The Inhabitants is Jason Bradford's debut chapbook.  Check out the poetry that J.D. Schraffenberger says "invites us to experience theworld of familiar things made beautifully, meticulously, and somewhat inevitably strange.

Jeffrey S. Copeland    Thursday, February 28

Jeffrey S. Copeland is the author of several books of literary nonfiction, including Shell Games: The Life and Times of Pearl McGill, Industrial Spy and Pioneer Labor Activist.

Two alumni of the Iowa Writers' Workshop are this month's feature readers. Stull in the author of the poetry collections Kyrie and Singing the Lake's Desire.  Morgan is the author of the chapbook Things We Lost in the Fire and editor of the anthology The Fire Under the Moon. 

Jen Percy is the author of the forthcoming nonfiction book, Demon Camp. Her essays have appeared in Agni, The New York Times Magazine, and Brevity. 

Now in its 12^th season, the Final Thursday Reading Series features guest regional authors and provides a forum where local writers can share their own work.  FREE to the public.  Open mic signup is at 7:00.  You are invited to share your best five minutes of original poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction.  The open mic begins at 7:15 and the featured author takes the stage at 8:00.  There will be a short question and answer period as time allows.  Sponsored by Final Thursday Press, The Hearst Center for the Arts, The University of Northern Iowa College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences, and Cup of Joe.