Community Listings
Border Crossings: A Bilingual Reading by Mexican poet Martin Camps
Description: MartÃn Camps, born in Tijuana, Mexico, is the author of Tramos de noche (2002) Desierto sol (2003) and Cruces Fronterizos (2007). In 2006 he was the featured poet in an edition of the prestigious New York poetry magazine The Bitter Oleander. Among other themes, Camps has written on his experiences living on the U.S.-Mexico border. He holds a Masters degree in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside. Camps is currently a professor of Spanish and Latin American literature at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
Date: October 27, 2008
Time: 3:15 p.m.
Location: BSU Student Union Building Farnsworth Room
Cost/Other: Free.
For further information contact Adrian Kane at adriankane@boisestate.edu or call 426-2595.
The Foundational Meeting of the Idaho Inklings
Join the foundational meeting of the Idaho Inklings: a non-profit, non-denominational literary discussion group dedicated to the enjoyment of fantasy literature and mythic criticism. The goal of this meeting is to bring together members of our community who have a shared passion for the works of such famous Inklings as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorothy Sayers, Ursula Le Guin, J.R. Rowling and others.
Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, ID 83702
For further information or questions, contact Jim Stockton at 426-2127 or email: jstockto@boisestate.edu
Idaho Writer’s Update
The Idaho Writer’s Update is a bi-monthly online newsletter highlighting Idaho's wealth of literary readings, creative writing classes, writing groups, calls for submission, publishers and publications, bookstores, libraries, literary agencies, literary websites and more.
Date: Deadlines are the 15th and 30th of each month.
Location: Online
Send submissions or subscribe by emailing Betty Rodgers at bettykrodgers@msn.com
Boise State MFA Reading Series
Spend an evening with Denis Johnson, the highly acclaimed author of three books of poetry and seven works of fiction, including Jesus’ Son and Tree of Smoke, winner of the 2007 National Book Award.
Date: Tuesday, September 30th
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. 9th St.
Cost/Other: Students: $5 General Admission: $15. All proceeds will be donated to the Court Appointed Special Advocate program that matches volunteers with children who are abused, neglected or abandoned.
SouthFork Landing Writers’ Retreat: “Write by the River”
This retreat takes a creative leap from the usual lecture-type seminar. Participants will have time to write and to voluntarily read their work. They will also learn from experts about writing, publishing web site design and marketing. This unique retreat combines the energy of Eagle, Idaho with the inspirational beauty of the Payette River. Proceeds benefit The Cabin, a literary center.
Dates: Friday, October 24 “Open Mic Night”
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, River’s Edge Room, 145 E. Riverside Dr. Eagle
Dates: Saturday, October 25 “Retreat to the River”
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Southfork Landing, Garden Valley
Topics:
| “How to Create a Book that Publishers and Readers Want” |
| “How to Create a Winning Web Site” |
| “How Creative People can Learn the Serious Business of Writing” |
| “How to Work with a Literary Agent” |
| “How to Write for Newspapers, Magazines, Television, Blogs, and/or Yourself” |
Cost/Other:
| $100 covers Friday night and refreshments, lunch and a box dinner on Saturday. You provide your own transportation to and from Southfork Landing at Garden Valley. |
| $120 covers the cost of the retreat plus transportation to and from the Hilton Garden Inn in Eagle on Saturday. |
| $70 student cost, ages 15-18, covers the cost of the retreat and transportation on Saturday. |
Send a copy of the registration form and checks made payable to Mill Park Publishing, 1238 S. Lake Point Way, Eagle, Idaho 83616.
Questions? Email Elaine Ambrose, Idaho author and owner of Mill Park Publishing at elaineambrose1@aol.com
Learn more about Southfork Landing at www.southforklanding.com
Beginning The Novel
Description: "Beginning the Novel," a writing workshop series with Ken Rodgers, MFA, commences Saturday, September 27 at True North Creative Learning Center in Downtown Eagle. Participants will experience the joy and power of first draft discovery, and will read and analyze the writing of the masters, Faulkner, Dostoevsky, Woolf, Oates, and others. Lectures and discussions will hone in on aspects of character, narrative and theme. According to Rodgers, "We will burn up the pages getting that first novel on paper before the inspiration disappears."
