MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Aliform Publishing's director and translation editor, Jay Miskowiec, recently discussed his newly translated Spanish novel, Die Lady, Die, at the U of M Bookstore. Die Lady, Die is an award-winning Spanish novel by Alejandro Lopez. This contemporary work combines madness and Latin pop culture.

WWW—Margin contributor Joe Benevento's poem, "Yankees in East Texas", was the featured poem of the month for Freedom Road in November.

USA—A new book by Gene H. Bell-Villada (whose journalism was cross-referenced in our recent retrospective on GGM's Leaf Storm), will feature, as its title suggests, Conversations with Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The title will be released in December, just in time for the holidays!

LOS ANGELES, CA—Tonight Only! On Monday, November 21 at 7:30 pm, the Quetzal Quill collective of poets and writers features several amazing authors, including our feature author for the Autumn 2005 Edition, Daniel Olivas. Hosted by QQ curator, Rigoberto Gonzalez, the event will take place at the Imix Bookstore in LA. More Info. By the way, Olivas was also a featured writer in the November 2005 edition of Poet icDiversity.

WWW—You can read more of Monica Kilian's work in the November 10 edition of ' Slow Trains.

WWW—Reggie Poche's story, "A Shadow in Poughkeepsie", was nominated for a Pushcart Prize this fall by Zahir. Congratulations, Reggie!

SEATTLE—Margin's consultant-at-large, Bruce Taylor, announces his latest release: Kafka's Uncle and Other Strange Tales (with an introduction by Brian Herbert) (Afterbirth Books). The collection, though not patently magical realist, is weird in the way only Bruce can be. Check it out.

"THE WAHALA ZONE"—Nnedimma Okorafor's latest novel, Zahrah the Windseeker is now available. She'll be signing copies of her book at the Elgin Community College Bookstore on December 8th, 2005 from 12:30pm-2pm.

ASPINWALL, PA and NEW YORK, NY—Here are some upcoming appearance dates for Margin featured author Paola Corso:

Sat Nov 26/Barnes and Noble, Aspinwall, PA
For more information

Mon Nov 28/Mid-Manhattan Public Library, New York, NY
For more information, call 212-340-0833

US—Read this preview of the December release, Stories From Blue Latitudes, an anthology of Caribbean Women Writers which includes work from Michelle Cliff and Nalo Hopkinson

SEATTLE—For the winter quarter at the Richard Hugo House, you might consider taking Kathleen Alcala's latest workshop: Called to Witness. From the workshop blurb: "In the aftermath of 9/11, Darfur, the Iraq War, London bombings and Hurricane Katrina, writers struggle to respond with work that is relevant, uplifting, yet honest. They write from first-hand experience and empathy asking, What is appropriate? What is exploitative? In the age of blogging and cell phone photos, writers can still produce thoughtful and resonant work. Through the ages, writers and storytellers—including Joseph Conrad, Jonathan Safron Foer, Ian McEwan, Tram Nguyen, and Joan Didion—have tried to answer these questions, and we will read examples, discuss specific topics, and produce our own new work."

SEATTLE—And speaking of Kathleen…she joins Tamara Kaye Sellman and Wayne Ude in a final Margin 5th anniversary reading to be held Wed Dec 14 at 6 p.m. at Epilogue Books in Seattle. Hope you'll come see us!

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA—Gina Ochsner will serve among the faculty for the 2006 Summer Literary Seminars program in Russia. The month-long program, which takes place in the heart of St. Petersburg, offers writing workshops with distinguished American, Canadian, Kenyan and international writers. The winners of The Walrus Magazine 2006 Fiction and Poetry Contest (judged by Margaret Atwood and Robert Hass) will have their work published in The Walrus and receive airfare, accommodation and free tuition to SLS 2006.