Margaret Turley Author- SAVE THE CHILD

SAVE THE CHILD

by Margaret Turley

Margaret Turley is the author of SAVE THE CHILD, the newest book for Good Oaks library. SAVE THE CHILD is a heart-wrenching story of a typical American family whose world suddenly turns upside down when their youngest daughter is diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Margaret takes readers into the dark world of pediatic cancer and the parents’ right to decide what course of treatment would be best for their child. For more informtion about SAVE THE CHILD please visit http://www.goodoakpress.com or Margaret’s website at http://www.margaretturley.com

Margaret and Gayle Martin of Good Oaks Press would like to think Linda Radke for donating the front cover art for SAVE THE CHILD.

Taken from THE WRITE WORD, the newsletter of The Society of Southwestern Authors Vol. 41. No. 2 Apr-May 2012

Craig Suter Author- THE INVENTOR’S WAR: 1933-1947: THE DURABLE IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS OF WORLD WAR TWO

THE INVENTOR’S WAR: 1933-1947: THE DURABLE IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS OF WORLD WAR TWO

by Craig Suter

World War II has never been looked at like this before

Available at: theinventorswar.com

Some facts from The Inventor’s War:

Transfusions blood was separated by race.

More horses died than in any other war.

Hermann Goering ranched raccoons.

Wing drop tanks were made of paper.

A Widget is a young Gremlin.

Now available @ theinventorswar.com

University of Arizona Poetry Center- May 5, 2012 This Week at the Poetry Center

University of Arizona Poetry Center- May 5, 2012 This Week at the Poetry Center

Come encounter several dynamic exhibitions now on display at the Poetry Center, all of which are in dialogue with our upcoming symposium, Poetry Off the Page:

ARTISTEXTS: internationally renowned author, book artist, and visual theorist Johanna Drucker has selected more than 20 artist books created in a deliberate dialogue between design and writing.

Between Page and Screen, produced by Amaranth Borsuk in collaboration with programmer Brad Bouse, contains no text, only black and white geometric shapes. A web interface allows the reader to display the book in front of a webcam. Doing so releases the text, which leaps off the page and into three-dimensional space.

“Pillowtalk (Covers): a Sonic Insomnia,” by Christine Hume, invites us to to lie our heads on pillows imbedded with speakers playing original sonic versions of the work from Hume’s book of poems Shot.

Jeff Clark’s “Ruins” is comprised of silkscreens in metallic silver of a photograph of the artist’s daughter over the signatures of a book. These posters signify the artist’s relationship to poetry, fatherhood, design, community activism, and more.

Danielle Vogel’s “Narrative Nests” is comprised of textile scroll-works and ceramic book artifacts that have been exhibited in galleries across the country. This exhibit features ceramic swallow nests, pods, and hives in which “failed” excerpts from her manuscripts-in-progress will be homaged.

Features & News
Poet and scholar Amaranth Borsuk’s work focuses on textual materiality–from the surface of the page to the surface of language. In this Q&A with Borsuk, intern Taylor Holdaway asks the poet about the substance, experience, and process behind her interactive book Between Page and Screen.

voca keeps growing! Each week we add more readings from our long-running reading series. New this week: Rosa Alcalá and Lila Zemborain discuss poetry and translation in a colloquium (2009). Also: readings by Luci Tapahonso (2011) and both a reading and a colloquium with David Mura (2004).

Coming Up at the Poetry Center
Poetry Off the Page

Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20, 2012

The Poetry Center presents its third biennial symposium, showcasing some of today’s most intriguing and adventurous poets who create new work that is best “read” or performed off the page. The weekend schedule is packed with performances, classes, and panels featuring theater, film/video, sculpture, digital code and graphics, song/sound, dance, and more. Tickets are still available, so register now!

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Arizona Mystery Writers- On May 12, 2012 Arizona Mystery Writers Hosts Speakers Mike White, Local Publisher, & Clark Lohr, Mystery Writer

Arizona Mystery Writers invite you to attend our May 12th, 2012 meeting.

Morning Speaker:

Mike White, owner of local publisher, Ghost River Images, will talk about current aspects of e-book publishing: the economics of it, how to do it, and whether you should. In the current market when the big publishing houses are in financial trouble, self-publishing and e-publishing are increasing. However, most authors don’t want to be bogged down with the details of publishing and that’s why they hire Ghost River Images. Visit their website at http://www.ghostriverimages.com. Mike also conducts classes at Pima college.

Afternoon Workshop:

Clark Lohr will speak on Using Film to Learn Structure and Plotting. He will explain Syd Field’s model for story structure as set forth in Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting. We will then watch part of a classic crime film, stopping the action to ask ourselves questions about the plot, the action, and the use of characters. We’ll guess where the story is headed and challenge ourselves to invent outcomes. Clark has a BA in Literature and Writing. His latest crime novel, Devil’s Kitchen, was published by Oak Tree Press in 2011.

Join us, the second Saturday of each month, September through May, at El Parador Restaurant 2744 East Broadway Blvd. (East of Tucson Blvd), 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for fascinating and informative speakers on all aspects of writing mystery, thrillers, and suspense. $20 non-members and walk-ins includes lunch; $14 RSVP’d members. $10 for one session, morning or afternoon, no lunch. No credit cards please. Pay at the door, or at the web site using PayPal.

Make your reservation and menu choice by noon Wednesday before the meeting, at http://www.arizonamysterywriters.com or rsvpmystery@gmail.com

When you RSVP, please indicate your menu choice:

#1. Chimayo Chicken Sandwich
Grilled breast of chicken served on a toasted bolio roll and topped with a roasted anaheim chili and jack & cheddar Cheese. Served with Bonita French fries

#2 Traditional Topopo Salad
A traditional Mexican salad in a flour tortilla
floret filled with refried beans. Greens and
mixed vegetables tossed with house dressing cheddar cheese.trimmed with fresh avocado slices, tomatoes,cheese and grilled marinated chicken breast.

#3. Veggie Burro
Refried beans, Spanish Rice, Shredded lettuce, tomatoes, Cheese and pico de gallo, Rolled in a chipotle tortilla. Garnished with sour cream, and guacamole. No lard ever