Date: Begins September 27, 2008, continue every other Saturday through
December 6
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: True North Creative Learning Center, Eagle, ID
Cost/Other: $180 for the series.
Register at www.truenorthclc.com or call True North at 939-0385 for more information.
The Conjunction Of Sense And Sound
Description: "The Conjunction of Sense and Sound," a writing workshop series with Ken Rodgers, MFA, begins Monday, September 29 at True North Creative Learning Center in Downtown Eagle. Participants will learn where the cognitive joins the energy of noise, and will be introduced to phanopoeia, melopoeia, logopoeia, and onomatopoeia. They'll discover how rhythmic patterns and sensual details meet sound properties. Study the alphabet...hither T and whence C. Principles learned in this class can be applied to other forms of writing as well.
Date: Begins September 29, 2008, continue every Monday through
November 3
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: True North Creative Learning Center, Eagle, ID
Cost/Other: $110 for the series.
Register at www.truenorthclc.com or call True North at 939-0385 for more information.
Trademarks, Domain Names, And Brand Protection
Description: Join IMP members on the Patio at Sun Ray Café to hear Brad R. Frazer speak about “Trademarks, Domain Names and Brand Protection.” Brad R. Frazer, J.D., M.B.A. of Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP, is an expert on intellectual property and Internet law. If you are a media professional of any kind—artist, photographer, writer, graphics artist, web developer, broadcast professional, video/film professional, media professional or cartoonist, you will benefit from the tips that Brad Frazer will share about how to identify, search, develop, protect, register and enforce your or your clients' brands, trademarks and domain names.
Date: Wednesday, September 24
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: The Sun Ray Cafe, 1602 N. 13th Street
Cost/Other: Please RSVP to sherryae@cableone.net
For more information contact Pamela Thompson, Recruiter/Career Coach 208-898-1451, PamRecruit@q.com. or visit idahomediapro.org
Modern Marvels-Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel
Description: Come enjoy graphic novels and book discussions together in one series this fall 2008!
Dates:
September 23—Contract with God by Will Eisner
October 7—The Complete Maus: A Survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman
October 21—Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer by Ben Katchor
November 4—The Quitter by Harvey Pekar
November 18—The Rabbi’s Cat by Joann Sfa
Time: Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m.
Location: Ada Community Library, 10664 Victory Rd., Boise
Cost/Other: All events are free. Book sets will be available for check-out in late August at the Ada Community Library, www.adalib.org
Copyright and Web 2.0 Issues for Media Professionals
Description: Idaho Media Professionals will host a seminar on copyright and Web 2.0 issues for media professionals. The speaker, Brad R. Frazer, J.D., M.B.A. of Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP, is an expert on intellectual property and copyright law. If you are a media professional of any kind—artist, photographer, writer, graphics artist, web developer, broadcast professional, video/film professional, media professional or cartoonist, you will benefit from the tips that Brad Frazer will share about copyright and trademarks.
Date: Thursday, July 10
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd.
Cost/Other: Admission for IMP members is free. Admission for non-members is $20.
For more information contact Pamela Thompson, Recruiter/Career Coach 208-898-1451, PamRecruit@q.com. or visit idahomediapro.org
Literature For Lunch, Fall 2008
Description: Book discussions led by Boise State English Professors Carol Martin or Cheryl Hindrichs.
Dates:
» Friday, September 5, Elizabeth Gaskell, Wives and Daughters
» Friday, October 3, Virginia Woolf, The Years
» Friday, November 7, Alice Munro, The Lives of Girls and Women
» Friday, December 5, Marina Lewycka, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Time: 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd.
