National Poetry Month: Dissecting the Spy [BOND, JAMES]: alphabet, anatomy, [auto] biography By Michelle Disler

The title is an inscrutable as the man himself. James Bond is an elusive character who navigates the world of international espionage with only brief layovers for smokes, drinks and beautiful women. Dr. Michelle Disler, a professor at Ohio Wesleyan University, slows the man down with prose, poems and essays that deconstruct 007 as a model of masculinity. With her own narrative of the reluctant killer, Disler turns the tables and exposes Bond in an entirely new light. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.