavepoetry.com/catalog/68 CHELSEY MINNIS, POEMLAND: http://www.wavepoetry.com/catalog/70 These titles are also available in LIMITED EDITION CLOTHBOUND VOLUMES through Wave's hardcover subscription series. For more information, visit: http://www.wavepoetry.com/catalog/72 PLEASE ALSO STAY TUNED FOR OUR FORTHCOMING TITLES. The '09 series will continue in the Fall with new volumes by MAGGIE NELSON, DARA WIER and RACHEL ZUCKER. For information, visit: http://www.wavepoetry.com/catalog?by=forthcoming

SUZANNE HEYD CHAPBOOK!!!: Just a note to announce that Suzanne Heyd’s chapbook, Fascicles, is available from Finishing Line Press and you can reserve your copy here:
http://www.finishinglinepress.com/NewReleasesandForthcomingTitles.htm or use the handy order form below. The cost is $12.00, plus $1 for shipping. Because the chapbook is being printed as a limited collector’s edition and the press run will be determined by the amount of orders made before April 29, now’s the time to help the work make its way in the world! The books will ship in mid-June.

BRIAN DALDORPH BOOK OUT: published by original plus and out now - 'Jail Time' a collection of poems by Brian Daldorph "Brian Daldorph speaks truth. He plays Coltrane in jail class and reflects it back to you in a sonnet. He shows you what you long for and reminds you what you cannot live without. A glass of water when you are thirsty, innocence, the sun. Brian defines the hard edges that are prison life...." Simran Sethi Signed copies available from Brian -
briandal@ku.edu - or, unsigned, from Sam Smith, The Journal & original plus, 17 High Street, Maryport, Cumbria CA15 9BQ, UK http://www.freewebs.com/thesamsmith, http://www.poetrymagazines.org.uk/magazine/index.asp?id=90

OUT NOW: 12 x 12: Conversations in 21st-Century Poetry and Poetics (University of Iowa press)
http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2009-spring/mengert.htm Bringing together penetrating conversations between poets of different generations as they explore process and poetics, poetry's influence on other art forms, and the political and social aspects of their work, 12 × 12 restores poesis to the center of poetry.Christina Mengert and Joshua Marie Wilkinson have assembled an expansive and searching view of the world through the eyes of twenty-four engaging poets: Jennifer K. Dick–Laura Mullen; Jon Woodward–Rae Armantrout; Sabrina Orah Mark–Claudia Rankine; Christian Hawkey–Tomaž Šalamun; Christian Hume–Rosmarie Waldrop; Srikanth Reddy–Mark Levine; Karen Volkman–Allen Grossman; Paul Fattaruso–Dara Wier; Mark Yakich–Mary Leader; Michelle Robinson–Paul Auster; Sawako Nakayasu–Carla Harryman; Ben Lerner–Aaron Kunin.

EVA SALZMAN ANNOUNCES : At long last (!) the anthology Women’s Work (co-edited with Amy Wack) is out:
https://www.seren-books.com/product-search/p/2101/ . The UK Guardian newspaper has picked it as one of the best poetry books of 2008 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/dec/13/best-poetry-books). The book includes work from English-speaking writers from all over the world, bridging the US, UK and Ireland divides (as indeed as Salzman does herself!). It is dedicated to the American poet Sarah Hannah, a young talented poet and close friend of Salzman’s, who died tragically young about a year ago.)

WITNESS SEEKS manuscripts for a special portfolio on literature and film. In addition to general submissions, we welcome work that addresses any intersection between these two genres. Reading to May 1!!!!! Submit online at
www.witnessmagazine.org.

02 March 2009

March Readings & Paris Events

“Write without pay until somebody offers to pay" said Mark Twain.

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LIST ORDER:
I) Readings & events: asterisks mark book-related events
II) Courses in Creative Arts: now & forthcoming in France
III) News Reviews & Reviews News—publications & calls for submissions.
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I) READINGS & EVENTS in PARIS in March

Continuing from now through 4 April : KOREA IN PARIS : Force et diversité de l’art coréen,La Corée d’aujourd’hui - Son art et sa culture PEINTURE, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHIE, INSTALLATION, VIDEO, CINEMA, MUSIQUE. At Dorothy’s gallery, 27, rue Keller PARIS 11, Tél. 01 43 57 08 51. Open from Wed to Sat 13-19h, Tues & Sundays 16-19h. Métro Bastille/Voltaire, dp@dorothysgallery.com or see for more info: http://www.dorothysgallery.com/

*2 March: SPOKEN WORD : starting at 8.30. Come read YOUR work in English or French, on any topic or the theme of the eve, which is FAMILY. Off-topic stuff also welcome. AT : Cabaret Populaire "Culture Rapide," 103 rue Julien Lacroix. Métro Belleville or Pyrénées (Corner of rue de Belleville & rue Julien Lacroix).
http://spokenwordparis.blogspot.com/ There's a giant billboard that reads ''Il faut se méfier des mots'' on the corner !

*2 March 7pm: Rosie Whitehouse, writer and publisher of Reportage Books, presents Denise Affonço, author of To Hell and Back. In one of the most powerful memoirs of persecution ever written, Denise Affonço recounts how her comfortable life in Phnom Penh was torn apart when the Khmer Rouge seized power in Cambodia in April 1975. As a French citizen, Denise Affonço was offered a choice: she could either flee to France with her children or they could all stay together in Cambodia with her husband, Seng, who did not have a French passport. Denise decided the family should stay together. ‘...the sober and moving retelling of a nightmare survived.’ - The Economist AT: Shakespeare and Company, 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, M° St Michel/Cluny Tel: 01 43 25 40 93
http://www.shakespeareco.org/

*3 Mars à 19h00 : Venez écouter Emmanuel Moses reading from « D’un perpetuel hiver » AT : L’arbe à lettres, 2 rue Quenu, 75005 m° Censier-Daubenton or Gobelins.

*3 Mars à 18h30 : Venez rencontrer Jean-Michel Espitallier pour « Syd Barrett : le rock et autres trucs » AT : L’arbe à lettres, 52 rue St Antoine, 75012 m° Bastille ou Ledru Rollin.