Cost/Other: Free and open to the public. For more information contact Carol Martin, 426-1179, cmartin@boisestate.edu or Cheryl Hindrichs, 426-7072, cherylhindrichs@boisestate.edu
From Query To Contract: Anatomy Of A Book Deal
Description: A one and a half hour workshop designed for writers of fiction and nonfiction books with Jon and Kae Tienstra of KT Public Relations and Literary Services, Fogelsville, PA. This informational workshop will answer such questions as: What can a literary agent do for me? Should my book be complete before I query an agent? What can I expect from a publisher after my book is under contract? Literary agents and publicists, Jon and Kae will present a brief program followed by a question and answer session. Interested authors can sign up for a 5-minute “interview” with the agents after the program.
Date: Thursday, June 19
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood, Garden City
Cost/Other: Free
For further information contact Vera Noyce, venoyce1@cableone.net or visit www.ktpublicrelations.com
Paste Paper and Piano Hinge Bookmaking Class
Description: Create colorful, vibrant decorative paper using the centuries old method of drawing patterns in colored paste. Make two or three piano hinge books using the paste paper as covers.The signatures in these fun, versatile books are held together with easy to make paper or wooden hinges.
Date: April
25 Friday
Time: 4
p.m. to 6 p.m.
Date: April
26 Saturday
Time: 10
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: 3555
N. Milwaukee
Cost/Other: $75
includes all materials.
For more information, contact Nadine Chaffee at 362-8755, nadine.chaffee@gmail.com
BSU Modern Language & Literatures Department presents a lecture and reading by Alicia Borinsky
Description:Born in Argentina, Alicia Borinsky is the author of All-Night Movie, Mean Woman, Dreams of the Abandoned Seducer, and The Collapsible Couple among other literary works. Dr. Borinsky will speak about Argentina's literary tradition in relation to her own creative work, and will read selections from her 2007 bilingual collection of poetry Golpes bajos/Low Blows. Dr. Borinsky is the Director of the Writing in The Americas program at Boston University, and has held visiting professorships at Harvard University and Washington University in St. Louis.
Date: April
1
Time: 12:15
p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: BSU
Student Union Building Hatch C Ballroom
Cost/Other: Free.
For further information contact Adrian Kane at adriankane@boisestate.edu or
call 426-2595.
Roving Author Fundraising Dinner and Children's Literature Festival
This fundraising dinner will allow you to spend time with authors
Gloria Skurzynski, Kristiana Gregory, Toby Bishop, Alma Alexander, Judy
Cox, and illustrator Julie Paschkis as they roam from table to table at
regular intervals to talk with you, answer questions, tell you insider
tips on publishing, and other pertinent information. The dinner will help
raise money to host the fall conference in Boise for the local region of
the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Date: April
4
Time: 7:30
p.m.
Location: Owyhee
Plaza Hotel
Cost/Other: $50
per plate
Date: April
5 Workshops
Time: 8:30
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Red
Rock Christian Church
Cost/Other: Workshop
fees at Red Rock Christian Church vary depending on sessions
chosen.
Date: April
5 Events
Time: 10
a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rediscovered
Bookshop
Cost/Other: Free.
Group discussions and Author Extravaganza.
Contact neysajensen@msn.com or laura@rediscoveredbookshop.com or call 376-4229 for further information on all activities.
Maria Dahvana Headley Workshop
Maria Headley will teach a two day workshop based on the Art and Business of the Memoir at Boise Contemporary Theater. There is a limit of 20 participants so sign up today!!! Day one of the workshop will focus on discovering your core story using personal chronologies. Day two will be spent sharing and giving feedback, plus the business strategy of getting an agent and selling a memoir or personal essay to publishers, magazines and more.
Date: March 29 and March 30
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Lunch from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. not provided)
Location: Fulton Street Center for the Arts
Cost/Other: Cost is $250 for both days. Cost for BCT members & season
ticket holders, BSU students with valid ID, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
members, The Cabin members and Literacy Lab members is $225.
For information email to hp@bctheater.org or call Helene Peterson at 331-9224, ext. 201.
