BOOKISH: The return of Precious

Each week, Emily Apisa puts together a rundown of book-centric events that'll keep you "lit" like a firecracker all week long.

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BOOKISH: The return of Precious

POSTED: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 4:00 PM

Each week, Emily Apisa puts together a rundown of book-centric events that’ll keep you “lit” like a firecracker all week long.

Wednesday: The cover and title of Karen White’s The Beach Trees might imply that the book is simply a breezy read suitable for sufside perusal, but White goes deeper here. She intertwines stories from the past and the present slowly unraveling a family’s secrets in post-Katrina Mississippi. White will be signing copies of her book at this author event. Wed., July 6, 7 p.m., free, Barnes & Noble (Downtown), 1805 Walnut St., 215-665-0716.

Thursday: Sapphire became a household name when the movie adaptation of her novel Push depicted a cruel reality faced by the underprivileged and unloved. In her newest book, Sapphire tells the story of Precious’s child. In The Kid, orphanages pass Abdul Jones around the country and he finds solace in his own thoughts. At this event, Sapphire will read excerpts from the brutal reality she created for Abdul Jones to face. Thu., July 7, 7:30 p.m., free, Free Library of Philadelphia (Central Branch), 1901 Vine St., 215-567-4341.

Friday: Panoramic Poetry gives a voice to Philly’s aspiring and established poets. The event hosted every second and third Friday is emceed by Crucial who says, “Poetry is me, and I am definitely poetry.” Featured readers must register in advance. Fri., July 8, 7:30, $5-7, October Gallery, 6353 Greene St., 215-629-3939.

Saturday: Kick off a weekend of bookworm celebrations by attending George Anastasia’s (pictured) presentation titled American Gangsters. This Philly Inky crime reporter has penned five books about organized crime including The Last Gangster. This presentation is part of the Chestnut Hill Book Festival. Sat., July 9, 7:30-9, free, Stagecrafters, 8130 Germantown Ave, 215-247-8881.

Sunday: Hit up the Chestnut Hill Book Festival a second time, but today take a workshop to improve your own skills. Steve McLaughlin will be presenting How to Self Publish. If sending out manuscripts hasn’t been working, take things into your own hands and DIY. Sun., July 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m., $10, Chestnut Hill Hotel, 8229 Germantown Ave., 215-242-5905.

Monday: Everybody has neighbors, and whether you avoid eye contact in the stairwell or crack beers during Sunday Night Football together, there are bound to be plenty of stories that go along with those people you share a block with. First Person Arts StorySlams is celebrating neighborly stories with this week’s story theme: Neighbors. I’m thinking that this event will provide many people with some much needed perspective on what constitutes “the crazy guy next door.” Mon., July 11, 7:30 p.m., $8-10, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 267-402-2055.

Tuesday: Two Native American poets are sharing their work as part of the Moonstone Poetry Series. Wendy Logan, in addition to writing poetry, is a social worker, event planner and lecturer, among many other things. Her poems have been published in The Gazette and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Like Logan, Bojan Louis isn’t tied down to just one occupation. He is an electrician and tutor, in addition to being a published poet. Tue., July 12, 7 p.m., free, Moonstone Arts Center, 110A S. 13th St., 215-735-9600.

Have a lit event you'd like to see featured on Bookish? Email Emily at emily.apisa@citypaper.net.

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