*4 mars à 19h. WENDY DELORME est à Paris pour le lancement de son deuxième livre; "Insurrections! en territoire sexuel", aux Editions du Diable Vauvert. RDV à la Libraie Violette & Co, 102 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris, pour une rencontre et une lecture publique.
www.myspace.com/wendydelorme pour plus sur l’auteure. M° Charonne ou Faidherbe-Chaligny. www.violetteandco.com/librairie/

*4 March 19h30 Evenings with an Expert presents 'The International Herald Tribune: Current challenges, future prospects.' A discussion with Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, publisher, and Alison Smale, executive editor. AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007. For more info:
http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ or 01 53 59 12 60.

4 March 19.30, admission free, reservation necessary (places limited) Guided visit of the Old Library at the Irish Cultural Center. This visit is organized as part of Library Ireland Week and provides a further opportunity to see the Old Library and its illuminated manuscripts. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

* 5 mars à partir de 19h. A l'occasion de la parution de « Compagnies tactiles » Editions Verdier la librairie Michèle Ignazi a le plaisir de vous inviter à une rencontre avec Michel Jullien AT : Librairie Michèle Ignazi, 17, rue de Jouy, 75004 Paris Tel : 01 42 71 17 00

*6 mars à 19h : Rencontre avec l'écrivain chilien JORGE MARCHANT LAZCANO, de passage à Paris, pour la parution de son roman Un sang pareil au mien (Autrement). Nous sommes au Chili dans les années 50. Mais nous sommes aussi à New York dans les années 2000. Des destins s'entrecroisent à des années de distance et se rapprochent au fur et à mesure de la lecture. Nous avançons ou reculons dans le temps pour découvrir peu à peu les parts d'ombre de l'histoire. C'est un récit mené de main de maître qui va faire se rejoindre trois hommes qui vivent de manière radicalement diffférente leur homosexualité et dont l'existence est marquée par un quatrième personnage, propriétaire de salles de cinéma à Santiago. Car le cinéma, celui d'Hollywood avec ses Montgomery Clift, William Holden, Elizabeth Taylor ou Joan Crawford est un fil rouge qui guide l'imaginaire autant que la réalité. Un sang pareil au mien est aussi une saga familiale avec ses secrets, ses déchirements et ses pudeurs. En présence de Renato Paveri, co-traducteur du roman. AT : la Libraie Violette & Co, 102 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris, M° Charonne ou Faidherbe-Chaligny.
www.violetteandco.com/librairie/

7 March, from 10h00 - 19h00. Used Book Sale at THE AMERICAN LIBRARY. Check out what has to go, get a deal on some fine titles, or discover the obtuse English language gem you never knew you were dying to read!!! Also, this is a great way to support and discover the library!!! The first Saturday of each month. AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007. Info:
http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ or 01 53 59 12 60.

7 March: 18h Paris Soirées Sunday Dinners with special guest tba on their site. A great opportunity to gather, chat, eat, drink, be merry and reflect with a group of people, often with guests who are authors, artists or editors. 06 43 79 35 18 (No text messages please. Thank you.) Address: 13 rue de Mulhouse, 75002 Paris, M° Sentier (Ligne 3). Telephone for code. Check their website for more.
http://www.parissoirees.com/

*8 March at 7.30 pm MOVING PARTS presents a reading IN FRENCH of a play by Emmanuel Prelle, "Zone Sensible". For more, see:
http://www.movingparts.org.uk/, send an e-mail to Stephanie at movingpartsparis@gmail.com or call 06 14 67 18 58. AT: Carr's Pub & Restaurant, 1 rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris, M° Tuileries

*9 March 7pm: Join literary detective David Burke with Writers in Paris: Literary Lives in the City of Lights. No city has attracted so much literary talent, launched so many illustrious careers, or produced such a wealth of enduring literature as Paris. From the 15th century through the 20th, poets, novelists, and playwrights, famed for both their work and their lives, were shaped by this enchanting locale. From natives such as Molière, Genet, and Anaïs Nin, to expats like Henry Miller, Samuel Beckett, and Gertrude Stein, author David Burke follows hundreds of writers through Paris´s labyrinthine streets, inviting readers on his grand tour. Unique in scope and approach, Burke focuses not only on their writing but on their passions, ecstasies, obsessions, and betrayals. AT: Shakespeare and Company, 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, M° St Michel/Cluny Tel: 01 43 25 40 93
http://www.shakespeareco.org/

10 March 09 18.30 – 20.00, Vernissage admission free Diana Copperwhite “Eclipse of a Title Diana Copperwhite won the prestigious AIB award for emerging artists in 2007 which has led to this ambitious exhibition of large-scale paintings, watercolours and drawings together with an animation piece. Exploring “reality, memory and fantasy” is one of the primary concerns of the artist. The fluid quality of her reworked surfaces suggests recollection in the mind’s eye or a sense of mental space rather than objects and scenes frozen in time. Her drawings attest to the myriad of lateral associations that filter into her work from media images but also personal experience. This exhibition is organised in collaboration with the West Cork Arts Centre. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com Show from 11 March – 19 April 09

*11 March 19h30 Evenings with an Author presents William Jay Smith, former poet laureate of the United States, who will read from and share his memoir of his life in France, 'Dancing in the Garden.' AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007. For more info:
http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ or 01 53 59 12 60.

