Once Upon a River

BJC's 2012 Events

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January 26 - MSU conference in Lansing,where I'll talk about meth use in Michigan in more stories.

Feb 9 - (Thursday) Vanderbilt University. For more info: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/creativewriting/2012/01/fiction-writer-bonnie-jo-campbell-to-read-from-her-work-on-february-9-at-7-pm/ (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts.)

Feb 16 - (Thursday) Notre Dame Writing Conference, I'll be reading and chatting at 7pm Feb 16 (event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

Feb 26 - Artifactory celebration of Kalamazoo poems at Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo. Come on out and join the fun!

Feb 29 - March 3 AWP in Chicago

Thursday, March 1, from 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM, in the Lake Ontario, Hilton Chicago, 8th Floor.

Friday, March 2 -

11:00 - 12:00 I'll be hanging out at Wayne State University table; stop by and say hi

1:30 - 2:45 pm National Book Critics Circle reading (along with Jane Smiley and others!) This will be in the conference hotel ballroom.

Book signing Friday 3:30 - 4:00 at Blue Flower Arts booth #400

6pm dinner with NBCC folks

10pm AWP reception

March 8, 2012 - Oakland University Reading (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

March 18 - 22, 2012 - Story Week in Chicago

March 23 - Alumni events at Western Michigan University, alumni honors event
(BJC is the English Department's distinguished alum.), followed by reading at The Little Theatre at 8pm.

March 31 - Kalamazoo Public Library discussion about the book, Into the Beautiful North, led by BJC and Susan Ramsey. 6:30pm at Eastwood branch of KPL. (This event is part of 2012 Kalamazoo's Community Reads)

April 4 (or 18) Cromaine Library?

April 12 - 13 - University of Illinois at Springfield (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

April 21 or 28 (Saturday) Michigan Notable Books celebration in Lansing.

May 12 (Saturday) - Honor Thy Mother luncheon at the Cycle and Saddle Club of Chicago, a benefit for Literature for All of Us. (Maybe I will bring Susanna along.) For more information about this organization contact them at www.literatureforallofus.org

May 15 - 5:00 Andy Mozina's Literary barbeque

May 29 - Andy's class discusses OUAR.

June 14 - 24 - Pacific Residency, Forest Grove IL

August 21 - BJC & CJM 25th Anniversary

September 6 - 7, 2012 - Kalamazoo College event.

October 17 - 18, 2012 Wabash College, Indiana. (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

(This photo is BJC with Don Quixote. The shirt is designed by Donkey Girl Fashions.)

March 18, 2013 Sesquehanna University 4:15 - 5:15 Q&A with students; 7:30 - 8:30 Fiction Reading (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

BJC's 2012 Events

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January 26 - MSU conference in Lansing,where I'll talk about meth use in Michigan in more stories.

Feb 9 - Vanderbilt University (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts.)

Feb 15 - 17 Notre Dame writing conference, appearing along with Jaimy Gordon. (event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

Feb 26 - Artifactory celebration of Kalamazoo poems at Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo.

Feb 29 - March 3 AWP in Chicago

Thursday, March 1, from 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM, in the Lake Ontario, Hilton Chicago, 8th Floor.

Friday, March 2 -

11:00 - 12:00 I'll be hanging out at Wayne State University table; stop by and say hi

1:30 - 2:45 pm National Book Critics Circle reading (along with Jane Smiley and others!) This will be in the conference hotel ballroom.

Book signing Friday 3:30 - 4:00 at Blue Flower Arts booth #400

6pm dinner with NBCC folks

10pm AWP reception

March 8, 2012 - Oakland University Reading (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

March 18 - 22, 2012 - Story Week in Chicago

March 23 - Alumni events at Western Michigan University, alumni honors event
(BJC is the English Department's distinguished alum.), followed by reading at The Little Theatre at 8pm.

March 31 - Kalamazoo Public Library discussion about the book, Into the Beautiful North, led by BJC and Susan Ramsey. 6:30pm at Eastwood branch of KPL.

April 4 (or 18) Cromaine Library?

April 12 - 13 - University of Illinois at Springfield (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

April 21 or 28 (Saturday) Michigan Notable Books celebration in Lansing.

Mother's Day, May 13 --- Chicago Literacy promotion event by Literature for All of Us.

May 15 - 5:00 Andy Mozina's Literary barbeque

May 29 - Andy's class discusses OUAR.

June 14 - 24 - Pacific Residency, Forest Grove IL

September 6 - 7, 2012 - Kalamazoo College event.

October 17 - 18, 2012 Wabash College, Indiana. (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

BJC's upcoming scheduled events Oct 2011 - 2012

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October 6-8 - Montana Book Festival, Missoula MT Friday October 7 2:30 Panel, 5:00 Montana Public Radio interview, 8pm BJC is Gala Reader at Historic Wilma Theatre, along with Montana Poet Laureate Sheryl Noethe.

October 14-16 Southern Book Festival, Nashville 12:00 noon panel and reading October 15 (Arranged through W.W. Norton)

Oct 19-23 Wisconsin Festival of the Book. Oct. 20 Friday evening event (Arranged through W.W. Norton)

Oct. 31 - Nov 4, 2011 - University of Alabama visiting writer gig. (Arranged through Blue Flower Arts).

November 6 -- 10 am Church service with Susan Ramsey at Vinyard Church in Kalamazoo, 1030 Portage St, at Lake & Portage. All welcome. We'll talk about writing with young handsome Pastor Tim McNinch. (daycare and Sunday school available)

info@vineyardkzoo.org

November 10 -- Comstock Story Project, 7pm Comstock Township Library. All welcome to come and share stories about Comstock, past and present. Cider, cheese and crackers and cookies!

November 13 -- Saturday, Grand Rapids Art Museum, panel about Michigan fiction round table with Caitlin Horrocks, 2:45-4:00. GRAM is at 101 Monroe Center in Grand Rapids.

November 26 -- Saturday 1-4 Signing for Paw Paw Library Fundraiser at Barnes & Noble in Portage, Michigan.

December 17 4-5 Kazoo Books, Parkview Store, holiday book signing with Joseph Heywood. Let's call it cocktail hour! Stop by and there will be writers all day.

December 28 - Michigan Literary Network (live on blogtalkradio.com) Wednesday, December 28 at 5:30 p.m. Listen in!

January 26 - MSU conference in Lansing,where I'll talk about meth use in Michigan in more stories.

Feb 9 - Vanderbilt University (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts.)

Feb 15 - 17 Notre Dame writing conference, appearing along with Jaimy Gordon. (event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

Feb 26 - Artifactory celebration of Kalamazoo poems at Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo.

Feb 29 - March 3 AWP in Chicago

Thursday, March 1, from 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM, in the Lake Ontario, Hilton Chicago, 8th Floor.

Friday, March 2 -

11:00 - 12:00 I'll be hanging out at Wayne State University table; stop by and say hi

1:30 - 2:45 pm National Book Critics Circle reading (along with Jane Smiley and others!) This will be in the conference hotel ballroom.

Book signing Friday 3:30 - 4:00 at Blue Flower Arts booth #400

6pm dinner with NBCC folks

10pm AWP reception

March 8, 2012 - Oakland University Reading (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

March 18 - 22, 2012 - Story Week in Chicago

March 23 - Alumni events at Western Michigan University, alumni honors event
(BJC is the English Department's distinguished alum.), followed by reading at The Little Theatre at 8pm.

March 31 - Kalamazoo Public Library discussion about the book, Into the Beautiful North, led by BJC and Susan Ramsey. 6:30pm at Eastwood branch of KPL.

April 4 (or 18) Cromaine Library?

April 12 - 13 - University of Illinois at Springfield (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

April 21 or 28 (Saturday) Michigan Notable Books celebration in Lansing.

Mother's Day, May 13 --- Chicago Literacy promotion event by Literature for All of Us.

May 15 - 5:00 Andy Mozina's Literary barbeque

May 29 - Andy's class discusses OUAR.

June 14 - 24 - Pacific Residency, Forest Grove IL

September 6 - 7, 2012 - Kalamazoo College event.

October 17 - 18, 2012 Wabash College, Indiana. (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

Photo features BJC with writers Ellen Michaelson and Susan Ramsey

BJC's Upcoming Scheduled Events

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August 20 - 2:00 pm Reading at Bookbug Bookstore in Kalamazoo.

August 21 Bon & Chris Anniversary #24

August 22 - Grand Rapids Public Library Reading

August 23 - 2:00 PM EST interview KAXE-FM "Real Good Words" Grand Rapids, MN
with Heidi Holtan

August 25 (Thursday) - 1:00pm interview with Deanne Puca, University Relations, Western Michigan University for WMU Web article.

August 28 - 2:30 Fundraiser for New Issues Press at Bell's Brewery, where I would be drinking anyway. (I'll read for a few minutes, along with Jaimy Gordon and some New Issues authors.)

September 11, Saturday - Kerrytown Book fest, Ann Arbor MI, in the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market (4th Ave & Catherine). The panel is "A Michigan Sense of Place." 2pm in the Main Tent, moderator Dan Johnson. Signing afterward.

September 14 - 6:30 - 8:00 pm - Portage District Library talk and reading, Portage, MI (also it's BJC's birthday!)More info at: http://www.pdl.lib.mi.us/.

