Antigone Books

"All ages welcome. $20 for both sessions. Advance registration (and payment) required. Limited to 10 participants. Register at the store, by phone or in person."

This month's featured readers are Rebecca Seiferle and Melissa Buckheit.

The reading will be followed by an open mic.
Please arrive 15 minutes early if you'd like to sign up to read.

"All ages welcome. $20 for both sessions. Advance registration (and payment) required. Limited to 10 participants. Register at the store, by phone or in person."

This event is co-sponsored by
Wingspan and
The U. of A. Office of LGBTQ Affairs.

"This latest collection of Lloyd Dangle's satirical comic strip, a popular syndicated feature carried by the Tucson Weekly, chronicles the insanity and incompetence of the Bush war years in unflinching and hysterical detail. While the major media snoozed, Troubletown told it like it was. Join us for ... (more)a slide show and humorous commentary with Lloyd Dangle, cartoonist extraordinaire."

"In an era when some Arabs and Americans have markedly distanced themselves from one another, Gary Nabhan has been prompted to explore how these seemingly disparate cultures are bound to each other in ways we would never imagine. With an extraordinary ear for language and a truly adventurous palate, ... (more)Nabhan uncovers surprising convergences between the ecology, agriculture, and cuisines of the Middle East and the Desert Southwest. Nabhan grew up around Arab grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins in a family that has been emigrating to the United States and Mexico from Lebanon for more than a century. A renowned Sonoran desert ecologist, he is also a frequent traveler to the deserts of the Middle East."

Judith is the author of three poetry collections, a prizewinning memoir, and a book on writing literary memoirs, Writing the Memoir: From Truth to Art, which is used in numerous writing programs. Her work has been included in many anthologies and literary journals. She has received numerous literary ... (more)awards and is active in creating and participating in writing retreats and workshops.

From Antigone Books website: Barbara Kingsolver will be in Tucson to celebrate her new novel: The Lacuna (Harper, $26.99), due out 11/3/09. Tickets will go on sale October 12. $20.00 in advance, $25.00 at the door. Buy or prepay for a copy of The Lacuna and get one ticket for $15.00. Benefit for the ... (more)Community Food Bank.