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Festival of Faith and Writing aims to offer encouragement to hopeful writers

by Chelsea LaForge (Chelsea)

Submitted 03-29-2012 under NEWS

Calvin College's Festival of Faith and Writing is gearing up for another year of authors, editors, publishers, artists and readers coming together for three days of discussion. This year's festival will take place April 19-21, bringing to...

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Lyons offers new vision for Christianity in America

by Andrew Steiner (A.Steiner)

Submitted 01-16-2012 under OPINION

For the last century, Gabe Lyons told to a full audience at Calvin College on Tuesday, Jan. 11, American Christians have been telling a half-truth, a message of sin and salvation that by itself is “incoherent.” Lyons compared preaching...

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Author Talk & Booksigning with Ivan Jenson

by Emily Stavrou-Schaefer (Emily_SS)

Submitted 01-11-2012 under

Author and artist Ivan Jenson will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Dead Artist, at Schuler Books & Music Thursday, January 26 @ 7:00pmLocation: 2660 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI  49512   About the Book: Pop artist Milo Sonas...

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Spirits and Wine Author Reads at Schuler Books

by Roberta King (Roberta F. King)

Submitted 10-17-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

One might think to write a mystery book, you'd need to read a few mystery books. Not the case with Susan Newhof: she's more of a science fiction reader, and the oddities of that genre provided the groundwork she needed to write a mystery....

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Tanya Eby: Writer, Reader, Teacher and Blunderwoman

by Roberta King (Roberta F. King)

Submitted 02-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Reader reviews of Tanya Eby's first book, Easy Does It use phrases like chick lit, addictive as a bag of Doritos and cute. The reviewers also write that it is wickedly funny and insightful. Reviewers claim to laugh out loud. All of this pleases Eby...

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National Novel Writing Month: To Build Without Tearing Down

by Lorena Slager (LorenaSlager)

Submitted 11-15-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

With the recent time change reminding us of how bleak November can get, you might find yourself looking for a diversion to keep your spirits up. So what about that novel you’ve always wanted to write? Why don’t you finally start writing that this...

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Book signing: Gerry Tales, by Gerry Boylan

by Jermaine Affonso (jaffonso)

Submitted 09-14-2010 under

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Public Invited to 14th Annual DIA Events

by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)

Submitted 06-11-2010 under NONPROFITS

The Dominican Institute for the Arts (DIA) is sponsoring two inspiring and life-changing events that are part of the DIA's 14th Annual Gathering of Dominican Artists: 1) A retreat for artists and those who appreciate art;...

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