September 15 - The Loft, Minneapolis, 7pm For more information https://www.loft.org/loft-events (arranged by W.W. Norton)

September 19 - St. Louis, MO! River Styx reading series at Duff's 7:30pm. For more information about Duff's reading series, http://www.riverstyx.org/events/index.php

September 22 - (Thursday) 4:00 Everybody Reads bookstore visit in downtown Lansing. We'll chat and have a snack. For information about this bookstore, http://becauseeverybodyreads.com/

September 22 - (Thursday) 7pm READING at Schuler Books, Lansing (2820 Towne Center Blvd) Phone: 517 316 7495
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162396880500236

September 26 - (Monday) 7pm talk, reading, and book group event at Forever Books St. Joseph, Michigan. For more information
http://www.foreverbooks.net/

October 6-8 - Montana Book Festival, Missoula MT Friday October 7 2:30 Panel, 5:00 Montana Public Radio interview, 8pm BJC is Gala Reader at Historic Wilma Theatre, along with Montana Poet Laureate Sheryl Noethe.

October 14-16 Southern Book Festival, Nashville 12:00 noon panel and reading October 15 (Arranged through W.W. Norton)

Oct 19-23 Wisconsin Festival of the Book. Oct. 20 Friday evening event (Arranged through W.W. Norton)

Oct. 31 - Nov 4, 2011 - University of Alabama visiting writer gig. (Arranged through Blue Flower Arts).

November 6 -- Church service with Susan Ramsey at Vinyard Church in Kalamazoo in the AM.

November 10 -- Comstock Story Project, 7pm Comstock Township Library

November 13 -- Grand Rapids Museum, panel about Michigan fiction with Caitlin Horrocks, 2:45.

November 26 -- Saturday 1-4 Signing for Paw Paw Library Fundraiser at Barnes & Noble in Portage, Michigan.

December 15 - Reading poetry at Fire. 7:45 open mic followed by BJC at 8:30.

Feb 9 - Vanderbilt University (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts.)

Feb 29 - March 3 AWP in Chicago, 1:30 March 2 Friday National Book Critics Circle reading (along with Jane Smiley and others!) This will be in the conference hotel, probably in the ballroom.

March 8, 2012 - Oakland University Reading (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

March 18 - 22, 2012 - Story Week in Chicago (also there will be some events during the semester at Columbia College - dates to be announced.)

March 23 - Alumni event WMU

BJC's Scheduled events

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May 19 - Andy Mozina's Barbeque 5 pm. Members of his Kalamazoo College advanced fiction and intermediate fiction will be in attendance as well as Lisa Lenzo.

May 31 - Visit Andy Mozina's advanced fiction class. 12:40 - 2:30

June 4 - Printer's Row Book Fair, Chicago, 2:30 pm, center stage. Title of panel is "desperate characters in the short story." Will be on panel with Christine Sneed and Gina Frangello.

June 16 - Thursday, reading at Powells Hawthorne Branch, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 7:30pm

June 16-26 - Pacific University Low Residency MFA Program Summer Residency, Forest Grove. BJC Reading: Sunday, June 19 7:30pm.

June 29 - (Weds) Phone interview with Susan Whitall from The Detroit News 2:30pm EST

June 30 - (Thursday) 9pm Rumpus Interview with Stephen Elliott

July 5 - Once Upon a River is released into the world by W.W. Norton.

July 6 - 4:30 - 6:00 Michigan News Agency, Kalamazoo, Meet & Greet and Snack before evening (7:00) reading.

July 6 - 7:00 pm Reading at Kalamazoo Public Library, Rose Street, Kalamazoo.

July 10 - (Sunday) 7:30 - 8:00 (Chicago time 8:30-9 Eastern Standard Time) live interview with Rick Kogan talk radio show "The Sunday Papers" on Chicago's WGN-AM.

July 10 - (Sunday) 2-6 pm, Bell's Brewery Book Release & Book Fun Party (kid-friendly environment). Also fun at Old Dog Tavern across the street (no kids).

July 11 - (Monday) 2:30 pm interview with Bill Castanier

July 11 - (Monday) 7:00 pm Public Access Cable interview with Gloria Tiller from Kazoo Books.

July 12 - (Tuesday) 2:30 interview with Marty Primeau at Grand Rapids Magazine

July 12 - 4:00 catch-up book signing at Michigan News Agency

July 12 - 6:00 interview with Lee Harrington of Bark Magazine

July 13 - 4:30 pm interview with Jim Higgins at Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

July 13 - 7:00 Wednesday, Next Chapter Books, Milwaukee WI

July 14 - Women & Children First, Chicago book release and reading, 7:00.

July 16 - 17 Iowa Festival of the Book, Saturday reading and Sunday morning panel

July 19 - Michigan Radio Interview with Brian Short 4pm at Argus Building.

July 19 - (Tuesday) 7:00 pm Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, MI, reading.

July 21 - (Thurs) - Great Lakes Books Reading 2-4pm, Big Rapids, MI

July 21 - 7pm reading at Schuler Books & Music , 2660 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI

July 23 - (Saturday) 2-4pm, Literary Life Bookstore, Grand Rapids, MI, meet and greet, book signing.

July 27 - 4:40 radio interview with Bill Castanier

July 28 - 7:30 pm (Thursday) Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206, Reading &/or Discussion, Q&A and signing

July 29 - 4-6 Bookworm meet and greet, Edwards, CO.

August 1 - (Monday) 9:10 Interview (from home) with Ron Jolly.

August 1 - 2:30 interview with Alicia Conroy for Rain Taxi

August 2 - (Tuesday) Interview (from home) with Doug Stanton on Northern Michigan's TV 7&4 "Writer's Minute" 6:25am

Aug 4 - Ludington Writers, Meet with them 5:00 and then 7:00 reading. Contact: George Dila.

August 5 - 11 am Radio Interview with Aaron Stander, Interlochen Public Radio station, Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Aug 5 - (Friday) Cottage Books, Glen Arbor, MI 1-3 pm (signing)

Aug 5 - 5:00 pm Drive-by signing. Dog Ears Books, 106 Waukazoo Street
P.O. Box 272, Northport, MI 49670

Aug 5 - Brilliant Books, 305 St. Joseph Street, Suttons Bay, 7 pm reading

Aug 6 - Traverse City, Horizon Books (signing),243 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI

August 9 - 5pm wait for a phone interview with Aimee Levitt from the River Front Times

Aug 10 - (Wednesday) Mackinac Island Library reading, 903 Huron Street, Mackinac Island, MI (906) 847-3421 ‎followed by Island Bookstore signing 4-6

Aug 11 - 2:00 Saturn Books, Gaylord, MI, Drive-by book signing.

August 11 - Thursday evening McLean & Eakins Book Shop, Petoskey, MI

August 12 - Friday at Between the Covers, Harbor Springs MI 11:30 - 1:00

August 13 Kellee Campbell's wedding

August 15 - (Monday)6:00 PM EST interview, THE CULTURE BUZZ, Clive, IA
Contact: John Busbee. This interview will start at 6pm EST / 5pm CST.

August 16 - 2:15 PM to 2:55 PM CST Live, no callers , HAPPENINGS Q&A RADIO.

August 20 - 2:00 pm Reading at Bookbug Bookstore in Kalamazoo.

August 21 Bon & Chris Anniversary #24

August 22 - Grand Rapids Public Library Reading

August 23 - 2:00 PM EST interview KAXE-FM "Real Good Words" Grand Rapids, MN
with Heidi Holtan

August 28 - 2:30 Fundraiser for New Issues Press at Bell's Brewery, where I would be drinking anyway. (I'll read for a few minutes, along with Jaimy Gordon and some New Issues authors.)

September 11, Saturday - Kerrytown Book fest, Ann Arbor MI, in the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market (4th Ave & Catherine). The panel is "A Michigan Sense of Place." 2pm in the Main Tent, moderator Dan Johnson. Signing afterward.

September 14 - Portage District Library talk and reading, (BJC's birthday).

September 15 - The Loft, Minneapolis/St. Paul (arranged by W.W. Norton)

September 19 - River Styx reading series at Duff's

September 22 - (Thursday) 4:00 Everybody Reads bookstore visit in downtown Lansing.

September 22 - (Thursday) Schulers Lansing reading

September 26 - (Monday) Forever Books Book Group event, St. Joseph, Michigan

October 6-8 - Montana Book Festival, Missoula MT

October 14-16 Southern Book Festival, Nashville

Oct 19-23 Wisconsin Festival of the Book. Oct. 20 Friday evening event

Oct. 31 - Nov 4, 2011 - University of Alabama visiting writer gig. (Arranged through Blue Flower Arts).

November 10 -- Comstock Story Project.

Feb 9 - Vanderbilt University (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts.)

Feb 29 - March 3 AWP in Chicago.

