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Drug policy topic of Marc’s Place discussion

American drug policy and the war on drugs will be the subject of discussion Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. at Marc’s Place, a monthly coffeehouse hosted by the Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19-21 South Second Avenue.

Sam Friedman, author of Seeking to Make the World Anew: Poems of the Living Dialectic, will lead the [...]

Miguel Algarin, co-founder of Nuyorican Poets Cafe, to give local reading

Poet and teacher Miguel Algarin, co-founder of the renowned Nuyorican Poets Cafe in Manhattan, will read from his works Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the Rutgers Student Center, 123 College Avenue, New Brunswick.

Admission to the reading, part of the Writers at Rutgers reading series, is free.

Algarin, a retired professor [...]

‘Herbert’s Wormhole’ team due at library

Peter Nelson and Rohitash Rao, the author and the illustrator of the popular children’s book Herbert’s Wormhole, will appear Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Highland Park Public Library, 31 North Fifth Avenue.

The hero, Herbert Slewg, is a boy with a passion for video games and backyard inventions, who accidentally creates a [...]

Poetry Night: Nancy Scott

Nancy Scott, poet and managing editor of U.S. 1 Worksheets, will read her verse Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Highland Park Public Library, 31 North Fifth Avenue. She is the author of the new chapbook A Siege of Raptors, and the collections Down to the Quick and One Stands Guard, One Sleeps.

‘Frugal Foodie’ authors spice up library lineup

Alanna Kaufman and Alex Small, co-authors of The Frugal Foodie Cookbook: 200 Gourmet Recipes for Any Budget, will offer tips on living the good life on a shoestring Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. in the Highland Park Public Library, 31 North Fifth Avenue. For more information call (732) 572-2750.

Cornel West to speak ‘Out Loud’

Celebrated essayist and public intellectual Cornel West will discuss his new memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, on Monday, Oct. 19, at 4:30 p.m. in McCosh Hall, Princeton University. Admission is free but tickets must be reserved by calling (609) 258-9220.

West is best known for his works on race and America: Race [...]

‘Life Ascending’ author rises to subject of evolution

Nick Lane, a British biochemist and popular science writer, will speak on the workings of evolution Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Admission is free but reservations are a must. Call (732) 932-2000, extension 4211.

Lane’s new book, Life Ascending: [...]

‘Seems’ co-authors Hulme and Wexler hope third time is the charm for series

John Hulme and Michael Wexler, seen here on Hulme’s porch, will be at Over the Moon Toys tomorrow afternoon to sign copies of their new ‘Seems’ book, The Lost Train of Thought.

LOCAL NOTABLES: Two borough men, John Hulme and Michael Wexler, team up for children’s series that may give Harry Potter a run for [...]

‘Seems’ co-authors to visit Over the Moon Toys to launch new book

Borough residents John Hulme IV and Michael Wexler will be at Over the Moon Toys next week for a book-signing party in honor of The Lost Train of Thought, the latest installment in their popular series “The Seems.”

The book party is set for Saturday, Oct. 3, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Over the [...]

Hear Adrienne Rich at the source

Acclaimed poet, essayist, and activist Adrienne Rich will read from her works Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Douglass Campus Center, 100 George Street, Douglass College campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The free reading, part of the Writers at Rutgers series, will be followed by a reception and book signing. (732) 932-7380

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