Rising Star Creative Writing Competition
The Nature of Words is currently accepting submissions in poetry, literary nonfiction, and fiction in two age groups: 15-18 and 19-25. The winners will receive a cash prize, publication in a chapbook, a scholarship for The Nature of Words workshop, and a trophy. Submissions can be postmarked or emailed. For submission guidelines please visit www.thenatureofwords.org and click on “Writing Contest.”
Date: Deadline is May 10th
Time: N/A
Location: The Nature of Words, P.O. Box 56, Bend, OR 97709
Cost/Other: $5 submission fee.
For further information contact info@thenatureofwords.org or call Laura Tavolacci 541-330-4381.
Second Annual International Women’s Day Poetry Reading
Join us at this celebration where local women of all ages present poetry by writers who have influenced them, then read poems of their own. You will enjoy a diverse range of voices and styles, all joining together to honor women in every season of life. Featured poets are: Anna Eaton-Merkle, Fran Finkbeiner and her daughter Jenn, Cheryl Maddalena, Trisha Nelson, Susan Richardson, Betty Rodgers, Ruth Salter, Judith Steele, Marti Stephen, and Trudy Woodworth.
Date: March 7th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Hyde Park Mennonite Fellowship,
1520 N. 12th Street, Boise, ID
83702
Cost/Other: Free. For more information contact Betty Rodgers:
938-3011 or
email bettykrodgers@msn.com
The Eclectic Reader
Rediscovered Bookshop is hosting a book club for people who read all over the map. This month the selected book is Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian.
Date: February 25th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Rediscovered Bookshop, 7079 Overland, Boise, ID 83709
Cost/Other: Free. For more information contact Laura Delaney 376-4229 or
email laura@rediscoveredbookshop.com
Family Reading Series
Join The Cabin's Carole Whiteleather and come 'hear a play' with some of Boise's finest actors.
April 13: Hansel and Gretel
Time: 2
p.m.
Location: Fulton Street Center for the Arts (9th & Fulton)
Cost/Other: Single Performance tickets: $7 Children
(12 & under); $10 Adults; Ages 3 & under FREE (children
must be accompanied by an adult).
For more information contact 336-9221.
The Friends of the Historical Museum Brown Bag Lectures
The Brown Bag Lectures are held the second Tuesday of the month from noon to 1 p.m.
March 11: Japanese Internment at Minidoka
April 8: Idaho
Loners: Hermits, Solitaries, and Individualists, Cort Conley
May 13: Mining
In Idaho: Today and Yesterday, Tom Blanchard
Time: Noon
to 1 P.M.
Location: Idaho Historical Museum
Cost/Other: Free for Friends of the Historical Museum.
All others $2.
Contact Idaho Historical Museum, 334-2120
Shakespeare on Sundays
Join Boise State University English Professor Matthew Hansen, students, and community members in collaborative read-throughs of Shakespeare's most famous plays. Bring a copy of the play and be ready to take part in a fun, fast table-reading of the play. These events are free and open to the public.
For dates and times contact MatthewHansen@boisestate.edu.
Literature for Lunch - Spring 2008
Book discussions are held at Boise Public Library from 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m. and facilitated by Boise State University English Professor Carol Martin.
February 27: The Inheritance of Loss, by Kiran
Desai.
April 4: The Gathering, by Anne Enright.
April 30: Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi
Adichie.
Time: 12:10
p.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Boise Public Library
Cost/Other: Free.
For more information contact cmartin@boisestate.edu.
Our Earth Our Ethics
Attend a community reading program with free Saturday morning discussions of books about the environment.
February 23: Solace of Open Spaces, by Gretel Ehrlich
Ada Community Library
March 8: Desert Solitaire, by Edward Abbey
World Center for Birds of
Prey
March 22: The Botany of Desire, by Michael Pollen
World Center for Birds of
Prey
Time: All
sessions are 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Cost/Other: Drop in- no pre-registration.
For more information contact Ada Community Library, 362-0180 or visit www.adalib.org and World Center for Birds of Prey 362-8687 or visit www.peregrinefund.org.