March 8, 2012 - Oakland University Reading (Event arranged by Blue Flower Arts)

March 18 - 22, 2012 - Story Week in Chicago

March 23 - Alumni event WMU

BJC's literary events 2011

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January 5-16, 2011 - Pacific University Residency

January 20-21 (Thurs-Friday)- Winter Institute (American Booksellers Association) in Washington D.C. http://www.bookweb.org/events/institute/wi6schedule.html

February 2-5 2011 AWP Washington D.C. (I'm not going, but here's the date)

February 9, 2011 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: http://www.ii.umich.edu/english/grad/mfa/eventDetail.asp?ID=1268&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+U-mMfaEvents+%28U-M+MFA+Program+in+Creative+Writing+Events%29

February 12, 2011 Allegan, Michigan Reading, Griswold Auditorium 7 pm.

February 17, 2011 Central Michigan Univ. reading and class visit

February 27 (Sunday) 1:30 Artifactory reading at Kalamazoo Valley Museum. All welcome! (Elizabeth Kerlikowske promises a booklet of Kalamazoo poems. What fun!
For the seventh year, the Friends of Poetry join with the Museum in a program featuring poems and history. At this "Poetry Artifactory" event, the poets write poems that relate to some aspect or topic in local history and Curator Tom Dietz offers a discussion of the historical content. Free and open to the public, this event starts at 1:30 pm. For more information, visit http://kvm.kvcc.edu/.

March 2-3, University of Vermont reading and class visit.

March 15 Tuesday, Kellogg Community College class visit via Elizabeth Kerlikowske, who picks me up 4:00 - 4:15.

March 29 (Tuesday) 7:45 pm radio interview in Lansing at student station IMPACT 89 FM. Host of show, Emily Fox

April 2, (Saturday) Rally of Writers, Lansing, MI, http://www.arallyofwriters.com/
It's a great deal, $70 for a full day of writing instruction and inspiration. The event is at LCC's West Campus Conference Center, off I-496 at Exit 1 - Creyts Rd, South, and left (east) on Mt. Hope Rd. Follow the signs for LCC.

April 2 Saturday, Everybody Reads: Books & Stuff, Lansing MI, 4:30 - 6:30, Lansing MI http://becauseeverybodyreads.com/

April 7-9 Poets & Writer's interview/visit with KN.

April 16, Midwest Literary Walk, Chelsea, Michigan, 3 pm at Just Imagine Bookstore.
http://www.heritage.com/articles/2011/04/04/life/doc4d99d1591a292931356536.txt?viewmode=fullstory

April 19-22, Visit Cranbrook-Kingswood Academy to fraternize with super-smart students, reading and class visits.

April 20 - Reading at Cranbrook-Kingswood Academy Wed. 7 pm in Kingswood Auditorium. Free admission!
http://schools.cranbrook.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=204&nid=576332&rc=0

April 25 - Monday, 11:30 am, Jeanne Leiby's mentor phone call.

April 27-28, (Weds & Thursday) Traverse City Michigan Writers Event
Reading, visit at Interlochen 10 a.m. April 27
National Writers Series events April 28

April 29-May 1 (Friday - Sunday) Douglas Cottage meeting with Carla & Heidi

May 3 - P&W photo shoot in Kalamazoo

May 6 - K Gazette interview (Joyce Pines) in Merrill Park 4:00.

May 17 - Andy Mozina's Barbeque 6 pm

May 31 - Visit Andy Mozina's class. 12:40 - 2:30

June 4-5 Printer's Row Book Fair, Chicago.

June 16 - Thursday, reading at Powells Hawthorne Branch, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 7:30pm

June 16-26 - Pacific University Summer Residency, Forest Grove.

June 30 - (Thursday) 9pm Rumpus Interview

July 5 - Once Upon a River is released into the world by W.W. Norton.

July 6 - 7:00 pm Reading at Kalamazoo Public Library, Rose Street, Kalamazoo.

July 10 - (Sunday) 7:30 - 8:00 (Chicago time 8:30-9 Eastern Standard Time) interview with Rick Kogan talk radio show "The Sunday Papers" on Chicago's WGN-AM.

July 10 - (Sunday) 2-6 pm, Bell's Brewery Book Release & Book Fun Party (kid-friendly environment). Also fun at Old Dog Tavern across the street (no kids).

July 11 - (Monday) Public Access Cable interview.

July 13 - 7:00 Wednesday, Next Chapter Books, Milwaukee WI

July 14 - Women & Children First, Chicago reading.

July 16 - 17 Iowa Festival of the Book

July 19 - (Tuesday) 7:00 pm Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor.

July 21 - Schuler Books & Music, 2660 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI

July 23 - (Saturday) 2-4pm, Literary Life Bookstore, Grand Rapids, MI, meet and greet, book signing.

July 28 - 7:30 pm (Thursday) Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206, Reading &/or Discussion, Q&A and signing

July 29 - 4-6 meeting, greeting, and signing at The Bookworm of Edwards, 295 Main St., C101, Edwards, CO 81632

August 4 (Thurs) - Great Lakes Books

Aug 4 - Ludington Writers 7pm reading

Aug 5 - (Friday) Cottage Books, Glen Arbor, 1-3 pm (signing)

Aug 5 - Brilliant Books, 305 St. Joseph Street, Suttons Bay, 7 pm reading

Aug 6 - Traverse City, Horizon Books (signing),243 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI

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Aug 8 -

Aug 9 -

Aug 10 - Mackinac Island Library reading, 903 Huron Street, Mackinac Island, MI 49757 (906) 847-3421 ‎followed by Island Bookstore signing 4-6

Aug 11 - 2:00 Saturn Books, Gaylord, MI, Drive-by book signing.

August 11 - Thursday evening McLean & Eakins Book Shop, Petoskey, MI

August 12 - Friday at Between the Covers, Harbor Springs MI 11:30 - 1:00

August 13 Kellee's wedding

August 20 - 2:00 pm Reading at Bookbug Bookstore in Kalamazoo.

August 21 Bon & Chris Anniversary #24

August 22 - Grand Rapids Public Library Reading

September 11, Saturday - Kerrytown Book fest, Ann Arbor MI, in the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market (4th Ave & Catherine). The panel is "A Michigan Sense of Place." 2pm in the Main Tent. Signing afterward.

September 14 - Portage District Library talk and reading, (BJC's birthday).

September 15-18 Brooklyn Book Festival (possible gig)

September 19 - River Styx reading series at Duff's

September 22 - (Thursday) Schulers Lansing reading

September 26 - (Monday) Forever Books Book Group event, St. Joseph, Michigan

October 6-8 - Montana Book Festival, Missoula MT

Oct 19-23 Wisconsin Festival of the Book. Oct. 20 Friday evening event.

Feb 29 - March 3 AWP in Chicago.

March 8, 2012 - Oakland University Reading

BJC's Literary Events August 2010 & Beyond

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August 3,10,17, 24, 31 7:00 pm Poetry Class with Diane Seuss.

September 12, Kerrytown Book Festival in Ann Arbor, MI at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. BJC's panel, Michigan Lit, will take place in the Kerrytown Concert House at Noon. Moderator Eric Olsen leads a discussion with Bonnie Jo Campbell, Michael Zadoorian, Kristina Riggle & Wendy Webb.

September 27 - Oct 4 Residency, Old Dominion University and reading on Oct. 4

October 4, 2:00 Village Bookstore(Norfolk) Reading at Literary Festival, 33rd annual, Old Dominion University, Virginia writing conference.

October 19 lunchtime Presentation at the Kalamazoo Radisson for Michigan Community Action Agency Association, to discuss how poor folks cobble together lives and livelihoods in Michigan... in my fiction. 12:30 pm. (Prairies Ballroom on the hotel's "Plaza" level.

October 27, 7:00 Women & Children First, Chicago, reading with Diane Seuss, award winning poet and local goddess of fertility and song.

November 3-7, 2010 Sanibel Island Writers Conference

November 10 - 3-4 visit Katherine Joslin's class, 4025 Brown, WMU

November 19 - Skype with Dawn Newton's class, 3:00 - 3:45.

January 5-16, 2011 - Pacific University Residency

January 20-21 (Thurs-Friday)- Winter Institute (American Booksellers Association) in Washington D.C. http://www.bookweb.org/events/institute/wi6schedule.html

February 2-5 2011 AWP Washington D.C.

February 9 2011 University of Michigan -- Detroit campus

February 12, 2011 Allegan Reading, Griswold Auditorium 7 pm.

February 17, 2011 Central Michigan Univ. reading and class visit

March 2, University of Vermont reading and class visit.

Rally of Writers, April 2, http://www.arallyofwriters.com/

April 16, Midwest Literary Walk, Chelsea, Michigan, at about noon.

April 27-28, Traverse City Michigan Writers Event.

June 16-26 - Pacific University Summer Residency

March 8, 2012 - Oakland University

(Thank you Kathy Hansen for sending this photo of the Ludington Book Group who read American Salvage, and who also found me in the latest Trains Magazine.)

BJC's Literary Events June 2010 & Beyond

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June 1, 2010 - 12:45 - 2:30 Visit Andy Mozina's class at Kalamazoo College

June 4th, Art Hop, at 103A Park Trades Building: 326 W. Kalamazoo, Meet “Artists who work in Black and White” BJC will be there 5:30-6:30.

June 16-27, 2010 --- Pacific University MFA summer residency, Forest Grove, OR,

July 13, Grand Rapids Public Library Book Talk, 7 pm Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, 616-988-5402

August 3,10,17, 24, 31 7:00 pm Poetry Class.