11th March at 8-30pm STAND UP COMEDY in English with Laughing Matters: invitee of the night, Paul Sinha set to stand-up on the stage of la Java (105, faubourg du Temple Paris 10) Bookings (& more info) can be made through the website
http://www.anythingmatters.com/ or by phone (0)1 53 19 98 88

11 mars 2009 - 19H Concert ZENITH - Paris (75) Amitiés poétistes, Travis Burki Where music and poetry play together. Check him out!!!! This is a big venue gig for him, and so perhaps a good opportunity to get in on the excitement of Burkiness For info see:
http://www.travisburki.com/

*11 mars à 19h : Reading in English by American author : Rencontre-lecture avec MICHELLE TEA, une auteure lesbienne américaine qui n'a pas encore été publiée en France. C'est donc une occasion unique de la découvrir lors de cette soirée où elle lira (en anglais) ses textes, accompagnée de Judy Minx (en français) qui a entrepris une traduction de ses romans. Tea a participé depuis plusieurs années à des spectacles de lectures ou déclamation de textes tels que All Girl Open Mic et Sister Spit Spoken Word. Elle a publié quelques recueils de poésie (The Beautiful) et plusieurs romans autobiographiques (Valencia, Rent Girl, Rose of No Man's Land, The Chelsea Whistle...) AT : la Libraie Violette & Co, 102 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris, M° Charonne ou Faidherbe-Chaligny.
www.violetteandco.com/librairie/

11 March – 19 April 09 Installation in the courtyard, admission free Eamon O’Kane “Panorama”The panorama invites the viewer to look at the world in a way which is not possible in real life. Using familiar views from our surroundings, Eamon O'Kane unites architecture and nature into one intriguing structure. The work is not accessible from the outside but on looking through viewing lenses, a panoramic painting and models of imaginary installations become visible. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

*12th March at 19.30 Author Event “Michael Katakis”, author and photographer, will present and sign his latest book "Traveller: Observations from an American in Exile" Foreword by Michael Palin AT: WHSmith - 248, rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris - M°Concorde Free. RSVP at
books@whsmith.fr

*12 Mar 19.30, admission free, in English Samuel Beckett - The Correspondent, In collaboration with The American University of Paris This evening marks the Parisian launch of Volume I of The Letters of Samuel Beckett by two of the associate editors George Craig and Dan Gunn. Written between 1929 and 1940, these letters provide a vivid and personal view of Western Europe during the thirties. This first volume is also marked by the gradual emergence of Beckett’s unique voice and sensibility, against his own hesitations and the indifference or hostility of others. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

*12 mars à 20h30 dans le cadre du Congrès de la Société Française de Shakespeare, « Shakespeare et l’Orient » SHAKESPEARE EN MUSIQUE par les SORBONNE SCHOLARS AT : Amphithéâtre Richelieu,17 rue de la Sorbonne, Paris 5e, Entrée libre For more info on the group :
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chantal.schutz/Scholars/Index.html

*13 mars, à 19 heures, Pour une lecture et des échanges autour d'un verre avec Véronique Pittolo, Virginie Poitrasson et Jean Barral à la librairie Equipages, 61 rue de Bagnolet, Paris 20e
13-22 mars: Festival international de films de femmes de Créteil. Look at their site for full info.

*FOR KIDS: 14 Mar 15.00, 4€, in English, Mighty Tales theatre group presents a show for all ages combining tall stories, music and songs with Victorian gadgetry. Steve Johnston’s lifelong fascination with mechanical figures and miniature theatres and Helen Lane’s interest in musical theatre has led them to reinterpret some old classics and legends in a novel way. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

*14 March 19h00 WICE@The Library: Writers on Writing: A conversation with Susie Morgenstern, author of numerous children's books as well as 'The Aspiring Writer's Journal.' AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007. For more info:
http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ or 01 53 59 12 60.

*16 March 7pm: Chip Martin will read from his recent book South: two novellas and will be discussing the science and attraction of that genre, which he has favoured as author and editor. He will talk about the experience and tradition of American expatriation in Europe, which the two novellas explore from contrasting points of view and about which he has written as critic under the name Stoddard Martin. With careers as a journalist and teacher behind him, he lives now principally in London, where he runs a small press and is active in the writers organization PEN. AT: Shakespeare and Company, 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, M° St Michel/Cluny Tel: 01 43 25 40 93
http://www.shakespeareco.org/

*16 March: SPOKEN WORD : starting at 8.30. Come read YOUR work in English or French, on any topic. AT : Cabaret Populaire "Culture Rapide," 103 rue Julien Lacroix. Métro Belleville or Pyrénées (Corner of rue de Belleville & rue Julien Lacroix).
http://spokenwordparis.blogspot.com/

17 March 19h30 A Talk about Art with Chris Boïcos: Boïcos reveals the Paris of Toulouse-Lautrec. A lecture and slide show. If you have never had the pleasure of hearing this man speak on art, then DON’T MISS THIS!!!! AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007. Info:
http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ or 01 53 59 12 60.

17 March 19.30, 10€ St Patrick’s Day Concert with the West Ocean String Quartet with Maighréad Ni Dhomhnaill This concert sees Maighréad Ni Dhomhnaill, one of Ireland’s finest traditional singers, team up with the West Ocean String Quartet, which displays a happy disregard for the boundaries between classical and traditional music. Violinists Seamus Maguire and Niamh Crowley, viola player Ken Rice and cellist Neil Martin formed the quartet in 1999 and have explored and composed an eclectic repertoire of music to critical acclaim. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

*17 march, 18h30 - 20h As part of the BNF’s Meet Anglo-saxon authors series, David Lodge will be reading and speaking. Organisé avec la New York University à Paris AT : BNF, Site François-Mitterrand, Petit auditorium, Entrée libre

*17 March at 7pm: Terry Tempest Williams will return to the Village Voice Bookshop to speak about her book Finding Beauty in a Broken World. She has been called "a citizen writer," a writer who speaks and speaks out eloquently on behalf of an ethical stance toward life. A naturalist and fierce advocate for freedom of speech, she has consistently shown us how environmental issues are social issues that ultimately become matters of justice. "So here is my question," she asks, "what might a different kind of power look like, feel like, and can power be redistributed equitably even beyond our own species?" Williams, like her writing, cannot be categorized. She has testified before Congress on women's health issues, been a guest at the White House, has camped in the remote regions of Utah and Alaska wildernesses and worked as "a barefoot artist" in Rwanda. Known for her impassioned and lyrical prose, Terry Tempest Williams is the author of the environmental literature classic, Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place; An Unspoken Hunger: Stories from the Field; Desert Quartet; Leap; Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert; and The Open Space of Democracy. Her most recent book, Finding Beauty in a Broken World, was published in October 2008 by Pantheon Books. AT: The Village Voice Bookstore, 6 rue Princesse, Paris 6°, m° St Germain, or Mabillon.
http://www.villagevoicebookshop.com/index.html

*17-29 MARCH : à la ménagerie de verre du mardi 17 mars au samedi 21 mars 20h30 / THEN à la ferme du Buisson (scène nationale), samedi 28 mars à 15h30 et dimanche 29mars à 19h15 : Ce spectacle de jeunes auteur(e)s …ALLIO – WEBER “Less is more” Pour plus d’infos
http://www.biennaledespoetes.fr/

*18 March 19h30 Evenings with an Author presents Gail Milissa Grant reading from and discussing her memoir, 'At the Elbows of My Elders: One Family's Journey Toward Civil Rights.' AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007. Info:
http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ or 01 53 59 12 60.

