John H. Ames Reading Series

Posted by: Lincoln Arts Council

Sarah Fairchild, publisher of Black Star Press’ 2011 Poet’s Calendar
John Janovy, Varner Professor of Biological Sciences, UNL
Brent Spencer, English Professor, Creighton University
James Cihlar, Poet and Editor, St. Paul, MN

Programs begin at 2pm in the:
Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors
3rd Floor, Bennett Martin Public Library
14th & N Streets, Lincoln, NE 68508

For more information, call 402-441-8516 or

Email heritage@lincolnlibraries.org
www.lincolnlibraries.org/depts/hr/front.htm

Sunday, January 16, 2011
Sarah Fairchild, publisher of Black Star Press’ 2011 Poet’s Calendar

Sarah Fairchild, a Nebraskan, grew up in Norfolk, graduating from Doane College in Crete and UNL, with degrees in English.  Her poetry has appeared in a number of publications including “Plainsongs.”  She runs a publishing company, Black Star Press, and has created Nebraska Poets Calendars in 1994 through 2001 and again for 2011.  Several poets featured in the 2011 calendar, John Johnson, Mary K. Stillwell, and Rex Walton, join Sarah for this Ames program.  Artwork from the calendar is also on display in the BMPL 2nd floor Holyoke case as well as in the window case near the 14th Street entrance.

Sunday, February 20, 2011
John Janovy, Varner Professor of Biological Sciences, UNL

John Janovy was born in Louisiana, raised in Oklahoma, and has been a professor at UNL since 1966.  During his years at the university, he has received a number of honors – including the Nebraska Library Association’s Mari Sandoz Award and the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association’s Literary Heritage Award; he has been the director of the School of Biological Sciences’ Cedar Point Biological Station and he has written a lot – most recently, Pieces of the Plains: Memories and Predictions from the Heart of America.

Sunday, March 20, 2011
Brent Spencer, English Professor, Creighton University

Brent Spencer was born in Maryland.  After living various places around the country – Pennsylvania, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, and California, he has lived in Nebraska since 1992.  A professor at Creighton University, he is currently the Director of Creative Writing.  His own writing includes fiction, essays, and screenplays; he and his wife, Jonis Agee, have won several awards for their screenplay efforts.  Brent’s latest book is Rattlesnake Daddy, a memoir, published by Backwaters Press and due out in March, 2011.

Sunday, April 17, 2011
James Cihlar, Poet and Editor, St. Paul, MN

James Cihlar was born in Omaha but currently lives in St. Paul, MN.  He has one degree from the University of Iowa and several from UNL.  His writing includes poetry, essays, book reviews, interviews, and features.  His recent publications include Undoing, published by Little Pear Press in 2008, and Metaphysical Bailout, Pudding House Press, 2010.