2009 November 5-6 Julian Samora Research Institute 20th Anniversary Celebration Conference: Latino/a Communities in the MidWest Visit our booth at the East Lansing Marriott at University Place. Nov. 4, 5-8pm; Nov. 5, 8-4pm. Free. November 5 Heid E. Erdrich be be reading Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7pm at the Augsberg College Bookstore, Minneapolis, MN. November 11 Heid E. Erdrich be be reading Wednesday, November 11, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, at ECO lab. Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN. November 12-15 National Communication Association 95th Annual Convention: Clarke Rountree will be receiving the Kohrs-Campbell Prize in Rhetorical Criticism. Visit our booth #310 in the Chicago Hilton Hotel, Exhibit Hall; browse our large display of rhetoric and communication titles, and meet our authors: Thursday, 12-4pm; Friday, 9-5pm; Saturday, 9-4pm. November 13-14 Great Lakes History Conference Visit our booth at (Grand Rapids/Allendale, Michigan) on November 13 & 14, 2009. Evening events are free and open to the public. November 19-22 African Studies Association 52nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Visit our booth at The Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel, November 19-22, 2009. November 21 Andrew Kantar, author of Deadly Voyage: The S.S. Daniel J. Morrell Tragedy will appear at the Great Lakes Maritime with the sole survivor of the S.S. Daniel J. Morrell sinking, Dennis Hale. They will be discussing Kantar's new book DEADLY VOYAGE and signing books on Saturday, November 21, 2009, from 10am to 4pm: at the Great Lakes Maritime Center, 51 Water Street, Port Huron, MI. Telephone 810-985-4817. This is part of the Maritime Center's AUTHORAMA event. Kantar is also author of 29 Missing and Black November. December 2-6 American Anthroplogical Association 108th Annual Meeting Visit our booth # 323 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA. Exhibition hours are 9-5pm on Thursday and Friday, and 9–4pm on Saturday. December 13 Ralph Salisbury will be reading with other writers in Stayton, Oregon: 3-5 p.m. at 349 N. 3rd Ave., Stayton Friends of the Library Used Bookstore. Telephone 503-769-8886. December 27-30 Modern Language Association 125th Annual Convention Visit our booth #1009 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (Franklin Hall, level 4), Philadelphia, PA. Exhibition hours are 9-5pm on Thursday and Friday, and 9–4pm on Saturday. 2010 January 26, 2010 Jeff Alexander, winner of the 2009 Michigan Historical Society State History Award, will discuss his book PANDORA'S LOCKS at Hackley Public Library in Muskegon, Michigan: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. Ther library is located at 16 W Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440. Telephone 231-722-7276. http://www.hackleylibrary.org/pg/ABOUT/find_us.html. This event is free and open to the public. January, 2010 - date TBA Patricia Clark, author of She Walks into the Sea will be reading at Grand Valley State University, Allendale (Grand Rapids), Michigan. Details TBA. August 14-15, 2010. March 4-6 Native American Literature Symposium Visit our booth at the Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico. March 19-20 Historical Society of Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference Visit our booth at the Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, MI. April 7-10 AWP/Association of Writers & Writing Programs Annual Conference Visit both our book booth and 4th Genre table at the Hyatt Regency Denver & Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. April 8 Ralph Salisbury at AWP/Association of Writers & Writing Programs Annual Conference. Ralph will be signing copies of his book The Indian Who Bombed Berlin at 2pm, in the MSU Press book booth at the Hyatt Regency Denver & Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. April 15 Andrew Kantar and his book Deadly Voyage: The S.S. Daniel J. Morrell Tragedy are featured in the 2010 One Book, One County library celebration in Mecosta County. A lecture and booksigning by Andy Kantar and Dennis Hale, sole survivor of the S.S. Daniel J. Morrell, have been scheduled for Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. at the Big Rapids High School Auditorium. May 6 Andrew Kantar and his book Deadly Voyage: The S.S. Daniel J. Morrell Tragedy are featured in the 2010 One Book, One County library celebration in Mecosta County. A lecture and booksigning by Andy Kantar and Dennis Hale, sole survivor of the S.S. Daniel J. Morrell, have been scheduled for Thursday, May 6, 7:00 p.m at the Tamarack District Library in Lakeview (Montcalm County). May 8 Andrew Kantar and his book Deadly Voyage: The S.S. Daniel J. Morrell Tragedy are featured in the 2010 One Book, One County library celebration in Mecosta County. A lecture and booksigning by Andy Kantar and Dennis Hale, sole survivor of the S.S. Daniel J. Morrell, have been scheduled for Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. at the Morton Township Library. August, 2010 - date TBA Young Folk BookFest during the MSU Museum's Great Lakes Folk Festival, in East Lansing, Michigan. The second annual BookFest will feature exciting books for children and young adult readers, in a large BookFest tent. November 13-16 Western History Association 50th Annual Conference Visit both our booth at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, Incline Village, Nevada.