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Poet James Lenfesty to Read at ArtOrg Wednesday
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

James Lenfesty and friend On Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm, poet James Lenfesty will read at ArtOrg. Jim will be telling tales from his new collection of poems: A CARTLOAD OF SCROLLS: 100 POEMS IN THE MANNER OF T'ANG DYNASTY POET HAN-SHAN (Holy Cow! Press).

The poems have received high praise from the StarTribune: "clear as a crystal bell," City Pages: "A-list recommendation", the Santa Barbara (CA) Independent: "whimsical and wise", and Toronto's POIESIS "a jewel of a book!" Please join us to welcome Jim again to Northfield.

Here is a sample of Jim reading his poem "Finding My Older Brother" a couple of years ago at ArtOrg. An official press release follows:

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Alan Rubenstein to speak on Human Dignity and Bioethics
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

rebensteinAlan Rubenstein, a Senior Consultant to the President's Council on Bioethics, will discuss "Human Dignity and Bioethics in Three Keys" on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Gould Library at Carleton College. The public is invited to attend. Rubenstein researches issues in U.S. domestic policy related to biotechnology and social changes in the practice of medicine. He is the principal author of the Council's forthcoming report to the U.S. President and Congress regarding the legal determination of death.
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