September 12, Kerrytown Book Festival in Ann Arbor, MI at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. BJC's panel, Michigan Lit, will take place in the Kerrytown Concert House at Noon. Moderator Eric Olsen leads a discussion with Bonnie Jo Campbell, Michael Zadoorian, Kristina Riggle & Wendy Webb.

September 27 - Oct 4 Residency, Old Dominion University

October 5 Reading at Literary Festival, 33rd annual, Old Dominion University, Virginia writing conference.

October 19 lunchtime Presentation at the Kalamazoo Raddison for Michigan Community Action Agency Association, to discuss how poor folks cobble together lives and livelihoods in Michigan... in my fiction. 12:30 pm.

Sanibel Island Writers Conference - November 2010

January, 2011 - Pacific University Residency

February 2-5 2011 AWP Washington D.C.

Photo is from my reading at Comstock Township Library (My mom and brother George are there, as well as many other hometown lovelies. Somehow our librarian Meg Sloan-King slipped out. Very clever, Meg.)

BJC's Literary Events May 2010 & Beyond

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May 7 Dennis LeHane reading in Dowagiac (BJC guest)

May 11 --- Comstock Library reading 7:00 (as part of Michigan Notable Books program)

May 15 -- Ann Arbor Book Festival 3:30-4:30 Publishing Session at the end of the Writer's Conference in Hatcher Graduate Library Room 100 with BJC and other Michigan authors, 5:00 Author's Forum in the same room featuring BJC and Lolita Hernandez, author of Autopsy of an Engine and Other Stories from the Cadillac Plant.

May 18 -- Barbeque at Mozina's house in conjunction with June 1 visit

May 25 (Tuesday) - Otsego Library reading 7:00 pm (as part of Michigan Notable Books program.)

May 26 (Wednesday) 9:00 - 9:30 interview with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett for "Writers on Writing," broadcasting on KUCI, 88.9FM, from the University of California, Irvine. The show streams live on the web at www.kuci.org and is available via podcast.

May 26 (Wednesday) - Three Rivers Library reading 7:00 (as part of Michigan Notable Books program.)

June 1, 2010 - 12:45 - 2:30 Visit Andy Mozina's class at Kalamazoo College

June 4th, Art Hop, at 103A Park Trades Building: 326 W. Kalamazoo, Meet “Artists who work in Black and White” BJC will be there 5:30-6:30.

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

July 13, Grand Rapids Public Library Book Talk, 7 pm Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, 616-988-5402

August 3,10,17, 24, 31 7:00 pm Poetry Class.

September 12, Kerrytown Book Festival in Ann Arbor, MI at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. BJC's panel, Michigan Lit, will take place in the Kerrytown Concert House at Noon. Moderator Eric Olsen leads a discussion with Bonnie Jo Campbell, Michael Zadoorian, Kristina Riggle & Wendy Webb.

September 27 - Oct 4 Residency, Old Dominion University

October 5 Reading at Literary Festival, 33rd annual, Old Dominion University, Virginia writing conference.

Sanibel Island Writers Conference - November 2010

February 2-5 2011 AWP Washington D.C.

April 11-17 2011-- Spokane Washington "Get Lit" Conference

(Photo of writers at first Fetzer Institute Writers Retreat, front left to right: Susan Ramsey, Dale Kushner, Lauren Artress, Naseem Rakha, Michael Jones, Jennifer Louden, Paulus Berensohn, and back right to left: Jack Ridl, Alison Luterman, Shirley Showalter, Mark Nepo, Kurtis Lamkin, BJC, Conrad Hilberry, Not pictured, Diane Seuss.)

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BJC's Literary Events April 2010 & Beyond

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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, followed by book signing hosted by Tattered Books. (Other Participants are Jeanne Leiby, David Kirby, Sydney Lea, Steve Almond, Jill McCorkle.) Also, Thursday, April 8 hardcover book signing hosted by WSUP (at WSUP booth) at 2:00 - 3:30.

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, followed by a reading at 7:00.

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

April 17 - Saturday, Michigan Notable Writers dinner in Lansing. BJC will be one of the keynote speakers. Book signing 5:00 - 6:30, ceremony 7:00-8:30

April 19-23 Writers Retreat at Fetzer Institute.

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 - 6:00 Reading, Q & A, and discussion at McKay Memorial Library (105 North Webster Street)Augusta, MI 49012-9779. Info at 269 731-4000.

May 7 Dennis LeHane reading in Dowagiac (BJC guest)

May 11 --- Comstock Library reading 7:00 (as part of Michigan Notable Books program)

May 15 -- Ann Arbor Book Festival 3:30-4:30 Publishing Session at the end of the Writer's Conference in Hatcher Graduate Library Room 100 with BJC and other Michigan authors, 5:00 Author's Forum in the same room featuring BJC and Lolita Hernandez, author of Autopsy of an Engine and Other Stories from the Cadillac Plant.

May 18 -- Barbeque at Mozina's house in conjunction with June 1 visit

May 25 (Tuesday) - Otsego Library reading 7:00 pm (as part of Michigan Notable Books program.)

May 26 (Wednesday) - Three Rivers Library reading 7:00 (as part of Michigan Notable Books program.)

June 1, 2010 - 12:45 - 2:30 Visit Andy Mozina's class at Kalamazoo College

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

July 13, Grand Rapids Public Library Book Talk, 7 pm Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, 616-988-5402

August 3,10,17, 24, 31 Poetry Class.

September 12, Kerrytown Book Festival in Ann Arbor, MI at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. BJC's panel, Michigan Lit, will take place in the Kerrytown Concert House at Noon.

September 27 - Oct 4 Residency, Old Dominion University

October 5 Reading at Literary Festival, 33rd annual, Old Dominion University, Virginia writing conference.

(Photo of BJC & JCO for Story Week in Chicago 2010)

BJC's Literary Events March 2010 & Beyond

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March 4-9 Residency at University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis MN.

March 8 Monday 10-11 am MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO "Midmorning" in-studio live broadcast from 480 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101. Contact 651-290-1170 for more info.

March 8 Monday 7:30 - 9:00 BJC reads as part of ACTC Visiting Writers Series
OEC Auditorium, University of St. Thomas.

March 10-11 National Book Critics Circle Award events. Wednesday 10th 6:00 reading at the New School in NYC (free admission, open to the public); Thursday 11th announcement of winners with reception to follow (admission $40).

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 23 (Tuesday) 4-6 pm visit Katherine Joslin's class "Women Prose Writers"

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, followed by book signing hosted by Tattered Books. (Other Participants are Jeanne Leiby, David Kirby, Sydney Lea, Steve Almond, Jill McCorkle.) Also, Thursday, April 8 hardcover book signing hosted by WSUP (at WSUP booth) at 2:00 - 3:30.

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, followed by a reading at 7:00.

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

April 17 - Saturday, Michigan Notable Writers dinner in Lansing. BJC will be one of the keynote speakers. Book signing 5:00 - 6:30, ceremony 7:00-8:30

April 19-23 Writers Retreat at Fetzer Institute.

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 - 6:00 Reading, Q & A, and discussion at McKay Memorial Library (105 North Webster Street)Augusta, MI 49012-9779. Info at 269 731-4000.

May 7 Dennis LeHane reading in Dowagiac (BJC guest)

May 11 --- Comstock Library reading 7:00 (as part of Michigan Notable Books program)

May 15 -- Ann Arbor Book Festival 3:30-4:30 Publishing Session at the end of the Writer's Conference in Hatcher Graduate Library Room 100 with BJC and other Michigan authors, 5:00 Author's Forum in the same room featuring BJC and Lolita Hernandez, author of Autopsy of an Engine and Other Stories from the Cadillac Plant.

May 18 -- Barbeque at Mozina's house in conjunction with June 1 visit

May 25 (Tuesday) - Otsego Library reading 7:00 pm (as part of Michigan Notable Books program.)

May 26 (Wednesday) - Three Rivers Library reading 7:00 (as part of Michigan Notable Books program.)

June 1, 2010 - 12:45 - 2:30 Visit Andy Mozina's class at Kalamazoo College

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

July 13, Grand Rapids Public Library Book Talk, 7 pm Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, 616-988-5402

September 12, Kerrytown Book Festival in Ann Arbor, MI at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. BJC's panel, Michigan Lit, will take place in the Kerrytown Concert House at Noon.

September 27 - Oct 4 Residency, Old Dominion University

October 5 Reading at Literary Festival, 33rd annual, Old Dominion University, Virginia writing conference.

Photo above is of BJC with Pacific University students after Feb 18 Reading. Look how beautiful they are!

February (& Beyond) Events for BJC

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Feb 4 - BJC reading with Andy Mozina at Western Michigan University's Gwen Frostic series reading at Bernhard Center, Room 107, 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 23 (Tuesday) 1:30 - 2:30, visit Diane Seuss's Creative Writing class at Humprey House.

February 25 (Thursday) 11:00 Visit Susan Ramsey's women's writing class at Kazoo Books.

February 26 (Friday) -- 9:00 PM Reading in Chicago as part of The 2nd Annual Windy City Slam All City Championships, Double Door Chicago, IL (doors open 8:00) Address: 1572 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622-2513, (773) 489-3160. (also reading: John Hemingway, John Schultz, Fearless Fernando Hernandez, Alexis Thomas, Nicolette Kittinger, Alex Bonner, Maggie Ritchie) For more info, http://windycitystoryslam.com/. Entry fee $7.00.

