Posted on Fri, Feb. 15, 2008
Robin's Bookstore 108 S. 13th St.; 215-735-9600.
www.robinsbookstore.com. Black Ink: Celebrating Writing of the African Diaspora - Book & poetry readings & panel discussion on writing. 2/17 2 pm. Harrison Ridley on Nina Simone - Discussion of soulful singer Simone's career & life. 2/18 7 pm. The Life of the Poet Workshop - Leonard Gontarek instructs. $50 series of four workshops. 2/21 6 pm.
Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro; 856-256-4000.
www.rowan.edu. Daisy Fried: My Brother is Getting Arrested Again - Fried reads some of her poetry. 2/21 7:30 pm.
Samuel Paley Early Learning Center 2199 Strahle St.; 215-725-8930.
www.felskids.org/loc_paley.html. African Storyteller: Mlenjeni - Open to all preschoolers & their families. 2/20 10:15 am.
UPenn - Kelly Writer's House 3805 Locust Walk; 215-573-9748.
www.writing.upenn.edu/wh. Art Spiegelman - Spiegelman is the acclaimed author of 'Maus' & 'Maus II.' 2/18 6:30 pm. 2/19 10 am. Michael Martone - Discussion & reading w/experimental novelist. 2/21 6 pm.
Villanova University 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova; 610-519-6000.
www.villanova.edu. Villanova Literary Festival: Eavan Boland - Irish poet & Stanford University professor Eavan Boland reads her work. 2/21 7:30 pm.
Widener University One University Place, Chester; 888-943-3637.
www.widener.edu. Tuskegee Airmen - Lecture about this WWII-era squadron of African-American pilots. 2/20 7 pm.
Wood River Village 3200 Bensalem Blvd., Bensalem; 215-752-2370. Eating Fresh & Local: Connecting Consumers & Farmers - Slide program with Sandy Guzikowski. $3 donation suggested. 2/18 7:30 pm.
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