NOTE: NEW TIME & VENUE because of closed buildings:
*18 mars à 18h Nous avons le plaisir de vous convier à une rencontre avec Anita DESAI Anita Desai parlera de son roman In Custody (1984), au programme de l'agrégation d'anglais. La rencontre est organisée avec le soutien du centre "Écritures du Roman Contemporain de Langue Anglaise" (ERCLA - Equipe d'Accueil VALE 4085), de l'Ecole Doctorale IV et de l'UFR d'anglais de la Sorbonne. Renseignements:
http://www.ercla.paris4.sorbonne.fr/ AT : Ecole Normale Supérieure Amphithéâtre Rataud 45 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris (PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A CHANGE OF PLACE /DATE FROM ORIG posting & emailing !!!!)

*18 mars de 16h30 à 17h30 : Rencontre avec Jim Hoberman, critique de l'hebdomadaire new-yorkais « Village Voice » présenté par E.Burdeau (des Cahiers du cinéma) La rencontre est organisée par NYU in France. AT : Salle 1 NYU in France/56 rue de Passy/ 75016 Paris/ code B9824/1968 contact for more info :
celinemurillo@hotmail.com

18 mars à 19h : Vernissage-rencontre de l'exposition de photos de CATHERINE DEUDON "Photos mouvementées" et sur le n°46 de ProChoix "MLF, le mythe des origines". En présence de FRANÇOISE PICQ, LILIANE KANDEL et (sous réserve) NADJA RINGART. Depuis 1970, Catherine Deudon a inlassablement mis son talent de photographe au service des mouvements féministes. Elle a saisi les manifestations, les réunions, les personnalités et en offre ainsi un témoignage vivant. Elle expose un choix de ses photos de 1970 à 2009 dont certaines sont extraites de son livre Un mouvement à soi, 1970-2001 (Syllepse). Le vernissage est l'occasion d'une rencontre avec certaines de celles qui ont participé au numéro de la revue ProChoix qui remet en contexte historique les débuts du mouvement de libération des femmes. Ce numéro propose aussi un entretien inédit avec Monique Wittig sur la fondation du MLF. AT : la Libraie Violette & Co, 102 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris, M° Charonne ou Faidherbe-Chaligny.
www.violetteandco.com/librairie/

*19th March at 19.30Gilles Pudlowski, author of Pudlo Paris, and well-respected journalist and food critic for Le Point, will present and sign his new travel guides for Normany/Brittany; Alsace; and Provence. AT: WHSmith - 248, rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris - M°Concorde Free. RSVP at
books@whsmith.fr

*20 March at 7:30 PM UPSTAIRS AT DUROC, the Paris-based literary journal, and the AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS invite you to a reading/performance to celebrate Le Printemps des Poètes. The four poets whose work will be featured are: ALEXANDER DICKOW, ALISTAIR NOON, RUFO QUINTAVALLE AND GEORGE VANCE. Bios: American poet & translator Alexander Dickow has published poems & articles, & is the author of Caramboles, a bilingual collection of poems (French/English) published by Argol Editions in 2008. After completing a DEA in French literature in Nantes, he continued his studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey but now lives in France. Alistair Noon's chapbook At the Emptying of Dustbins was recently published by Oystercatcher Press, & his translation of Pushkin's Bronze Horseman appeared online at Horizon Review. His essay Translocal Underground: Anglophone Poetry and Globalization appeared in issue 3 of Bordercrossing Berlin. He lives in Berlin, where he runs the Poetry Hearings festival. London-born Rufo Quintavalle, studied at Oxford and the University of Iowa, and now lives in Paris. His poems have appeared in Barrow Street, The Wolf, London Magazine, MiPOesias and elimae. A chapbook, Make nothing happen, is out from Oystercatcher Press. Ohio-born George Vance, author of Bent Time, a chapbook, was most recently involved in experiments with word/image fusion, tags & street art. His hybrid language & video installation, "Heights", was exhibited in Brussels in 2006, & he recently designed a 'totem' sculpture with a Kanak artist. AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007 Paris. Metro: Ecole Militaire, Alma Marceau or RER C: Pont de l'Alma.

20 March 19.30, admission free Hippolyte agus Aricie Directed by Lynn Parker Rough Magic theatre company and Ellen Cranitch present a concert version, with new text, of Hippolyte agus Aricie in an Irish adaptation of the opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau. In this version, the famous baroque opera is re-interpreted through traditional Irish music. This fusion was developed by composer-in-residence Ellen Cranitch with traditional musicians Caomhin O'Raghallaigh (fiddle), Paudie O'Connor (accordion) and Robbie Harris (bodhrán). AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

21 mars : théâtre (IN ENGLISH) : Bad News Gospel, une courte comédie-musicale par l'Est Paris Theater: Deux prêcheurs (Lari Lucien et Perry Leopard) qui pourraient être sortis du roman "La sagesse dans le sang" de Flannery O'Connor chantent du gospel et attendent une invitation à la table du Seigneur. Au Petit Ney pour plus d'infos :
http://www.est-paris.com/