March 4-10 Residency at University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis MN.

March 8 Monday 10-11 am MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO "Midmorning" in-studio live broadcast from 480 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101. Contact 651-290-1170 for more info.

March 8 Monday 7:30 - 9:00 BJC reads as part of ACTC Visiting Writers Series
OEC Auditorium, University of St. Thomas.

March 10-11 National Book Critics Circle Award events. Wednesday 10th 6:00 reading at the New School in NYC (free admission, open to the public); Thursday 11th announcement of winners with reception to follow (admission $40).

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 23 (Tuesday) 4-6 pm visit Katherine Joslin's class "Women Prose Writers"

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, followed by book signing hosted by Tattered Books. (Other Participants are Jeanne Leiby, David Kirby, Sydney Lea, Steve Almond, Jill McCorkle.) Also, Thursday, April 8 hardcover book signing hosted by WSUP (at WSUP booth) at 2:00 - 3:30.

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 17 - Saturday, Michigan Notable Writers dinner in Lansing. BJC will be one of the keynote speakers.

April 20-23 Writers Retreat at Fetzer Institute.

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 - 6:00 Reading, Q & A, and discussion at McKay Memorial Library (105 North Webster Street)Augusta, MI 49012-9779. Info at 269 731-4000.

May 25 (Tuesday) - Otsego Library reading 7:00 pm (as part of Michigan Notable Books program.)

May 26 (Wednesday) - Three Rivers Library reading 7:00 (as part of Michigan Notable Books program.)

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

July 13, Grand Rapids Public Library Book Talk, 7 pm Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, 616-988-5402

September 12, Kerrytown Book Festival in Ann Arbor, MI

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

The photo is taken on a Sunday at Bell's Brewery of Gary, Christopher, Kevin, Mikey.

January (& Beyond) Readings & Events

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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 Bernhard Center, Room 107, 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 25 (Thursday) 11:00 Visit Susan Ramsey's women's writing class at Kazoo Books.

February 26 (Friday) -- 9:00 PM Reading in Chicago as part of The 2nd Annual Windy City Slam All City Championships, Double Door Chicago, IL (doors open 8:00) Address: 1572 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622-2513, (773) 489-3160. (also reading: John Hemingway, John Schultz, Fearless Fernando Hernandez, Alexis Thomas, Nicolette Kittinger, Alex Bonner, Maggie Ritchie) For more info, http://windycitystoryslam.com/. Entry fee $7.00.

March 4-10 Residency at University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis MN. Monday Reading at St. Thomas.

March 8 Monday 10-11 am MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO "Midmorning" in-studio live broadcast from 480 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101. Contact 651-290-1170 for more info.

March 8 Monday 7:30 - 9:00 BJC reads as part of ACTC Visiting Writers Series
OEC Auditorium

March 10-11 National Book Critics Circle Award events. Wednesday 10th 6:00 reading at the New School in NYC (free admission, open to the public); Thursday 11th announcement of winners with reception to follow (admission $40).

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 23 (Tuesday) 4-6 pm visit Katherine Joslin's class "Women Prose Writers"

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, followed by book signing hosted by Tattered Books. (Other Participants are Jeanne Leiby, David Kirby, Sydney Lea, Steve Almond, Jill McCorkle.) Also, Thursday, April 8 hardcover book signing hosted by WSUP (at WSUP booth) at 2:00 - 3:30.

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 17 - Saturday, Michigan Notable Writers dinner in Lansing. BJC will be one of the keynote speakers.

April 20-23 Writers Retreat at Fetzer Institute.

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 - 6:00 Reading, Q & A, and discussion at McKay Memorial Library (105 North Webster Street)Augusta, MI 49012-9779. Info at 269 731-4000.

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

September 12, Kerrytown Book Festival in Ann Arbor, MI

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

(photo features BJC with Michael and (writer) Carolyn Chute at the Chute ranch in Maine. Photo by Sonia's boyfriend Ben)

December (& Beyond) Readings & Events

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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

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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.

October 2009 Events

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Oct. 3 (Saturday) -- Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Cleveland, Ohio. BJC will sign copies of American Salvage at 2:00-3:00 pm, at Regional writers booth on the Tradeshow floor. Location: Hotel Mariott Rennaisance Cleveland, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 USA, Phone: 1-216-696-5600, Toll-free: 1-800-468-3571

Oct. 4 (Sunday)-- 7 pm reading at Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Saugarties, NY, 66 Partition St., Saugerties, NY 12477-1513, (845) 246-5775. BJC reads with Luc Sante and Mimi Lipson.

Oct. 6 (Tuesday) Visit and dinner with Carolyn Chute in North Parsonfield, Maine. Driving from Boston with Sonia Lipson.

Oct. 7 (Wednesday), Center for Book Arts Chapbook Award, New York City, accept from Kim Addonizio award for poetry chapbook, "Love Letters to Sons of Bitches." CBA is located: 28 W. 27th St., 3rd Fl. Open to public, suggested donation $5.

Oct. 9-11 Wisconsin Book Fair, Madison, Wisconsin, BJC will read with Bich Minh Nguyen (author of SHORT GIRLS), Saturday, October 10, 5:00 - 6:30 reading and Q&A. At Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison WI 53703.

Oct. 15-18 Louisiana Book Fair, Baton Rouge (http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/) At 12:00-12:45 BJC will read from AMERICAN SALVAGE, then sign books from 1:00-1:45; at 2:45 she will read from "The Inventor,1972" the story that won the Eudora Welty award from Southern Review. http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/

Oct. 24 -- 2-3 pm BJC's reading and book signing, open to public, Salem South Lyon District Library, 9800 Pontiac Trail South Lyon, MI 48178 Phone: 248-437-6431. This follows the 1-2 private meeting with South Lyon Writing Group at the same location. http://www.salemsouthlyonlibrary.info/

Oct. 29 -- 12:40 - 2:30 Visit Di Seuss's creative writing class at Kalamazoo College.

November:

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. 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 1:00 WBEZ interview with Donna Seaman in Chicago. ALA, at 50 E. Huron
(just a couple of blocks West of Michigan Avenue)

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).

June 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.

September Events

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September 17 - Thursday, 11 a.m. reading at Ferris State University; afternoon reading 3:00 at Great Lakes Books & Supply in Big Rapids.

Sept. 17-19 Ludington Writers Conference. http://www.ludingtonwriters.com/
BJC will read with Jack Ridl, September 19, 8 pm in the Gallery room of the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison Street. The event is free and open to the public.

September 21 (Monday) Phone interview at 4:00 pm with Heather Lee Schroeder.

Sept. 22 (Tuesday) Book signing at Horizon Books, 4:00-5:00, 243 E. Front Street Traverse City, MI 49684, 231.946.7290, 800.587.2147

Sept. 22 Traverse Area District Library Reading, 7:00 reading and Q&A., 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City, MI 49686 USA (231) 932-8500

Sept. 23 Kirtland Community College, Reading 5:30pm. Also will visit creative writing class, 3:30 - 4:30. KCC is located at 10775 N. St. Helen Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653. Information: (989) 275-5000

Sept. 24 Interlochen Arts Academy, 4000 State Route 137, Interlochen, MI 49643 (231) 276-7472, www.interlochen.org. BJC will visit a writing class at 4pm, meet with student writers, and read from American Salvage at 6 pm in the Writing Center.

Sept. 25 - 27 Binghamton NY, Writing by Degrees Conference. Held at the Bundy Mansion,129 Main Street, Binghamton, N.Y. BJC will give craft talk 2:40 - 3:40 and keynote fiction reading at 7:30 pm, both on Saturday 26th and craft talk earlier that day. Free and open to the public. See website: http://writingbydegrees.binghamton.edu.

September 28 -- Monday, Vine Ripened Poetry Reading, Kalamazoo Library 7 pm, BJC reads with lots of other poets from Diane Seuss's Poetry Emporium, including Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Susan Ramsey, Nina Feirar, Marion Boyer, Con Hilberry, Lynn Pattison, Amy Newday, etc.

October:

Oct. 3 (Saturday) -- Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Cleveland, Ohio. BJC will sign copies of American Salvage at 2:00-3:00 pm, at Regional writers booth on the Tradeshow floor. Location: Hotel Mariott Rennaisance Cleveland, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 USA, Phone: 1-216-696-5600, Toll-free: 1-800-468-3571

Oct. 4 (Sunday)-- 7 pm reading at Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Saugarties, NY, 66 Partition St., Saugerties, NY 12477-1513, (845) 246-5775. BJC reads with Luc Sante and Mimi Lipson.

Oct. 6 (Tuesday) Visit and dinner with Carolyn Chute in North Parsonfield, Maine. Driving from Boston with Sonia Lipson.

Oct. 7 (Wednesday), Center for Book Arts Chapbook Award, New York City, accept from Kim Addonizio award for poetry chapbook, "Love Letters to Sons of Bitches." CBA is located: 28 W. 27th St., 3rd Fl. Open to public, suggested donation $5.

