November 2002 E-Calendar

Regional Literary Events

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***EVENTS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Nov 6, 6:30 pm, Discussion & Booksigning with Kathleen Hills (Leino), author of the murder mystery Past Imperfect. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 394-2665.

Nov 7, 4 pm, Proctor native Sarah Stonich will read and discuss her recent novel, These Granite Islands, UMD Library Fourth Floor Rotunda, for info contact 726-8100 or lib@d.umn.edu.

Nov. 7, 7:30 pm, Robert Bly will give a reading at an event sponsored by the Spirit Lake Poetry Series. Admission is free. Somers Lounge, College of Saint Scholastica. For info contact Dorothea Diver at 723-6718, or ddiver@css.edu.

Nov. 7, 7 pm, NATIVE WORDS, readings by Native authors: Peter Razor, a first-time author at age 72, author of While the Locust Slept: A Memoir, Duluth Public Library Green Room.

Nov 9, noon, Booksigning with Carl Brookins, author of Inner Passage, Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 722-5267.

Nov 9, 1 pm, Booksigning with Dennis Hale, author of Sole Survivor. 3 pm, Booksigning with Carl Brookins, author of A Superior Mystery. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 394-2665.

Nov 10, 2 pm, Drummond Public Library: The Second Sunday Poets present Franco Pagnucci from Barnes, Wisconsin, as the featured reader. Pagnucci was born in Ruota, Italy, grew up near Chicago, and taught English at UW Platteville. Included in his publications are five books of poetry. One of his poems, "And Now" was included in The Best American Poetry 1999, edited by Robert Bly. The event, sponsored by the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and the Cable Hayward Regional Arts Council, includes an open reading and refreshments.

Nov 11, 7 pm, Award-winning author Susan Griffin will present, "The Private Life of War: War, Gender, and the Environment" in the UMD Kirby Ballroom. Using work from her book about the development of nuclear weapons, A Chorus of Stones, she will discuss the trend in modern warfare to target civilians, and violence which can be tied natural resources such as oil. Griffin will also hold a writing workshop from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov 12, in the Kirby Garden Room. For info: Beth Bartlett at bbartlet@d.umn.edu.

Nov 19, 7 pm - Minnesotans for Responsible Recreation, Peace & Quiet Lecture, series presents Paul Gruchow, author of The Necessity of Empty Places and Boundary Waters: The Grace of the Wild at Arrowhead Place, 205 W. 2nd St. See www.MnResponsibleRec.org or call 740-3175. Suggested donation $5.

Nov 21, 6:30 pm, Reading with Dr. Roger MacDonald, author of A Country Doctor’s Casebook: Tales from the Northwoods. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee. 394-2665.

Nov 23, noon, Booksigning with young reader's author, Mary Casanova, author of Cecile, Gates of Gold, Curse of the Winter Moon," and When Eagles Fall; 1 pm, Booksigning with Paul Martin, author of One Man's Leg; 5 pm, Booksigning with Nick Flynn, author of the poetry collection Bling Huber, Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 722-5267.

Nov 30, 1 pm, Booksigning Mark Munger, author of Legacy, River Stories, and Ordinary Lives, Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 722-5267.

Dec 15, 2 pm, Lake Superior Writers will hold a reading by winners of its 2002 contest in the Tweed Museum Lecture Gallery, UMD campus. Poets Eric Gadzinski, Diane Sher Lutovich, and prose writers Karin Jacobson, Colin Keith Thomsen, and Lou Killian Zywicki will read their works. The reading will be accompanied by harpist Bernadette Savage and her singing group, The Ravens. A $3 donation is suggested. For more

information call 722-3094.

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***LSW MEMBER KUDOS!

LINDA GLASER's children's book Our Big Home, An Earth Poem, was featured on Reading Rainbow (national public TV) this September as part of a four-part remembrance and healing after 9/11. The show focussed on global unity and took place, in part, at the U.N. The show was premiered at the United Nations on International Literacy Day for the delegates and their children. LaVar Burton spoke. And Elisa Kleven (the illustrator) and Linda Glaser signed their book in the U.N. bookstore. Glaser said, "It was quite a high for both of us." Glaser also received an ARAC grant to complete a historical middle grade novel.

FRANCINE STERLE will read poetry at the publication reading for the new issue of Water-Stone on Nov 22 at 7:30 pm in Sundin Hall, Hamline University. 

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LSW WRITING GROUPS

***OPEN, GENRE-BASED, WRITING GROUPS

Several LSW writing groups are open to all members. Expect a different number of people at each session and lively contributions from a variety of viewpoints.

Nov 7, 14, 21, & 28 Open Genre. 7 pm Browser's N'etc. Cafe. Contact Bob or Rachel at 786-0102.

Nov 17 (Third Sunday of the Month) LSW Memoir Group. 3 pm Bixby's Bagels. Contact Mara at 728-1253.

Nov 18 (Third Monday of the Month) 6:30 pm, LSW Children's Writers. Coordinated by children's author Tracy Maurer and designed for both published and unpublished writers of fiction or nonfiction children's materials. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee. Contact Tracy at 392-7290.

Nov 19 (Third Tuesday) 5:15 pm, Beecroft Writer's, Poetry and Short Stories. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee. 394-2665.

