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.

October 2009 Events

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March Schedule