*22 Mar at 7.30 pm MOVING PARTS presents a reading of a play by Kit Leonard, "The Legend of Dermot McTier". For more, see:
http://www.movingparts.org.uk/, send an e-mail to Stephanie at movingpartsparis@gmail.com or call 06 14 67 18 58. AT: Carr's Pub & Restaurant, 1 rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris, M° Tuileries

*23 March 7pm: Tonight James Bonnet, discusses the deep structure that all great stories have in common, which is the source of their power, & metaphor, genre & narrative structure. James is an internationally known writer, teacher & story consultant, was elected twice to the Board of Directors of the Writers’ Guild of America & has written or acted in more than forty television shows & features. The radical new ideas about story in his book, Stealing Fire From The Gods: The Complete Guide to Story & Storymaking for Writers & Filmmakers, are having a major impact on writers in all media. His new book, Cracking the Story Code: The Secret Structure Hidden in the World’s Great Stories & Films, will be released in spring of 2009. AT: Shakespeare and Company, 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, M° St Michel/Cluny Tel: 01 43 25 40 93
http://www.shakespeareco.org/

24 March Open Studio, 14.00 – 18.00, admission free Rencontre with the artist, 19.30, admission free, in English. Artist-in-residence Gemma Anderson, from Northern Ireland, proposes to use her time in Paris to create six large-scale drawings and numerous studies of micro-landscapes drawn from the Mexican and Australian hothouses at the nearby Jardin des Plantes. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

*24 March at 8pm Live Poets Society - Poetry Reading featuring 3 poets: Sue Chenette (Canadian), Derry O' Sullivan (from the UK), and Jennifer Pinard. AT: THE HIGHLANDER PUB, 8 RUE DE NEVERS 75006 PARIS, m° ODEON or ST. MICHEL, TEL: 01.43.26.54.20
http://www.the-highlander.fr/ donation 5€

24 March 19h30 SCBWI@The Library: Savoir Faire talk on Children’s book publishing with with Orel Protopopescu. Her most recent picture book, TWO STICKS, on sale at the event. More on her at www.
orelprotopopescu.com. AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007. For more info: http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ or 01 53 59 12 60.

24th march at 8-30pm STAND UP COMEDY in English with Laughing Matters: invitee of the night, Tony Law– set to stand-up on the stage of la Java (105, faubourg du Temple Paris 10) Bookings (& more info) can be made through the website
http://www.anythingmatters.com/ or by phone (0)1 53 19 98 88

*FOR KIDS: 25th March at 15.30: March Kids' Club “Happy 10th Birthday, Gruffalo!” theme. AT: WHSmith - 248, rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris - M°Concorde Free. RSVP at
books@whsmith.fr

*25 mars à 19h : Rencontre avec NAÏRI NAHAPETIAN pour la parution de son roman policier Qui a tué l'ayatollah Kanuni ? (Liana Lévi). L'auteure tire avec brio les fils de plusieurs trames et dévoile des facettes de la société iranienne loin des stéréotypes. N. Nahapetian a quitté l'Iran après la Révolution islamique à l'âge de neuf ans. Elle vit à Paris et est reporter pour des périodiques français. AT : la Libraie Violette & Co, 102 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris, M° Charonne ou Faidherbe-Chaligny.
www.violetteandco.com/librairie/

28 March: from noon to 4pm SOS Help Paris’ Spring Booksale is on Thousands of donated English books on sale, priced from just 1€. Tempting homemade treats at the coffee corner. Donations? contact us at
soshelpbooksale@gmail.com feeling down? call us up! SOS Help 01 46 21 46 46 http://www.soshelpline.org/ BOOKSALE is AT: St Jo's Church, 50 ave Hoche 75008 Paris (M° Etoile).

*30 March 7pm: Robert Camuto will be speaking about his passion for France’s wine & terroir with his new book, Corkscrewed: Adventures in the New French Wine Country. Corkscrewed recounts Camuto’s journey through France’s myriad regions—& how the journey brought about a profound change in everything he believed about wine. A celebration of the diversity that makes French wine more than a mere commodity, Camuto’s work is a delightful look beyond the mass market to the flavors offered by the true vintners of France. Corkscrewed recently won the 2008 Gourmand World Cookbook Award in the Category of Best Book About French Wines published in the US. ‘my favorite new book … (which) inspires thirst & curiosity.’ New York Times AT: Shakespeare and Company, 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, M° St Michel/Cluny Tel: 01 43 25 40 93
http://www.shakespeareco.org/

31st March & 1st April : concerts by ex-Strangler Hugh Cornwell and his band at la Java! 105, faubourg du Temple Paris 10 Bookings (& more info) can be made through the website http://www.anythingmatters.com/ or by phone (0)1 53 19 98 88

I) A sneak peek into April’s readings:

*1er avril à 19h : rencontre avec CATHERINE DESCHAMPS et ANNE SOUYRIS sur leur essai Femmes publiques. Les féminismes à l'épreuve de la prostitution (Amsterdam)

*2 April 19.30, admission free, reservation necessary (places limited), in English La Médiathèque rencontre… Lia Mills lives in Dublin and is the author of two novels, Another Alice and Nothing Simple, as well as short stories and critical articles. She has also published In Your Face: One Woman’s Encounter with Cancer, Doctors, Nurses, Machines, Family, Friends, and a Few Enemies, an autobiographical account of cancer. AT: Irish Cultural Center in paris. Information and reservation for all events:
adoherty@centreculturelirlandais.com

4 April from 10h00 - 19h00. Used Book Sale at THE AMERICAN LIBRARY. Check out what has to go, get a deal on some fine titles, or discover the obtuse English language gem you never knew you were dying to read!!! Also, this is a great way to support and discover the library!!! The first Saturday of each month. AT: The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 75007. Info:
http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/ or 01 53 59 12 60.

