ReadAloud, May 31, 2007

Chris Andersen, Office of Research, shares two holiday themed stories from James Thurber: "A Visit from Saint Nicholas In The Ernest Hemingway Manner" and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Jason Gray, University Press, joins him on the program with selections from his recent chapbook, How to Paint the Savior Dead.

Showcases readings in celebration of the Living Culture Initiative and the Beanfield exhibit by Michael Mercil, Department of Art. Rick Livingston, Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities and his students will present a "Field of Beans" anthology of poetry and prose. Michael will read a short prose selection by Verlyn Klinkenborg that previews a proposed project for "living culture" that promises a look at animals.

Charlene Fix, CCAD, reading poetry from her book Flowering Bruno: a Dography as well as the James Thurber story, "The Dog That Bit People." Rick Brown, University Libraries, and editor of Naked Sunfish, will be reading the poetry of Maxi Branin (as translated from "bark" by Ms. Anita Branin), along with two tales about his Bichon Frise, Henri Richard.

Featured OSU Libraries authors Cheryl Lowry and LaTina Moss reading selections from their own writings. Latina's reading included parts of a play titled "gRave Reviews", and also the memoir "Phenomenal Being." Cheryl read from her second novel, Trunk Show, written with co-author Louise Vetter, and whose story takes place mostly at the Columbus Zoo.

Featured a program of selected Halloween themed readings. Maryann Walther Keisel, Center for East European and Slavic Studies, read "Call Me From the Valley" from the collection of short stories John the Balladeer by American writer of Appalachian fantasy, Manley Wade Wellman. Kenny Walther-Keisel, Columbus Alternative High School, read a selection from contemporary British author Susannah Clarke"s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

Gretchen Donelson, Fine Arts Library, read Hundertwasser"s stamp manifesto. Amanda Gluibizzi, Fine Arts Library, read Sol LeWitt"s Sentences on Conceptual Art. Joe Shaw, University Libraries, read from The Writing Life by Annie Dillard and also the poem "Lower East Side" by Miguel Pinero.

Nancy Courtney, Outreach Coordinator for OSU Libraries, will read selections from Messages from My Father by Calvin Trillin. Mary Klie, Wexner Center, will read selections from Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art. James Petsche, Wexner Center, joins the program with selections from Ann Packer's The Dive from Clausen's Pier.

featured The Medieval Reading Group with a reading of some of Marie de France"s Lais. Readers included Christine Moreno, Mike Bierschenk, Department of English, and Henry Griffey, University Libararies, and Lisa Kiser, Dept. of English.

Ohioana Library hosted the program featuring The Journal editors and staff reading from their all-time favorite prose and poetry ever published in The Journal.

featured a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). Readers included Joanna Anderson, University Libraries, Mary Klie from the Wexner Center, Mykola Bilokonsky, OIT and Jason Payne, Comparative Studies.