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Artist Village Detroit

Artist Village Detroit is located in the Old Redford district of Detroit and was founded in 2003 by Alicia Marion George, affectioningly known as the Queen of the Village; Charles “Chazz” Miller, founder of Public Art Workz and resident artist of AVD; and John George, founder of the Motor City Blight Busters.

There is a regular open mic, Creative Juicez, on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 9:00PM to 2:00AM with spoken word performances, live jazz, visual art, and anything in between. Use the entrance of Motor City Java & Tea House for access to the venue.

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The Written Image: The Little Book of Feminist Saints

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News and Trends

March/April 2018

2.14.18

Julia Pierpont and Manjit Thapp’s new book features a hundred women who have changed the world.

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The Written Image: David Sedaris Diaries

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News and Trends

November/December 2017

10.11.17

Published this month by Little, Brown, David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium features images and artwork from the best-selling author’s 153 diaries, which he composed over the past forty years.

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The Written Image: Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere

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News and Trends

September/October 2017

8.16.17

Illustrator and U.K. children’s laureate Chris Riddell provides fantastical artwork for a new edition of Neil Gaiman’s first solo novel, Neverwhere, published this month in the U.S. by William Morrow.

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Edward Albee’s Last Wish, Clues to the Voynich Manuscript Mystery, and More

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Daily News

7.6.17

Poetry Coalition receives $200,000 grant; on reading Hollywood memoirs; a history of the Beat Generation; and other news.

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