*5 April at 7.30 pm MOVING PARTS presents a reading of a play by Michael Black "The Minotaur". For more, see:
http://www.movingparts.org.uk/, send an e-mail to Stephanie at movingpartsparis@gmail.com or call 06 14 67 18 58. AT: Carr's Pub & Restaurant, 1 rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris, M° Tuileries

*7 April at 7:30 p.m. Vanina Marsot will present and sign her first novel “Foreign Tongue: A Novel of Life & Love in Paris” Sexy, sophisticated, and infused with the sights and sounds of Paris, Foreign Tongue is a charming, poignant look at one woman trying to understand who she is in two countries.' AT: WHSmith - 248, rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris - M°Concorde Free. RSVP at
books@whsmith.fr

7th April at 8-30pm our April fool “Chris Addison” does stand up for Laughing Matters! la Java (105, faubourg du Temple Paris 10) Bookings (& more info) can be made through the website
http://www.anythingmatters.com/ or by phone (0)1 53 19 98 88

PART II: WRITING & ARTS Workshops (by start dates):

7 & 8 March: Check out the Parisian Literary SalonS: a curious & diverse group gathers to discuss and probe a specific text. 2 Upcoming Lit Salons in Paris: March 7th: Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson (4:30- 9:30 PM, optional writing workshop one hour before); two spaces remaining. Price of 45 euro includes supplementary resources. AND March 8th: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (3:30-8:30 PM); one space remaining. Price of 45 euro includes supplementary resources. MARCH 7th: Each line is so carefully crafted and ice-sharp. Through Ruth's narration we learn more about the impermanence of things- people, places, home- and watch her struggle to adulthood with the awareness that nothing stays in place. Ruth's Aunt Sylvie tries to guide her, but Sylvie cannot break the habits of transience... There is a freedom found here- and this book reveals profound possibilities in a spare world. From an interview with Marilynne Robinson in the Sunday Times (Sept. 08): "Now let me be clear - I'm not saying that you're actually dead if you haven't read Marilynne Robinson, but I honestly couldn't say you're fully alive". FOR MARCH 8th : Virginia Woolf's work makes an ideal study for the Salon. Her writing is challenging to read on one's own, rich as it is in images, references and details that deliver a powerful emotional and intellectual impact. The Salon format encourages exploration by reading with a group of diverse and questing minds. Email Toby Brothers at litsalon@gmail.com for registration details. More information on http://literarysalon.free.fr/

Starting March 7th : photography class at WICE on Saturdays mornings with Jennifer Huxta! “FAMILY DOCUMENTARY” Capture the exciting moments and quiet times in the daily life of your family. Explore and interpret the notion of "family" any way you like. Working for 4 weeks, you will learn how to create strong portraits of people in their own environments. The study and practice of composition and reportage are the main components of this class. The class will focus on making the strongest compositions possible in the viewfinder rather than cropping the picture later on, using a strong foreground to give depth to a photograph and using leading lines to guide the viewer's eye throughout the composition. With daily practice, you will master camera controls in order to put the technical aspects of photography in service to your personal vision. Learn how to work quickly and spontaneously to record emotions and moments. Meeting each Saturday to review your photographs and exchange ideas, you will develop an in-depth photo story of family life. Contact
wice@wice-paris.org for more information.
12th to 15th March: The course “Starting Afresh” will be lead by Jill Dawson and Louise Doughty. The intense four-day writing workshop devised by Jill and Louise is for writers who feel stuck, and who are genuinely willing to start afresh. This is not necessarily a course for beginner-writers, but for those already working on short stories or novels who feel their characters are dreary, their prose lifeless and their narrative pedestrian. An espresso-shot of something new is required to shake things up, to rethink the structure and/or voice of the work. The workshop will involve lots of discussion, inspiring writing tasks and exercises in a highly structured environment where participants will work hard to rediscover the joy in writing and to find new ways to make their work 'alive'. And hopefully have a lot of fun along the way. More info on the course and the Faber Academy can be found at
http://www.faber.co.uk/article/2009/1/faber-academy-paris-march09

April 17th-19th READING THE BODY Weekend Salon special offer The Parisian Literary Salon is offering an intensive weekend study at a retreat in Bourgogne with bodywork specialist Ann Moridian. Ann runs Pranastretch classes in Paris; she has spent her life studying and performing dance and movement through a variety of cultural translations and schools of study. Ann and I have considered together the distance between the work of the body and the work of the mind- and wondered how to bridge that distance. We will be using Michael Ondaatje's sense-filled work The English Patient to ground our exploration of the relationship between words and body. Cost: 200e, includes food, housing and all sessions for the weekend. For more details, email Toby Brothers at
litsalon@gmail.com or on the Salon website: http://literarysalon.free.fr/

May 10 - 15, 2009 Annual Paris Poetry Workshop with Cecilia Woloch, For the seventh year, the Paris Poetry Workshop will offer English-speaking poets from the U.S. and Europe the opportunity to come together for a week of intensive workshops, talks and readings. Daily workshop sessions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will focus on close critique of works-in-progress and generative writing exercises. Afternoon activities and evening readings will offer opportunities to interact with Paris-based poets and artists. Limited to 10 participants. 700 eu/$895 US. For further info, write to Cecilia at <
ceciwo@aol.com>.

JUNE, 2009: TWO-WEEK CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP Infuse your writing with new vigor in this two-week workshop with award-winning novelist Sarah Van Arsdale. Start something new, or gain insight into on-going work. Fiction, memoir, and that mysterious borderland between. This writing workshop will be held at the Centre d’Art Marnay in Marnay sur Seine, and will be conducted in English. Beginners and experienced writers welcome. The price of $2,900 USD includes daily writing workshop with exercises and critique of student work, accommodations, all meals with wine, and excursions to Paris and around the Champagne region. June 1-13 or 14-30. For more information, see
atlanticwritersworkshop.org or email sva@together.net.