Oct. 9-11 Wisconsin Book Fair, Madison, Wisconsin, BJC will read with Bich Minh Nguyen (author of SHORT GIRLS), Saturday, October 10, 5:00 - 6:30 reading and Q&A. At Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison WI 53703.

Oct. 15-18 Louisiana Book Fair, Baton Rouge (http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/) At 12:00-12:45 BJC will read from AMERICAN SALVAGE, then sign books from 1:00-1:45; at 2:45 she will read from "The Inventor,1972" the story that won the Eudora Welty award from Southern Review. http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/

Oct. 24 -- 2-3 pm BJC's reading and booksigning, open to public, Salem South Lyon District Library, 9800 Pontiac Trail South Lyon, MI 48178 Phone: 248-437-6431. This follows the 1-2 private meeting with South Lyon Writing Group at the same location. http://www.salemsouthlyonlibrary.info/

November:

November 3-4 --Visit Concordia College (host: Mark Looker, Professor of English, Director, Kreft Arts Program) Tuesday evening reading, and Wednesday morning and afternoon class visits.

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

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

February 18 -- Forest Grove, Oregon reading.

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).

August Events for Bonnie Jo Campbell

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Aug 5 -- Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Kalamazoo Public Library, VanDusen Room, 315 S Rose Street, Kalamazoo MI 49007, Phone 269-342-9837. BJC will read from and discuss American Salvage and the writing life.
link: http://www.kpl.gov/events/bonnie-jo-campbell.aspx

August 10 --- Monday, Di Seuss Class

Aug 13 --- Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Portage District Library, 300 Library Lane, Portage, MI 49002, (269) 329-4544. BJC will read poetry and other short works with Kalamazoo Poets Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Susan Ramsey, Gail Martin, Lynn Pattison, Anne Hutchinson, Donna Ephland, Elaine Seaman, etc.

August 17-18 -- Douglas, Michigan, Literary Group, not open to public.

August 30 --- Sunday, Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo Michigan. New Issues fundraiser. BJC will be auctioneer for the auction of fundraising items. Please donate to Kalamazoo's finest publisher of creative book-length works.

September:

September 3 --- Kalamazoo Writers Guild Meeting 5:00 - 9:00 pm (not open to public).

September 15 - Tuesday, BJC visits Gina Betcher's composition class, at WMU, 6:30 pm.

September 17 - Thursday, 11 a.m. reading at Ferris State University; afternoon reading 3:00 at Great Lakes Books & Supply in Big Rapids.

Sept. 17-19 Ludington Writers Conference. http://www.ludingtonwriters.com/
BJC will read with Jack Ridl, September 19, 8 pm in the Gallery room of the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison Street. The event is free and open to the public.

Sept. 22 Traverse Area District Library Reading, 7:00 reading and Q&A., 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City, MI 49686 USA (231) 932-8500

Sept. 23 Kirtland Community College, Reading 5:30pm. Also will visit creative writing class, 3:30 - 4:30. KCC is located at 10775 N. St. Helen Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653. Information: (989) 275-5000

Sept. 24 Interlochen Arts Academy, 4000 State Route 137, Interlochen, MI 49643 (231) 276-7472, www.interlochen.org. BJC will visit a writing class at 4pm, meet with student writers, and read from American Salvage at 6 pm in the Writing Center.

Sept. 25 - 27 Binghamton NY, Writing by Degrees Conference. Held at the Bundy Mansion,129 Main Street, Binghamton, N.Y. BJC will give keynote fiction reading at 7:30 pm on Saturday 26th and craft talk earlier that day. Free and open to the public. See website: writingbydegrees.binghamton.edu

September 28 -- Monday, Vine Ripened Poetry Reading, Kalamazoo Library 7 pm, BJC reads with lots of other poets from Diane Seuss's Poetry Emporium, including Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Susan Ramsey, Nina Feirar, Marion Boyer, Con Hilberry, Lynn Pattison, Amy Newday, etc.

October:

Oct. 3 (Saturday) -- Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Cleveland, Ohio. BJC will sign copies of American Salvage at 2:30 pm.

Oct. 4 (Sunday)-- 7 pm reading at Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Saugarties, NY, reading with Luc Sante and Mimi Lipson.

Oct. 7 (Wednesday), Center for Book Arts Chapbook Award, New York City, accept from Kim Addonizio award for poetry chapbook, "Love Letters to Sons of Bitches." CBA is located: 28 W. 27th St., 3rd Fl. Open to public.

Oct. 9-11 Wisconsin Book Fair, Madison, Wisconsin, BJC will read with Bich Minh Nguyen (author of SHORT GIRLS), Saturday, October 10, 5:00 - 6:30 reading and Q&A. At Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison WI 53703.

Oct. 15-18 Louisiana Book Fair, Baton Rouge (http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/) BJC will read from her story that won the Eudora Welty award from Southern Review. http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/

Oct. 24 -- Visit Rachael Perry's Writing Group at the South Lyon library, South Lyon MI.

November:

November 3-4 --Visit Concordia College (host: Mark Looker, Professor of English, Director, Kreft Arts Program) Tuesday evening reading, and Wednesday morning and afternoon class visits.

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

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

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

Pacific University visit

April 7-10 (2010) AWP Conference

July Events

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July 9 - Interview with Jessi Phillips (3:30 pm Thursday) for print blog: http://bookish.us/Bookish, Kalamazoo.

July 10 - Friday, Radio Interview with John Smietanka at WRHC, 4:00 at studio offices in Three Oaks. For more info about broadcast and web streaming go to www.radioharborcountry.org.

July 11 - Saturday Chelsea Writers Workshop and Chelsea Center for the Arts presents BJC's "Writing Your Life" workshop, Saturday, July 11, 1-4pm. For more info contact sjxena -at- yahoo.com. There is a charge for this workshop, and it is currently sold out.

July 13 - Monday, Paw Paw District Library 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Reading and Q & A. Location: 609 W Michigan Ave, Paw Paw, MI 49079-1050, (269) 657-3800

July 15 - Wednesday evening meeting of Kalamazoo Fiction Writers Guild working group.

July 18 - Saturday, Controlled Burn Young Writers Seminar, MacMullan Conference Center, Higgins Lake, Michigan. This is an event sponsored by Kirtland Community College in Roscommon, Michigan. BJC will be keynote fiction writer, reading Saturday, 7:00pm. For more information, see website, http://kirtland.edu/cbseminar/ or contact lafeming@kirtland.edu

July 19 - Sunday 11:00 am - 12:00 noon. Listen to live stream of hour-long philosophical interview of BJC conducted by John Smietanka www.radioharborcountry.org (that's WRHC 106.7 from Three Oaks)

July 20 -- Monday, 7pm, Forever Books in St. Joseph Michigan, Reading and signing, 312 State Street, Downtown, St. Joseph, Michigan, (269) 982-1110 foreverbooks@qtm.net

July 22 --- Wednesday, Kalamazoo Writer's Guild evening meeting, not open to public

July 27 -- Monday, Diane Seuss Poetry workshop, not open to public.

July 31 - Aug 1 --- Island Writer's Retreat, Marblehead Bay, Ohio. For more information http://smithdocs.net/Islandretreat2009

August 3 - Monday, Diane Seuss Poetry workshop, not open to public.

Aug 5 -- 6:30 pm, Kalamazoo Public Library, VanDusen Room, 315 S Rose Street, Kalamazoo MI 49007, Phone 269-342-9837. BJC will read from and discuss American Salvage and the writing life.
link: http://www.kpl.gov/events/bonnie-jo-campbell.aspx

August 10 --- Monday, Di Seuss Class

Aug 13 --- Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Portage District Library, 300 Library Lane, Portage, MI 49002, (269) 329-4544. BJC will read poetry and other short works with Kalamazoo Poets Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Susan Ramsey, Gail Martin, Lynn Pattison, Anne Hutchinson, Donna Ephland, Elaine Seaman, etc.

August 17 -- Douglas, Michigan, Literary Group, not open to public.

September:

September 17 - Thursday, 11 a.m. reading at Ferris State University; afternoon reading 3:00 at Great Lakes Books & Supply in Big Rapids.

Sept. 17-19 Ludington Writers Conference. http://www.ludingtonwriters.com/

Sept. 22 Traverse Area District Library Reading, 610 Woodmere Ave.
Traverse City, MI 49686 USA (231) 932-8500

Sept. 23 Kirtland Community College, Reading 5:30pm. Also will visit creative writing class, 3:30 - 4:30. KCC is located at 10775 N. St. Helen Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653. Information: (989) 275-5000

Sept. 24 Interlochen Arts Academy, 4000 State Route 137, Interlochen, MI 49643 (231) 276-7472, www.interlochen.org. BJC will visit a writing class, meet with student writers, and read from American Salvage.

October:

Oct. 3 (Saturday) -- Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Cleveland, Ohio. BJC will sign copies of American Salvage at 2:30 pm.

Oct. 6 (Tuesday)-- Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Saugarties, NY, reading with Luc Sante.

Oct. 7 (Wednesday), Center for Book Arts Chapbook Award, New York City, accept from Kim Addonizio award for poetry chapbook, "Love Letters to Sons of Bitches."

Oct. 9-11 Wisconsin Book Fair, Madison, Wisconsin

Oct. 15-18 Louisiana Book Fair, Baton Rouge (http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/) BJC will read from her story that won the Eudora Welty award from Southern Review.

