Jeffrey S. Copeland, author of Ain’t No Harm To Kill the Devil: The Life and Legacy of John Fairfield, Abolitionist For Hire. Copeland is the author of several books of literary nonfiction, including Shell Games: The Life and Times of Pearl McGill, Industry Spy and Pioneer Labor Activist, Olivia's Story: The Conspiracy of Heroes Behind Shelley v. Kraemer and Inman's War: A Soldier's Story of Life in a Colored Battalion in WWII. All events start with open mic signup at 7 p.m.; open mic begins 7:15 p.m. Share your best five minutes of poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction. The featured reader takes the stage at 8 p.m. Coffee is provided. Books by regional writers are available for purchase. FTRS is a collaboration of Final Thursday Press; the College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences; and the Hearst Center for the Arts.
