[Pacg] Co-Existence Author Naomi Shihab Nye in Quad Cities Sept 26 & 27

[Carolina 1961]

*NAOMI SHIHAB NYE: COEXISTENCE*

**

The Bettendorf Public Library is pleased to arrange for the visit of this
fabulous author to the Quad-City Area.  Nye's father was Palestinian and her
mother American.  She grew up in St. Louis, Jerusalem, and Texas, where she
now lives.  She has used her experiences traveling in Asia, Europe, Canada,
Mexico, Central and South America, and the Middle East in her writing, which
emphasizes our "shared humanity".  She is an award-winning poet, teacher,
essayist, and anthologist who has written everything from picture books for
preschoolers to poetry for adults.  We invite you to get to know her through
one or more of the following programs, *all free and open to the
public*, *thanks
to funding from Humanities Iowa, the Illinois Humanities Council, the
Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library, Rivermont Collegiate, and
Davenport West High School in cooperation with the Quad-City-wide
Coexistence Project*.



September 26, Wednesday, 2:00 p.m., Program Room

Naomi Shihab Nye at GREAT Times for Preschoolers Story Time;



September 26, Wednesday, 7:15 p.m., Islamic Center of the Quad-Cities, 6005
34th Ave., Moline, Illinois

Naomi Shihab Nye discusses the coexistence of different faiths in her life
and in the world.  Q&A and book signing.  Followed by tea and dessert hosted
by members of the Islamic Center;



September 27, Thursday, 9:30 a.m., Davenport West High School Auditorium,
3505 W. Locust St., Davenport, Iowa

Naomi Shihab Nye talks about her books *Habibi, 19 Varieties of Gazelle*,
and growing up multiculturally;



September 27, Thursday, 1:30 p.m., Rivermont Collegiate Auditorium, 1821
Sunset Dr., Bettendorf, Iowa

Naomi Shihab Nye talks about her book *Habibi* and growing up in multiple
cultures;



September 27, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Bettendorf Room

Dessert reception featuring "Mint Snowballs" from Nye's book of the same
name. Unveiling of local artist Bill Hannan's incorporation of both first
place poems into one piece of art.

Poetry reading with Naomi Shihab Nye and winners of the Coexistence Poetry.

Contest:

Adult Level First Place: Barbara Dockery for

"A Visit to the Nursing Home";

Runners-Up: Rebecca Wee for "twelve weeks"; Dick Stahl for

"As Easy As Acting Ancient Egyptian";

Youth Level First Place: Margeaux Fincher for "Here and There";

Runners-Up: Rachel Williams for

"Adolescence—On the Coexistence of Childhood and Adulthood";

Nicole Eisenbacher for "Little Bird and the Elephant";



WHAT HE SAID TO HIS ENEMIES from *Words Under the Words*

 by Naomi Shihab Nye



He could hear them off in the forest,

massive branches breaking:

you are no good, will never be any good.



Sometimes they followed him,

rubbing out his tracks.

They wanted him to get lost

in the world of trees,

stand silently forever, holding up his hands.



At night he watched

the streetlamp's light

soaking into his lawn.

He could bathe in its cool voice,

roll over to a whole different view.

What made them think

the world's room was so small?



On the table he laid out his clothes,

arranging the cuffs.

What he said to his enemies

was a window pushed high as it would go.

Come in, look for me where you think

I am.  Then when you see no one is there,
we can talk.
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