Nov 20, (mid-month Wednesday) Open Fiction and Poetry group. 6- 8 pm, Pepper McGregor's Coffeehouse & Cafe, 4721 E. Superior St. Contact Jill Hinners at 525-1463, Cheryl Reitan at 728-3154, or Mary Dragich at 728 5066

A group is forming to share and advance writing from LGBT perspectives. Evenings once a month. Place and other specifics to be determined. Contact Dianna Hunter at 723-1972, or dhunter@uwsuper.edu.

***SMALL WRITING GROUPS

Writing is an extremely personal activity and often times a small group works best for giving support and critique. Several LSW groups meet regularly. When established groups have openings, we will list the contact people in this space. Call to arrange a meeting with the contact person to see if your work and style will be a good fit.

A Creative Nonfiction group will have an organizational meeting on Oct. 3. If anyone is interested, call Gail Trowbridge at 728-1354.

A Creative Prose group may have an opening. Contact Sheila Packa, 279 3549, spacka@juno.com

Fiction group may have an opening. Contact Kathy Leino, kayemhills@netscape.net, 724-4822

***ABOUT FACILITATING A GROUP

If you wish to start your own group, contact Mara Hart at mhart2@d.umn.edu for guidelines and help.

Do you like to write non-fiction? Plays? Journals? Would you like to discuss your work with other others writing in the same genre? LSW is looking for one or two people to facilitate a non-fiction/essay/ or scriptwriting group. Interested? contact Mara Hart at mhart2@d.umn.edu.

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***CONTESTS/SUBMISSIONS

MOTHERS OF SONS (sons exclusively) are invited to submit stories, anecdotes, poems, lyrics and/or photographs to be collected into a coffee table book/anthology. The deadline is December 1. Contact Melissa Lundquist/ Lori Hamilton. PO Box 8136, St. Paul, MN 55108 or e-mail: mothersofsons@yahoo.com

PHANTASMAGORIA invites submissions of short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Include SASE for return of manuscript or notification. No previously published work. Send manuscripts to Abigail Allen, Editor, Phantasmagoria, English Dept., Century College, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

POETRY MOTEL is seeking poetry submissions for its magazine and Wallpaper, a broadside series. Send 3–6 pages, sase, brief bio. No deadline. Prefer work under one page. For a copy of the latest Poetry Motel include $7.95. Submit to Poetry Motel, P.O. Box 103, Duluth, MN 55801.

ANTHOLOGY seeks personal essays, journal entries, or poetry describing how involvement in crafts (such as woodworking, quilting, basketry, jewelry making, painting) sustained you through a difficult circumstance in life. Creatively and insightfully explore how hands help heart. Deadline: December 2002. SASE. Harley Refsal, Art Dept. Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101.

RICHARD YATES Short Story Award. Night Train announces the first annual competition for the Richard Yates Short Story Award. Reading through December 15. First prize: $800. Top 3 awards include print publication. Independent, blind judging. Web site: www.nighttrainmagazine.com/yates.html

THE 2003 RAYMOND Carver Short Story Award at Carve Magazine. First Prize: $1,500. Second: $300. Third: $200. Includes publication and commemorative plaque. All entries considered for publication. Deadline: February 1, 2003. Entry: $15/one, $25/two, $30/three. Contest judge, Robert Olen Butler (Pulitzer Prize, 1993). Electronic submissions only. Limit: 10,000 words. Guidelines at www.carvezine.com

Chicago Literary Awards: Fiction Prize: $1,000, Poetry Prize: $1,000. Winners published in ACM. Deadline — postmarked December 15, 2002, Chicago Literary Awards, Another Chicago Magazine, 3709 N. Kenmore, Chicago, IL 60613–2905, see guidelines at http://www.anotherchicagomag.com/

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***LSW NEWS!

WRITE IN THE LSW OFFICE ---The board of Lake Superior Writers is seeking applications by members who need a room of their own in which to write. For a nominal fee, you would be able to use our quiet, well-furnished office space. Please call 722-3094.

LSW OFFICE EQUIPMENT --- Special thanks to Bruce Henricksen and potter Viki Day for the fantastic custom-made mugs complete with the Lake Superior Writers logo. They are in the office for anyone's use. Thank you! We still need stuff though. Can you donate a floor lamp or a radio? Call our new number, 722-3094.

THE LSW ANTHOLOGY, "Between Stone and Flesh," contains twenty LSW poetry and prose writers. To purchase this book, which is available to LSW members for $8, or to find out more about our contest, contact Jim at 724 1653.

NEW WEB PAGE: Check out the new web page at
http://www.lakesuperiorwriters.org
We also have new e-mail addresses: writers@lakesuperiorwriters.org
and a special e-mail for this calendar at calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org

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***ABOUT THE LSW CALENDAR

THIS CALENDAR is a benefit of your membership in Lake Superior Writers.

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the literary

arts. We welcome information from you regarding events, classes, kudos

or announcements to be included in upcoming calendars. All events are free unless otherwise noted and we reserve the right to edit all submissions.

TELL US ABOUT IT! Have you just been published? Received a grant or an award? Let us know! We love to celebrate the successes of the members of our writing community. E-mail your news items to calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org.

SEND CALENDAR ITEMS to calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org by the third Friday of the month. Include date, time, location, brief description and contact person. Be sure to include "LSW Calendar" in your subject line.

LSW MISSION: to foster writing communities, to provide an audience for literature, and to further the artistic development of writers through workshops, readings, and publications.