Oct. 24 -- Visit Rachael Perry's Writing Group at the South Lyon library.

November:

November 3-4 --Visit Concordia College (host: Mark Looker, Professor of English, Director, Kreft Arts Program) Tuesday evening reading, and Wednesday morning and afternoon class visits.

Nov. 11-12 Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL Reading and class visits. (contact Rachael Tecza)

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

March 2010 --- Pacific University visit

April 7-10 (2010) AWP Conference

June Events

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June 2 --- Tuesday, 12:30 - 2:30 Visit Andy Mozina's Advanced Fiction class at Kalamazoo College

June 5 --- Friday, Kalamazoo Downtown Art Hop, Michigan News Agency, 308 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo Michigan, 4-8 pm. BJC will sign books alongside Mary Whalen, the photographer who produced the cover art for American Salvage. Mary Whalen's photographs will be on display and for sale. For more information, contact Michigan News (since 1947) 269-343-5958.

June 11--- Thursday, 7:00 pm, Shaman Drum Bookstore, 311-315 South State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734.662.7407. BJC will be reading with Mike Zadoorian, fellow WSUP Made in Michigan author.

June 18-28 ---Teaching at Pacific University's Low Residency MFA in Forest Grove, Oregon. For more information about this program, http://www.pacificu.edu/as/mfa/

July:

July 11 - Chelsea Center for the Arts, "Writing Your Life" workshop, 1-4pm. (more info to follow)

July 13 - Paw Paw District Library 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Reading and Q & A.

July 18 - Controlled Burn Young Writers Seminar, MacMullan Conference Center, Higgins Lake, Michigan. This is an event sponsored by Kirtland Community College in Roscommon, Michigan. BJC will be keynote fiction writer, reading Saturday, 7:00pm. For more information, see website, http://kirtland.edu/cbseminar/ or contact lafeming@kirtland.edu

July 20 -- Monday, 7pm, Forever Books in St. Joseph Michigan, Reading and signing, 312 State Street, Downtown, St. Joseph, Michigan, (269) 982-1110 foreverbooks@qtm.net

July 31 - Aug 1 --- Island Writer's Retreat, Marblehead Bay, Ohio. For more information http://smithdocs.net/Islandretreat2009

August:

Aug 5 -- 6:30 pm, Kalamazoo Public Library, VanDusen Room, 315 S Rose Street, Kalamazoo MI 49007, Phone 269-342-9837. BJC will read from and discuss American Salvage and the writing life.
link: http://www.kpl.gov/events/bonnie-jo-campbell.aspx

Aug 13 --- 7:00 pm, Portage District Library, 300 Library Lane, Portage, MI 49002, (269) 329-4544. BJC will read poetry and other short works with Kalamazoo Poets Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Susan Ramsey, Lynn Pattison, Anne Hutchinson, Elaine Seaman, etc.

September:

Sept. 17-19 Ludington Writers Conference. http://www.ludingtonwriters.com/

Sept. 22 Traverse Area District Library Reading, 610 Woodmere Ave.
Traverse City, MI 49686 USA (231) 932-8500

Sept. 23 Kirtland Community College, Reading 7pm. Also will visit Carol Fink's creative writing class. KCC is located at 10775 N. St. Helen Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653. Information: (989) 275-5000

Sept. 24 Interlochen Arts Academy, 4000 State Route 137, Interlochen, MI 49643 (231) 276-7472, www.interlochen.org. BJC will visit a writing class, meet with student writers, and read from American Salvage.

October:

Oct. 2-4 Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Cincinnati Ohio

Oct. 7, Wednesday, Center for Book Arts Chapbook Award, New York City, accept from Kim Addonizio award for poetry chapbook, "Love Letters to Sons of Bitches."

(Oct. 9-10 Wisconsin Book Fair)

Oct. 15-18 Louisiana Book Fair, Baton Rouge (http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/) BJC will read from her story that won the Eudora Welty award from Southern Review.

Oct. 24 -- Visit Rachael Perry's Writing Group at the South Lyon library.

November:

Nov. 11-12 Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL Reading and class visits.

May Events for Bonnie Jo Campbell

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May 1 --- Friday, Chicago, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Windy City Story Slam, May Day Celebration, honoring Studs Terkel, starting at 9:00 pm for more info:
http://www.windycitystoryslam.com/wordpress/?p=444

May 2 --- Saturday, Third Coast literary magazine (Western Michigan University) Spring issue release party, Saturday, 6-8 pm at The Strutt in Kalamazoo, 773 West Michigan, at the corner of West Michigan Ave. and Academy Street. BJC will read from her story that appears in the issue, "Someplace Warm." Michael Hinken, another contributor to the issue, will also read from his work. For more information, contact Dan Toronto, Editor of Third Coast, dktor1977@yahoo.com.

May 5 --- Tuesday 3:00 pm (2:00 Chicago time)phone interview with Pulitzer Prize winning writer Julia Keller of the Chicago Tribune.

May 6 --- Wednesday 7:00 pm, Schuler's Books in Okemos, reading with Jeff Vande Zande, Discussion about Working Class writing with John Beck from MSU (Schuler Books is 1982 W. Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 349-7326

May 9 --- Saturday, May 9, 1-4 pm, Parchment Community Library, 401 S. Riverview, Parchment, MI 49009-1200, 269-343-7747. Author Bonnie Jo Campbell will conduct a workshop for aspiring memoir writers entitled, “Writing Your Life: Collect Bits & Pieces. Copies of her newest book, American Salvage, will be available for purchase and signing. To register for this FREE workshop, visit http://www.parchmentlibrary.org/parchment/events.asp or call 269-343-7747.

May 11 --- Monday, Cable Access Show, Monday Night Live with Keith Roe, 7:00 pm, The segment is "Gloria and Friends" with Gloria Tiller, owner of Kazoo Books, Kalamazoo. Local showing on Channel 19; for webcast, see http://mondaynightonline.com/past_shows.html

May 14 --- Thursday, May 14, 5:30 pm, Wayne State University Press, 4th Annual Made in Michigan Writers Celebration, held at the Historic Charles T. Fisher Residence, 670 West Boston Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan. RSVP event, open to the public, tickets $10. Contact: Kate Baker, 313-577-6130 katebaker@wayne.edu Wayne State University Press celebrates the release of new works by authors Bonnie Jo Campbell. American Salvage, Mike Zadoorian, Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit, Keith Taylor, If the World Becomes So Bright, and By Cold Water, Poems by Chris Dombrowski
http://wsupress.wayne.edu/miwriters.

May 18 --- Monday, 2:00 pm, WMUK public radio station at Western Michigan University. Lorraine Coran will interview BJC about American Salvage and the Book Release Party in Kalamazoo.

May 19 --- Tuesday, Andy Mozina's student BBQ at his house on Grand Ave. (BJC will visit Mozina's class to discuss her works.)

May 21 --- Thursday, WSUP authors BJC and Michael Zadoorian, author of The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit, will read from their new books and sign copies at Schuler's Books and Music in Lansing, 2820 Towne Center Blvd. at 7:00 p.m.

May 22 --- Friday, WMUK public radio interview, according to Lorraine Coran, "will most likely air on Friday, May 22nd, during the 7am hour and again during the 5pm hour."

May 24 -- 9:00 am, WGN interview with Rick Kogan, host of WGN-AM's "Sunday Papers with Rick Kogan."

May 24 --- Kalamazoo Book Release Party at Bell's Brewery, 355 Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo Michigan, 2:00 - 8:00 pm. BJC will read at 3:00 pm in the beer garden. Readings, prizes, exhibits, Cake contest (prize for best), temporary tattoos, refrigerator magnets, beer. Books will be sold by Michigan News Agency.

May 29 --- 7:30 BJC will read and sign books at Women & Children First in Chicago, 5233 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640, Tel: 773.769.9299. All Welcome to come support this fabulous book store.

June:

June 2 --- Tuesday, Visit Andy Mozina's class, Kalamazoo College

June 5 --- Friday, Kalamazoo Downtown Art Hop, Michigan News Agency, Kalamazoo Michigan, 4-7 pm. BJC will sign books alongside with Mary Whalen, the photographer who produced the cover art for American Salvage. Mary Whalen's photographs will be on display for sale. For more information, contact Michigan News (since 1947) 269-343-5958.

June 11--- Thursday, 7:00 pm, Shaman Drum Bookstore, 311-315 South State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734.662.7407. BJC will be reading with Mike Zadoorian, fellow WSUP "Made in Michigan" author.

June 18-28 ---Teaching at Pacific University's Low Residency MFA in Forest Grove, Oregon. For more information about this program, http://www.pacificu.edu/as/mfa/

July:

July 11 - Chelsea Center for the Arts, "Writing Your Life" workshop, 1-4pm. (more info to follow)

July 13 - Paw Paw District Library 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Reading and Q & A.

July 18 - Controlled Burn Young Writers Seminar, MacMullan Conference Center, Higgins Lake, Michigan. This is an event sponsored by Kirtland Community College in Roscommon, Michigan. BJC will be keynote fiction writer, reading Saturday, 7:00pm. For more information, see website, http://kirtland.edu/cbseminar/ or contact lafeming@kirtland.edu

July 20 -- Monday, 7pm, Forever Books in St. Joseph Michigan, Reading and signing.