PART III: Reviews News & New Reviews — submit/just out:

OUT NOW: 12 x 12: Conversations in 21st-Century Poetry and Poetics (University of Iowa press) http://www.uiowapress.org/books/2009-spring/mengert.htm Bringing together penetrating conversations between poets of different generations as they explore process and poetics, poetry's influence on other art forms, and the political and social aspects of their work, 12 × 12 restores poesis to the center of poetry.Christina Mengert and Joshua Marie Wilkinson have assembled an expansive and searching view of the world through the eyes of twenty-four of our most vital and engaging poets. Punctuated by poems from each contributor, 12 × 12 brings together an unparalleled range of poets and poetries, men and women from around the world, working poets for whom the form vitally matters. Contributors in pairs are: Jennifer K. Dick–Laura Mullen; Jon Woodward–Rae Armantrout; Sabrina Orah Mark–Claudia Rankine; Christian Hawkey–Tomaž Šalamun; Christian Hume–Rosmarie Waldrop; Srikanth Reddy–Mark Levine; Karen Volkman–Allen Grossman; Paul Fattaruso–Dara Wier; Mark Yakich–Mary Leader; Michelle Robinson–Paul Auster; Sawako Nakayasu–Carla Harryman; Ben Lerner–Aaron Kunin.

SUBMIT FICTION & POETRY: FoggedClarity.com seeks exceptional fiction and poetry. Arts Review Fogged Clarity is now accepting submissions for our March and April editions. Submissions should be sent to submissions@foggedclarity.com. Our February (debut) issue is free and available at www.foggedclarity.com.

OUT IN PRINT NOW: “Bonjour Burgundy: Wriitings from
http://www.larochedhys.com/ » edited by John B. Lee, a collection of poems and photos emerging from the Writers' Workshop held annually at La Roche d'Hys, in Burgundy has just been published by Mosaic Press, http://www.mosaic-press.com/. Order your copies from the Bookstore at http://www.mosaic-press.com/, Shakespeare & Co., Paris, Amazon.com, or your local bookseller.For more information about the forthcoming Fifth Writers' Workshop, June 21-29, 2009 at La Roche d'Hys, please write to howardaster@email.com or http://www.larochedhys.com/

CAROLINE SMADJA IN PRINT: I'm happy to announce the long-awaited release of the anthology "Where We Find Ourselves," (Jewish Women Write About Home) from SUNY Press, to which Parisian local anglophone author Caroline Smadja contributed a short story called "Sisters." The book is available on Amazon. com and has just been released.

ANNOUNCING : la sortie de "ET COMME EMPORTES, ON DEMEURE" (Edit. Dumerchez), de Eric Sarner !!!! Check it out for some good reading in French !

IRISH ACTOR WANTED: young Irish actor For the Moving Parts reading on Sunday 22nd March (Saint Patrick's Day special)we need a 20-something Irish actor (that's MALE, girls). Half-something other than Irish would be OK, provided you sound Irish. It would also be great if you can sing. Please call Stef on 06.14.67.18.58

ENTER NOW: DIAGRAM
Chapbook Contest A prize of $1,000, publication by New Michigan Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a chapbook-length collection of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or mixed-genre work. All entries will be considered for publication. Ander Monson will judge. Submit a manuscript of 18 to 44 pages with a $16 entry fee by March 27. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.DIAGRAM, English Department, P.O. Box 210067, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0067.Ander Monson, Editor, nmp@thediagram.com or see thediagram.com/contest.html

UP ONLINE : WOODCOIN. Another two issues are up at the newest magazine of literature & liberal arts,
woodcoin.net. Featuring Jerome Rothenberg, Carol Berge, David Plumb, Heller Levinson, Barbara Rosenthal, Mark Terrill, Clare Carswell, Nico Vassilakis, Karl Young, XeusZenon, AnnyNymity; and cover art by Kari Dorth. James Beach, editor

POETRY CONTEST: Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation
Poetry Prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single poem. Daniel Thiel will judge. Submit up to three poems of no more than three pages each with a $10 entry fee by March 14. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation, Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 223240, Carmel, CA 93922. (831) 624-1813. Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts, Coordinator. thf@torhouse.org or http://www.torhouse.org/

RAIN TAXI ONLINE: invites you to read a new article by Greg Bachar. Poet, critic, teacher, Bachar’s work has also appeared in Rain Taxi’s print editions. Read his essay/ review “Sister Corita Kent” at:
http://www.raintaxi.com/online/2008winter/sistercoritakent.shtml

SEEKING UK ACTORS: British actresses, actors and would-be extras required; for Abdellatif Kechiche's next feature film. Some scenes are supposed to take place in early XIXth century England. I am looking for British actresses and actors living in France preferably in Paris or the region. British nationals can also send photos and details if they wish to work as extras on the film. You can send me photos and CV by mail at :
annefremiot@wanadoo.fr or by post : Anne Frémiot, MK2 Vénus, 17 rue Soleillet, 75020 Paris

SUBMIT to new Paris Lit Review “PLATFORM”. See their site:
http://www.platformparis.com/ for more. Deadline 30 April 2009 for issue one out in June 2009!!!

BOXWOOD EDITIONS: NEW PRESS & PUBLICATION!!!! Lily Brown and Joshua Marie Wilkinson recently started a new chapbook press, Boxwood Editions. Our first release is Lisa Fishman's “Lining”, a hand-sewn pamphlet-stitched chapbook with a vellum cover. Lining is limited to 75 copies, it's $7 which includes postage. You can purchase it via paypal at
http://www.boxwoodeditions.org/ If you're curious, you can watch Lisa read from it in her home in Chicago here: http://www.boxwoodeditions.org/fishman.html

SUBMIT FOR MARCH 16th: Arts & Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture
Prizes Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Arts & Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. The winners will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to give a reading at Georgia College & State University. Mark Doty will judge in poetry, Marc Fitten will judge in fiction, and Paul Lisicky will judge in creative nonfiction. Submit up to 8 pages of poetry or 25 pages of prose with a $15 entry fee by March 16. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines. Arts & Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, Arts & Letters Prizes, Campus Box 89, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061. (478) 445-1289. Martin Lammon, Editor. al@gcsu.edu or al.gcsu.edu for more info.

