December (& Beyond) Readings & Events

Dec. 13 -- Book signing, 2-4 pm Barnes & Noble, 6134 South Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002, (269) 324-1433.

January 7 - 17, 2010 (Thursday - Sunday) --- Pacific University Low Residency MFA residency at Seaside, Oregon

Feb 4 - BJC reading with Andy Mozina at Western Michigan University's Gwen Frostic series reading at Kalamazoo Public Library, 8:00 pm

February 17 -- Portland, Oregon reading at downtown Multnomah County Library on 10th Avenue. (6:30 or 7:00)

February 18 -- Pacific University reading, 7:30 p.m. at Taylor Auditorium in Marsh Hall on Pacific’s Forest Grove campus.

February 26 (Friday) -- Reading in Chicago as part of Story Slam Finals at Double Door. Present will be a "real life Hemingway" according to organizer Bill Hillmann.

March 7-12 Residency at University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis MN. Reading at St. Thomas (date not set).

March 14 - 19, 2010 --- STORY WEEK, Wednesday 3/17 BJC discussion about writing with students, Thursday 3/18 6 pm, BJC reads at Metro, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago, IL.

March 30 (Tuesday), 7:00 pm Reading & Signing, Loutit District Library, 407 Columbus Avenue, Grand Haven MI 49417, 616-842-5560, www.loutitlibrary.org

April 7-10 (2010) AWP Conference BJC reads as part of Southern Review's 75th Anniversary Friday, April 9, 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM. (Other Participants are Jeanne Leiby, David Kirby, Sydney Lea, Steve Almond, Jill McCorkle.)

April 11 (2010) Sunday, BJC will emcee the 2010 Community Literary Awards at the Kalamazoo Public Library.

April 13 (Tuesday) Delta Community College, 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MI 48710 (near Bay City, Michigan). Visit Jeff VandeZande's creative writing class, 6:00 pm.

April 14 (2010) Saginaw Valley State University: Class visit: 10:00 - 11:20 am, lunch with students, reading 2:30 - 4:00.

April 18 - Saturday, Michigan Notable Writers dinner in Lansing.

April 24 - Saturday, Comstock (Michigan) Library reading and discussion, 1:00.

April 25 - Sunday in Detroit, 2-4 pm Downtown Writers Series The Scarab Club located at 217 E. Farnsworth at John R in the heart of the Cultural Center / Wayne State University Campus. The Scarab Club is directly behind the Detroit Institute for the Arts. We have our own free, safe, and close parking area. For Directions(313) 831-1250.

April 28 - McKay library, Augusta, Michigan.

June 17-27, 2010 --- Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, ten-day residency

October 5-8 Literary Festival, 33rd annual, Old Dominion University, Virginia writing conference. Contact Janet Peery.

November Events

November 3-4 -- Visit Concordia College, BJC reads Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Riverside
Rooms (Lower lever of Concordia College Student Center) at 7:30PM. Reading is open to the public. Q & A and book sales following. Host: Mark Looker, Professor of English, Director, Kreft Arts Program) Wednesday morning 10 - 11 a.m. (Nov. 4) visit classroom to discuss AMERICAN SALVAGE.

Nov. 6 -- 5:00 - 7:00 Kalamazoo Art Hop. I'll be at the Kalamazoo Center for Book Arts in the Park Trades building.

Nov. 9 -- 2:00 Phone interview with Christopher Walton, of the Detroit Free Press.

Nov. 10 -- 4:00 Interview with WDET-FM,at WMUK studio

Nov. 11-12 -- Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL. Class visit and reading, Thursday, Nov. 12, 7:30 pm in VPA 191D. (Contact: Rachael Tecza.)

Nov. 13 -- 4:00 WBEZ interview with Donna Seaman in Chicago. ALA, at 50 E. Huron (just a couple of blocks West of Michigan Avenue)

Nov. 20 -- 10:30 -11:15 National Public Radio interview with Steve Inskeep or Rene Montagne, conducted at WMUK public radio studios in Kalamazoo.

Nov. 21 --- Saturday, 2:00 - 4:00, Booksigning, Barnes & Noble Battle Creek, Lakeview Sq., 5701 Beckley Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49015, (269) 979-8060

Dec. 13 2-4 pm Barnes & Noble Portage, on Westnedge Ave.

January 7 - 17, 2010 (Thursday - Sunday) --- Pacific University Low Residency MFA residency at Seaside

February 18 -- Forest Grove, Oregon reading.

March 7-12 Residency at University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis MN.

March 14 - 19, 2010 --- STORY WEEK, Thursday 3/18 6 pm, BJC reads at Metro, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago, IL, open to all ages.

April 7-10 (2010) AWP Conference (reading as part of the Southern Review 75th anniversary reading).

April 25 - Saturday, 2-4 pm Downtown Writers Series at Scarab Club, Detroit, Michigan.

June 17-27, 2010 --- Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, ten-day residency

October 5-8 Literary Festival, 33rd annual, Old Dominion University, Virginia writing conference. Contact Janet Peery.