July 31 - Aug 1 --- Island Writer's Retreat, Marblehead Bay, Ohio. For more information http://smithdocs.net/Islandretreat2009

August:

Aug 5 -- 6:30 pm, Kalamazoo Public Library, VanDusen Room, 315 S Rose Street, Kalamazoo MI 49007, Phone 269-342-9837. BJC will read from and discuss American Salvage and the writing life.

Aug 13 --- 7:00 pm, Portage District Library, 300 Library Lane, Portage, MI 49002, (269) 329-4544. BJC will read poetry and other short works with Kalamazoo Poets Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Susan Ramsey, Lynn Pattison, Anne Hutchinson, Elaine Seaman, etc.

September:

Sept. 17-19 Ludington Writers Conference

Sept. 22 Traverse Area District Library Reading

Sept. 23 Kirtland Community College, Reading 7pm. Also will visit Carol Fink's creative writing class. KCC is located at 10775 N. St. Helen Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653. Information: (989) 275-5000

Sept. 24 Interlochen Arts Academy, 4000 State Route 137, Interlochen, MI 49643 (231) 276-7472, www.interlochen.org. BJC will visit a writing class, meet with student writers, and read from American Salvage.

October:

Oct. 2-4 Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Cincinnati Ohio

Oct. 7, Wednesday, Center for Book Arts Chapbook Award, New York City, accept from Kim Addonizio award for poetry chapbook, "Love Letters to Sons of Bitches."

Oct. 15-18 Louisiana Book Fair, Baton Rouge (http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/) BJC will read from her story that won the Eudora Welty award from Southern Review.

November:

Nov. 11-12 Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL Reading and class visits.

April Events

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April 3, 2-4 pm, poets Diane Seuss and Elizabeth Kerlikowske and Bonnie Jo Campbell will be in the WMUK (102.1) public radio studios, helping fundraising by reading and writing poems in response to callers.

April 5, 5:30 - 7:30, BJC will be at Bell's Brewery, meeting Prof. Nels Christensen and a few of his Albion College students and drinking beer or soda pop with them. Nels Christensen has used used Women & Other Animals in his class.

April 22 at 7 pm, at the Comstock Public Library, 6130 King's Highway, Comstock, Michigan. BJC will present the Comstock Poetry Awards. Afterward will follow a Poetry presentation by Terry Wooten.

April 25 at 7 pm. at the Daily Brews coffee shop, BJC will read with Michigan poets Kathi McGookey, Danna Ephland and Julie Stotz-Ghosh for an Earth Day event. We'll read our own work and that of others. Address: 128 S. Main, Wayland, MI 49348. It's across the street from the library.

April 29 at 2:00 pm, meet Linda Mah from Kalamazoo Gazette for interview.

May Events:

May 1 --- Chicago, Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark, Windy City Story Slam, May Day Celebration, honoring Studs Terkel, starting at 9:00 pm for more info:
http://www.windycitystoryslam.com/wordpress/?p=444

May 2 --- Third Coast literary magazine (Western Michigan University) Spring issue release party, Saturday, 6-8 pm at The Strutt in Kalamazoo, 773 West Michigan, at the corner of West Michigan Ave. and Academy Street. BJC will read from her story that appears in the issue, "Someplace Warm." Michael Hinken, another contributor to the issue, will also read from his work. For more information, contact Dan Toronto, Editor of Third Coast, dktor1977@yahoo.com.

May 5 --- 3:00 pm (2:00 Chicago time)phone interview with Pulitzer Prize winning writer Julia Keller of the Chicago Tribune.

May 6 --- 7:00 pm, Schuler's Books in Okemos, reading with Jeff Vande Zande, Discussion about Working Class writing with John Beck from MSU (Schuler Books is 1982 W. Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 349-7326

May 9 --- Saturday, May 9, 1-4 pm, Parchment Community Library, 401 S. Riverview, Parchment, MI 49009-1200, 269-343-7747. Author Bonnie Jo Campbell will conduct a workshop for aspiring memoir writers entitled, “Writing Your Life: Collect Bits & Pieces. Copies of her newest book, American Salvage, will be available for purchase and signing. To register for this FREE workshop, visit http://www.parchmentlibrary.org/parchment/events.asp or call 269-343-7747.

May 11 --- Cable Access Show, Monday Night Live with Keith Roe, 7:00 pm, The segment is "Gloria and Friends" with Gloria Tiller, owner of Kazoo Books, Kalamazoo. Local showing on Channel 19; for webcast, see http://mondaynightonline.com/past_shows.html

May 14 --- Thursday, May 14, 5:30 pm, Wayne State University Press, 4th Annual Made in Michigan Writers Celebration, held at the Historic Charles T. Fisher Residence, 670 West Boston Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan. RSVP event, open to the public, tickets $10. Contact: Kate Baker, 313-577-6130 katebaker@wayne.edu Wayne State University Press celebrates the release of new works by authors Bonnie Jo Campbell. American Salvage, Mike Zadoorian, Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit, Keith Taylor, If the World Becomes So Bright, and By Cold Water, Poems by Chris Dombrowski
http://wsupress.wayne.edu/miwriters.

May 18 --- Monday, WMUK public radio station at Western Michigan University. Lorraine Coran will interview me about American Salvage and the Book Release Party in Kalamazoo.

May 19 --- Andy Mozina's student BBQ at his house on Grand Ave. (BJC will visit Mozina's class to discuss her works.)

May 21 --- Bonnie Jo Campbell, author of American Salvage, and Michael Zadoorian, author of The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit, will read from their new books and sign copies at Schuler's Books and Music in Lansing, 2820 Towne Center Blvd. at 7:00 p.m.

May 22 --- WMUK public radio interview, according to Lorraine Coran, "will most likely air on Friday, May 22nd, during the 7am hour and again during the 5pm hour."

May 24 -- 9:00 am, WGN

May 24 --- Kalamazoo Book Release Party at Bell's Brewery, 355 Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo Michigan, 2:00 - 8:00 pm. BJC will read at 3:00 pm in the beer garden. Readings, prizes, exhibits, Cake contest (prize for best), temporary tattoos, refrigerator magnets, beer. Books will be sold by Michigan News Agency.

May 29 --- 7:30 BJC will read at Women & Children First in Chicago, 5233 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640, Tel: 773.769.9299

June:

June 2 --- Visit Andy Mozina's class, Kalamazoo College

June 5 --- Kalamazoo Downtown Art Hop, Michigan News Agency, Kalamazoo Michigan, 4-7 pm. BJC will sign books alongside with Mary Whalen, the photographer who produced the cover art for American Salvage. Mary Whalen's photographs will be on display for sale. For more information, contact Michigan News (since 1947) 269-343-5958.

June 11--- 7:00 pm, Shaman Drum Bookstore, 311-315 South State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734.662.7407. BJC will be reading with Mike Zadoorian, fellow WSUP "Made in Michigan" author.

June 18-28 ---Teaching at Pacific University's Low Residency MFA in Forest Grove, Oregon. For more information about this program, http://www.pacificu.edu/as/mfa/

July:

July 11 - Chelsea Center for the Arts, "Writing Your Life" workshop, 1-4pm. (more info to follow)

July 18 - Controlled Burn Young Writers Seminar, MacMullan Conference Center, Higgins Lake, Michigan. This is an event sponsored by Kirtland Community College in Roscommon, Michigan. BJC will be keynote fiction writer, reading Saturday, 7:00pm. For more information, see website, http://kirtland.edu/cbseminar/ or contact lafeming@kirtland.edu

July 31 - Aug 1 --- Island Writer's Retreat, Marblehead Bay, Ohio. For more information http://smithdocs.net/Islandretreat2009

August:

Aug 5 -- 6:30 pm, Kalamazoo Public Library, VanDusen Room, 315 S Rose Street, Kalamazoo MI 49007, Phone 269-342-9837. BJC will read from and discuss American Salvage and the writing life.

Aug 13 --- 7:00 pm, Portage District Library, 300 Library Lane, Portage, MI 49002, (269) 329-4544. BJC will read poetry and other short works with Kalamazoo Poets Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Susan Ramsey, Lynn Pattison, Anne Hutchinson, Elaine Seaman, etc.

September:

Sept. 17-19 Ludington Writers Conference

Sept. 22 Traverse Area District Library Reading

Sept. 23 Kirtland Community College, Reading 7pm. Also will visit Carol Fink's creative writing class. KCC is located at 10775 N. St. Helen Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653. Information: (989) 275-5000

Sept. 24 Interlochen Arts Academy, 4000 State Route 137, Interlochen, MI 49643 (231) 276-7472, www.interlochen.org. BJC will visit a writing class, meet with student writers, and read from American Salvage.

October:

Oct. 2-4 Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Cincinnati Ohio

Oct. 7, Wednesday, Center for Book Arts Chapbook Award, New York City, accept from Kim Addonizio award for poetry chapbook, "Love Letters to Sons of Bitches."

Oct. 15-18 Louisiana Book Fair, Baton Rouge (http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/) BJC will read from her story that won the Eudora Welty award from Southern Review.

November:

Nov. 11-12 Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL Reading and class visits.

March Schedule

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March Schedule