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The Subtlety of Satire - Discussing satire in R.F. Kuang's Yellowface and other works

Watch this insightful and engaging discussion with local author Andy Mozina! Andy, known for his works including “Tandem,” “Contrary Motion,” and “Quality Snacks,” deep dives into the world of satire…

Recorded 03/19/2024

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information; Instructional

Reading Together 2024 | Publishing from the Inside | Panel Discussion

Get an insider’s view into the publishing industry with R. F. Kuang’s agent, Hannah Bowman, Liza Dawson Associates and others.

Recorded 03/06/2024

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information

EepyBird’s Coke & Mentos Spectacular

Authors and mad scientists Fritz Grobe & Stephen Voltz (EepyBird), a.k.a. the “Coke and Mentos guys,” brought their DIY science project to the Washington Square Branch Library (Kalamazoo, MI) on…

Recorded 07/24/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; children; science

"Louder Than a Bomb" Poetry Workshop

Kevin Coval, co-founder of “Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Youth Poetry Festival” and called “the voice of the new Chicago” by the Chicago Tribune, returned to Kalamazoo Public Library…

Recorded 06/22/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; culture; poetry; writing

Drawing Manga with Mark Crilley

Mark Crilley, author of Brody’s Ghost, Miki Falls, Akiko and the Mastering Manga drawing series, presented a hands-on drawing event on Saturday, June 13, 2015, featuring anime, manga, comics and…

Recorded 06/13/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; illustrator

Westnedge Hill Neighborhood: History & Architecture

Lynn Houghton, regional history curator at Western Michigan University’s Archives and Regional History Collections and co-author of Kalamazoo: Lost and Found, examines the history and architectural styles that are found…

Recorded 05/14/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; author; history

"Love Will Steer Me True": A Mother/Daughter Relationship

Kalamazoo authors Jane and Ellen Knuth discussed their newest book, “Love Will Steer Me True,” and how their mother/daughter relationship grew. Jane Knuth has been volunteering at the St. Vincent…

Recorded 04/21/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Timely Topics

Tags: author; culture; women

Waking up Your Garden: A Writer's Perspective

Sarah Stewart, respected author of “The Gardener” and “The Money Tree,” both illustrated by David Small, gives a writer’s perspective of preparing your garden in the springtime.

Recorded 04/07/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: agriculture; author; writing

A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk

In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked the perimeter of Lake Michigan and wrote the bestselling book, “A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach.” In 2012, she took another long journey, covering 1000…

Recorded 04/02/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; michigan; reading together

Lost and Found: Legendary Lake Michigan Shipwrecks

Author and explorer Valerie van Heest takes us back in time to experience the careers and tragic sinkings of historic Lake Michigan ships, then beneath the lake to participate in…

Recorded 03/31/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; history; michigan; reading together

Meet the Illustrator

Illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen takes a group of young artists through a step by step process using circles, squares and triangles showing how easy it is to draw. Gijsbert has…

Recorded 03/19/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: children; illustrator; reading together

A Conversation about the Craft and Business of Writing

A casual classroom-style conversation with Jerry Dennis, author of “The Living Great Lakes,” Kalamazoo Public Library’s 2015 Reading Together selection. Jerry talks about his writing process and how he got…

Recorded 03/04/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; reading together; writing

The Great Lakes in Our Lives

Author Jerry Dennis shared his adventures and misadventures while writing The Living Great Lakes, Kalamazoo Public Library’s 2015 Reading Together title. Dennis discussed the impact of the lakes on the…

Recorded 03/03/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; michigan; reading together; writing

Picturing Kalamazoo's Past: Notable Kalamazoo Photographers

Local historian Lynn Houghton looks at more than 100 years of Kalamazoo’s history through the work of six notable photographers: Schuyler Baldwin, Wallace White, Ward Morgan, George and Mamie Austin,…

Recorded 02/23/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Kalamazoo History

Tags: author; history; kalamazoo

10 Steps to Self-Publishing

Publisher and self-published author Sonya Hollins shows participants how to form the concept of a book, design it, and sell it. Hollins is the founder of Season Press LLC in…

Recorded 02/17/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; writing

Food For Your Soul

Keneisha Morgan-Darden, restaurant owner and author of “Cooking ‘N Heelz,” tells how to make some healthy meals that comfort the soul. Presented at the Alma Powell Branch of the Kalamazoo…

Recorded 02/03/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Instructional

Tags: author; culture; food; kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Area Boys in Blue, 1861-1865

John Urschel, archivist, historian and author of the Michigan Boys in Blue series, follows the soldiers of the five most heavily-recruited Civil War regiments from the Kalamazoo area. Presented Wednesday,…

Recorded 10/23/2013

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Kalamazoo History

Tags: author; history; kalamazoo

Poet Robert Haight @ KPL

Poet Robert Haight presents his latest collection of poems, “Feeding Wild Birds.” The poems are rooted in the Michigan landscape, as seasons and lives undergo their seamless and subtle transformations.…

Recorded 09/17/2013

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment

Tags: culture; michigan; poetry

Valerie van Heest: Fatal Crossing

Valerie van Heest, director of the Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates and award-winning author, shares discoveries from Fatal Crossing, her new book about the 1950 crash of NWA flight 2501 into…

Recorded 09/11/2013

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Michigan History

Tags: author; education; history; michigan

Erin Hart & Paddy O'Brien

An intimate evening of music and storytelling with award-winning Irish duo, author Erin Hart and her husband, renowned Irish traditional musician Paddy O’Brien. This unique event took place at O’Duffy’s…

Recorded 09/10/2013

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Music & Concerts

Walter Dean Myers @ Powell Branch Library

The late Walter Dean Myers, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, talked about his work and answered questions. Powell Branch Library, Kalamazoo, MI, Wednesday, August 7, 2013.

Recorded 08/07/2013

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; education; teens; writing

Walter Dean Myers @ Central Library

The late Walter Dean Myers, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, talked about his work and answered questions. Kalamazoo Public Library, Kalamazoo, MI, Tuesday, August 6, 2013.

Recorded 08/06/2013

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; education; teens; writing

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The Subtlety of Satire - Discussing satire in R.F. Kuang's Yellowface and other works

Reading Together 2024 | Publishing from the Inside | Panel Discussion

EepyBird’s Coke & Mentos Spectacular

"Louder Than a Bomb" Poetry Workshop

Drawing Manga with Mark Crilley

Westnedge Hill Neighborhood: History & Architecture

"Love Will Steer Me True": A Mother/Daughter Relationship

Waking up Your Garden: A Writer's Perspective

A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk

Lost and Found: Legendary Lake Michigan Shipwrecks

Meet the Illustrator

A Conversation about the Craft and Business of Writing

The Great Lakes in Our Lives

Picturing Kalamazoo's Past: Notable Kalamazoo Photographers

10 Steps to Self-Publishing

Food For Your Soul

Kalamazoo Area Boys in Blue, 1861-1865

Poet Robert Haight @ KPL

Valerie van Heest: Fatal Crossing

Erin Hart & Paddy O'Brien

Walter Dean Myers @ Powell Branch Library

Walter Dean Myers @ Central Library