COUNTERPATH BOOKS GALORE : Counterpath Press is pleased to announce the following new titles and a new issue of Counterpath Online. Please visit
http://www.counterpathpress.org/ for more details. Forthcoming “THERE'S THE HAND AND THERE'S THE ARID CHAIR” by Tomaž Šalamun, “ROSE ALLEY” Fiction by Jeremy M. Davies, “THE BRITTLE AGE AND RETURNING UPLAND” by René Char, translated by Gustaf Sobin and Recently Released “PLACED: KARESANSUI POEMS” by Carol Snow, Poetry which "Renders visible thought's most minute interstices." —Brian Teare “AURA: LAST ESSAYS” by Gustaf Sobin, and “JULIOLOGY” Poetry by Nicolas Pesquès, translated by Cole Swensen. Online: E-Literature, guest edited by Jason Nelson with Photographs by Susan Jennings http://www.counterpathpress.org/

FUN READS ONLINE: 11 one-act plays by students from the Ecole Polytechnique’s creative writing class in English are now online with pictures from the performances see:
http://polywrites.blogspot.com/ to read “ An Afternoon of Words & Theatre” n°s 1 to 11. Click on each entry on the sidebar to read others. Fun and funny work by French students writing theatre in English for the first time.

FROM DEL RAY CROSS: “Dear Shower-mongers, Shampoo issue 34 is now available. In glorious pink! Check it out at
http://www.shampoopoetry.com/ where you'll find glistening poems by Mike Young, Eva Tseng, Cedar Sigo, Tyler David Sherman, Ron Paul Salutsky, Misti Rainwater-Lites, Bette O'Callaghan,Andy Nicholson, Laura M. Nesbit, Cami Nelson, Levi Negley, Eric Lindley, Lori Lamothe, Sarah Kobrinsky, Eleanor Johnson, Glenn Ingersoll, Kristin Hatch, Samantha Giles, Thomas Fink, Patrick Duggan, Panika M. C. Dillon, Jordan Davis, Zach Buscher, Emily Brungo, Laynie Browne, Melissa Broder, Ed Barrett, GeLeCa BaNeNe, Geoffrey Babbitt, Eric Amling, Steven Alvarez and Nora Almeida, along with super-snappy ShampooArt by Nico Wijaya, Randy Thurman, and Misti Rainwater-Lites. Pert Regards, Del Ray Cross, Editor SHAMPOO clean hair / good poetry http://www.shampoopoetry.com/ » This is a great place to send work, too!!! Enjoy.

SUBMIT POETRY MANUSCRIPTS: Anhinga Press
Prize for Poetry A prize of $2,000 and publication by Anhinga Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Poets who have published no more than one book of poems are eligible. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee by May 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. Anhinga Press, Prize for Poetry, P.O. Box 10595, Tallahassee, FL 32302. (850) 442-1408. Rick Campbell, Director. mailto:info@anhinga.orgor http://www.anhinga.org/for more.

CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH : The Parler Paris website calendar lists lots of up-to-date English-speaking events & conversation partner listings. See:
http://www.parlerparis.com/calendar.html

SEEKING NOVELS ABOUT THE MIDWEST: SWITCHGRASS Books, the fiction imprint of Northern Illinois University Press, seeks submissions of full-length literary novels set in or about the Midwest by authors with Midwestern ties. For submission guidelines, please visit
http://www.switchgrassbooks.niu.edu/. Mail manuscripts to Northern Illinois University Press, Switchgrass Books, 2280 Bethany Rd., DeKalb, IL 60115.

ONLINE IN FRENCH : Virginie Poitrasson annonce sa nouvelle publication online : Retrouvez sur
http://www.blogger.com/www.publie.net, cette dernière publication « TENDRE LES LIENS ». Accédez directement à la page pour feuilletez le livre : http://www.publie.net/tnc/spip.php?article208 Bonne lecture à tous! Pour plus sur l’auteur : http://virginiepoitrasson.blogspot.com/ et http://www.les70.com/auteurs_poitrasson.htm

NEW POEMS : Eschaton (new poems) by Michael Heller (Talisman House Publishers, 2009). Talisman House, Publishers ISBN 13: 978-1-58498-066-7, $14.95 Like the Renaissance and Neo-classical poets who speculated on the Great Chain of Being and microcosm-macrocosm relationships, Heller communicates a vision of human life as related to natural processes of great intricacy and magnitude. He strains his mind and the reader to find the relationships between our experience and these processes in the material world, but the sense of magnificence is worth the strain. ­Parnassus: Poetry in Review He’s a somewhat latter-day Jewish Yeats, full of terror and joy, trying to make some sense of the chaotic destructiveness of the 20th century in lyric poetry. It is a heroic if impossible task. Mr. Heller’s book is intent on inquiry, full of rumination...filled with illumination. His is a questing intelligence, forever on the trail of the epistemological, the 'flimsy beatitudes of order’. Michael Heller is a poet, essayist and critic. His most recent collection of poetry is Exigent Futures: New and Selected Poems (2003). He is the author of two autobiographical works, Earth and Cave (2007) and Living Root: A Memoir (2001), and his critical books include Speaking the Estranged: Essays on the Work of George Oppen (2008), Uncertain Poetries: Essays on Poets, Poetry and Poetics (2006), and his prize-winning book on the Objectivist poets, Conviction's Net of Branches (1985). His collection of short fiction, Two Novellas, will be published in 2009. Eschaton (new poems) by Michael Heller from Talisman House Publishers is now available from: SPD, Amazon.com, Greenfield Distribution, Inc (
http://www.gfibooks.com/ ; to order, gfibooks@aol.com) and good bookstores

SEND STORIES TO: THE RAMBLER wants your stories! Get inspired by the artwork we supply—nonfiction, fiction, and poetry welcome. Also seeking regular submissions for nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and photography. Paying market. For details, see
http://www.ramblermagazine.com/.

SUBMIT NOW: R-KV-R-Y, a Quarterly Literary Journal is now accepting submissions for its Winter 2009 issue. We seek poetry, fiction, and literary or academic nonfiction on the theme of recovery in its broadest sense, i.e., as the release from oppression of any kind, be it personal, political, or relational. See Web site for guidelines:
http://www.ninetymeetingsinninetydays.com/.


ONLINE: Read Lauren Elkin’s latest essay, a review of Sontag's diaries, but from a different angle, up at
http://quarterlyconversation.com/susan-sontag-reborn-journals