Mac's Backs

No Reading this month----we will adjourn to the Shaker Heights Public Library/Bertram Woods Branch to view a documentary about the life of poet Daniel Thompson.

San Francisco videographers Gail and Eric Buchbinder were long time friends of poet Daniel Thompson. They have created a moving and colorful ... (more)60 minute documentary of his life which will be shown at the Bertram Woods Branch of the Shaker Library. Call for reservations: 216.991.2421

The Nature Writers Workshop that formerly met for many years at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park will be meeting at Mac's. If you enjoy writing nature poetry or short prose pieces check out this group.

"The Myth of Alzheimers: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis by Dr. Peter Whitehouse and Daniel George is a riveting re-examination of the disease first observed by Dr.Alois Alzheimer in 1906. The authors examine the difference between a naturally aging brain and Alzheimer's, ... (more)the effectiveness and worthiness of drug treatment, nutritional and lifestyle choices and the future of genetic research in the field. Dr. Whitehouse's long experience treating Alzheimers has led to conclusions that will sharply alter the reader's ideas about the disease."

"Randy Cunningham has written a detailed and fascinating account of neighborhood grassroots organizations. Democratizing Cleveland: The Rise and Fall of Community Organizing in Cleveland, Ohio 1975-1985 looks at the groups, personalities and direct action campaigns that made change in Cleveland."

"Nepalese poet Yuyutsu R.D. Sharma is a widely traveled poet and translator who has read his work at the Poetry Cafe in London, the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry in Belfast, the Gunter Grass House in Bremen, the Nehru Centre in London and many other venues.

Yuyutsu Sharma has published seven poetry ... (more)collections, including Annapurna Poems (Nirala, 2007) and Way to Everest: A Photographic and Poetic Journey to the Foot of Everest (Epsilonmedia, Germany, 2006). He has also translated several collections of Nepali poetry.

He currently edits the European journal Pratik: A Magazine of Contemporary Writing. His work can also be found at www.thecitypoetry.com/issue18 edited by Kathy Ireland Smith

Leonard Trawick is one of Northeast Ohio's preeminent poets and teachers. He taught at Cleveland State for 30 years and as professor emeritus is still active at CSU. He has edited over 120 books for the Cleveland State Poetry Center Series.

Leonard Trawick's poetry has appeared in over 40 magazines and anthologies. Beastmorfs, a collection of concrete and visual poems was published by CSU in 1994 and he has also written libretto for three operas."

"April Fools Day could be the impetus for some big fish stories. Join us for our monthly Story Swap, an informal way to share stories while gaining expertise in presentation. Our story swap has been ongoing the first Tuesday each month for several years. Come to tell a story or just listen."

"Our monthly poetry reading features deepcleveland poets Miles Budimir, JoAnn Cornelius, Josh Gage, Mark Kuhar, Dan Smith and J.E. Stanley.

They will be joined by Armenian poet Arpine K. Grenier, author of Part, Part Euphrates published by NeoPepper Press."

"The Nature Writers Workshop that formerly met for many years at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park will be meeting at Mac's. If you enjoy writing nature poetry or short prose pieces check out this group."

"Carol Moldaw, author of The Widening (Etruscan Press 2008) will read at Mac's. The Widening is a poetic novel presenting a portrait of a young woman's volatile mix of passivity and wildness. Preoccupied with issues of female sexuality and alienation and by turns picaresque, dark and edgily ... (more)erotic, it takes an unnamed girl in the mid-1970's from high school in California through travels to Spain and into college.

Carol Moldaw has also published four collections of poetry, including The Lightning Field which won the FIELD poetry prize (Oberlin) in 2003."

"the Lit sponsors a monthly poetry workshop. Bring about a dozen copies of any poem to workshop and be prepared to give feedback on other's work."

"Reading & Booksigning with Grant Bailie, Rachel Bradley, Dan Chaon, Luca DiPierro and Erin O'Brien."

The Nature Writers Workshop meets monthly at Mac's on the 2nd Friday each month. If you enjoy writing nature poetry or short prose pieces check this group out.

the Lit sponsors a monthly poetry workshop at Mac's. Bring about a dozen copies of any poem to workshop and be prepared to give feedback on other's work.

Sharon Kaye, author of Black Market Truth, will be signing books and giving a reading at Macs Backs Paperbacks Bookstore in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Come and meet the mind behind the mystery!