What: Dallas Poetry Slam Youth Series When: May 4, 2013 at 4-6 pm Where: Half Price Books, 5803 NW Hwy Hosted By: Alexandra Marie and Joaquin Zihuatanejo WordSpace partners with Dallas Poetry Slam to bring Poetry and Slam outreach to area youth for workshops and performances.

What: Richard Dobson When: May 5, 2013 at 5-7 pm Where: Lucky Dog Books, Oak Cliff 633 W Davis St., Dallas TX 75208 Bookstore Phone: 214-941-2665 Richard Dobson is a Texas singer-songwriter from Tyler and former roughneck who gamboled around Galveston and Houston, then Austin and Nashville, before spending the past 13 years living in Switzerland and playing all over Europe

Club Bolano When: Tuesday, May 7,  7pm Where: Lucky Dog Books, 633 West Davis in Oak Cliff Admission: Members FREE, donation suggested for non members Hosted by Joe Milazzo for the obsessed fans of Roberto Bolaño, (28 April 1953 – 15 July 2003), a Chilean novelist and poet. More Info: 214-838-3554

What: OffWorld When: May 8, 2013 at 7-9 pm Where:WordSpace, 415 North Tyler Street Admission: Free Presented By: Phillip Washington Hosted By: Charles Dee Mitchell Join us for a discussion of science fiction writers This month’s focus is on Philip K. Dick

Anita Barnard
What: Book Release: On the Dark Path: An Anthology of Fairy Tale Poetry
When: Saturday, May 11, 7 pm
Where: Lucky Dog Books, 633 W. Davis, 214-941-2665
Meet Anita and friends in a special evening of poetry and fun with lit pack peeps
Admission: Free

What: Princess McDowell at Dallas Poetry Slam
When: May 17, 2013 at 8pm
Where: Heroes, 7402 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231
Admission: $5, Free to WordSpace Members
Hosted By: Rock Baby and Alexandra Marie