Join Kenzie Allen, Jon D. Lee (Poetry, January 2017), and Michael Mercurio (Poetry, January 2017) for the continuation of the reading series, “What The Universe Is,” as they engage in conversation both through and about poetry and other modes of creative expression.
E. A. Luetkemeyer reads from his vivid and engaging novel, Penitentiary Tales: A Love Story An informal book reading by the author, followed by a conversation with Ginna Gordon and questions from participants. This event will be hosted on Zoom. Participant audio and video will be muted. Penitentiary Tales: A Love Story recounts the escapades of Dean […]
The speculative - everything from alternate histories and futures to space travel to epic fantasies - is deeply embedded in poetry. Imagination and curiosity, the heart of speculative genres, can guide us in creating poetry and in reinventing the world around us. In this one hour workshop, we'll read sample poems, discuss strategies for writing […]
Join Lisa Gruenberg (Nonfiction, June 2007) as she speaks virtually about her memoir, My City of Dreams, through Temple Concord in Syracuse, NY. In this carefully researched and hauntingly written memoir, Lisa Gruenberg records not only her own life, but also that of relatives long lost to darkness, terror, and murder. In dreamlike sequences she […]
Join Faculty and Participants from the Write Over Here Rezidency as they share excerpts from their work. This is the first night of two, where different people will share. Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz (Nonfiction, June 2018) will be one of the readers featured.
Join Second Star to celebrate the launch of WATERCRESS with award-winning local author, Andrea Wang (WFYP, June 2011), and illustrator, Jason Chin! Andrea Wang is the award-winning author of The Nian Monster and Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando. She was inspired to write Watercress by her experience growing up in rural Ohio as a child of Chinese immigrants. Andrea […]