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Moonlight Book Crawl: Westside Edition

Reading
June 20, 2013 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Join us at 7 pm at the Quarter Bistro (300 S. Maple) for the 2013 Ann Arbor Youth Poetry Slam Team, featuring live performances from Alex Kime, Aaliyah Jihad, Edith Zang, Amelia Deihl, Rachel Kerby and Rianna Johnson-Levy.

Comics Hangout

Open House
June 21, 2013 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Join cartoonists, librarians and educators as they unwind after a full day of interactive comics presentations and workshops with a meet-and-greet at Dominick’s on Monroe St. Hang out, meet some cool people, and participate in the giant draw wall!

Moonlight Book Crawl at Sava's

Reading
June 21, 2013 - 9:00pm to 10:30pm

Join us at Sava’s for readings by unofficial Chicago Poet Laureate Kevin Coval; New York poet, musician and prose stylist Shira Erlichman; and local Ann Arbor emerging poets Brittany Floyd and Allison Kennedy.

Ann Arbor Book Festival: Keynote Address and LILA Awards

Reading
June 21, 2013 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

We welcome poet and National Book Award finalist Patricia Smith and her husband, Edgar Award winning mystery writer Bruce DeSilva for the 2013 Ann Arbor Book Festival keynote address. Books authored by Smith and DeSilva will be available for sale courtesy of Crazy Wisdom Bookstore.

Moonlight Book Crawl Downtown

Reading
June 22, 2013 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm

The evening begins at 6 PM at Literati (124 E Washington St.): a Red Beard Press Gala featuring superstar writers from Ann Arbor's newest local publishing company including Angel Nafis, Gahl Liberzon, Aimee Le, Fiona Chamness, Carlina Duan and Haley Patail

Ann Arbor Book Festival: Writer's Conference

Workshop
June 22, 2013 - 10:00am to 3:00pm

The Ann Arbor Book Festival brings another dynamic Writer's Conference to the community. This will be a full-day experience where attendees can hone their skills in sessions led by a noted group of writers and instructors. These teachers have impressive resumes and are excited to bring you their expertise and share their passion for writing.

Katherine Moynihan and Jack Minor, Office of Technology Transfer

Discussion
June 24, 2013 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Katie Moynihan and Jack Minor from U-M's Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) provide a general overview of OTT and discuss their work with licensing and startups. They also talk about how OTT reconciles their role with the movement toward open access, when a researcher should contact them, and more.

Handbook for Dragon Slayers

Book cover: Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell
Reading
June 26, 2013 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Join us for a reading and book signing with Merrie Haskell, author of Handbook for Dragon Slayers, a young adult novel out this summer from Harper Collins.

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