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SUMMARY:Poet Swap: Not the Poetry Reading You’re Used To with Kate Kearns\, Mike Bove and David Stankiewicz
DESCRIPTION:Kate Kearns (Poetry\, June 2008)\, Mike Bove and David Stankiewicz are shaking up the usual poetry reading format. \n\n\n\nWhy? Because at a normal reading\, there’s surprise and discovery for the audience\, but there’s none for the poet. In a poet swap\, the poet gets to see their own work in a new and likely uncomfortable way\, and the audience gets the added bonus of watching them squirm. \n\n\n\nWhat’s a poet swap? It’s like a body swap for a body of work. A trust fall. A torture wheel. Instead of presenting their own writing\, each reader will present one of the other poets’ work\, which they’ve had time to read and prepare. \n\n\n\nAt this event\, Kate Kearns will present Mike Bove’s poetry\, Mike will present David’s\, and David will present Kate’s. The poet whose work is being read has no idea what poems the reader has chosen\, what order they’re in\, or what context will come with them. The only rule is all poems must be read word for word\, true to the original. \n\n\n\nKate Kearns is the author of You Are Ruining My Loneliness (Littoral Books\, 2023) and How to Love an Introvert (Finishing Line Press\, 2015). Kate’s work has appeared in Rustica\, the Maine Sunday Telegram\, Salamander\, Peregrine\, Sugar House Review and elsewhere. Kate was a finalist for the Charles Simic Memorial Prize and the 2024 Maine Postmark Competition. She earned her MFA from Lesley University. Learn more at www.katekearns.com. \n\n\n\nMike Bove is a prize-winning author of four books of poetry. His poems have appeared in Rattle\, Southern Humanities Review\, Tar River Poetry\, Rust & Moth\, and many others. He served as a 2024 Writer-in-Residence at Acadia National Park and is Associate Editor for Hole in the Head Review. Mike lives with his family in Portland\, Maine where he was born and raised. www.mikebove.com \n\n\n\nDavid Stankiewicz is the author of two poetry books: Night Garden (Deerbrook Editions 2024) and My First Beatrice (Moon Pie Press 2013). A graduate of the Stonecoast MFA program\, David is a professor of English at Southern Maine Community College. He lives in Cape Elizabeth with his family.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/poet-swap-not-the-poetry-reading-youre-used-to-with-kate-kearns-mike-bove-and-david-stankiewicz/
LOCATION:Print: A Bookstore\, 273 Congress St\, Portland\, Maine\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T143000
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SUMMARY:Firewater Poetics at Emerson College with Enzo Silon Surin
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Enzo Silon Surin (Poetry\, 2012) in a night of poetry and spoken word\, bringing together dynamic voices to explore creativity\, identity\, and the power of storytelling.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/firewater-poetics-at-emerson-college-with-enzo-silon-surin/
LOCATION:Emerson College\, 120 Boylston Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Emerson College":MAILTO:bookpubclub@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Author Event at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library: Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Local author Sara Levine (WFYP\, January 2006) will kick off National Library Week (April 6-12) at the WWM Library along with her latest book\, Hello Dog/Hello Human. (It’s a guide for humans in dealing with dogs and for dogs in dealing with humans!) Sara will read from that book\, plus her award-winning picture book Bone by Bone. Afterwards\, kids will be invited to participate in an activity involving animals and their skeletons. Books will be available Sara’s books for sale and signing!  \n\n\n\nRegistration requested. This event is free\, for all ages\, and all are welcome.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-event-at-the-willoughby-wallace-memorial-library-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library\, 146 Thimble Islands Road\, Stony Creek\, Connecticut\, 06405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Reclaiming Our Voices: Poetry\, Identity\, and the Power of Community with Enzo Silon Surin
DESCRIPTION:S.U.R.E. Diversity and Award-winning author and educator Enzo Silon Surin (Poetry\, 2012) invites educators\, book clubs\, and local groups from Lynn and Swampscott to engage in meaningful conversations about identity\, belonging\, and community through the lens of poetry and storytelling. \n\n\n\nInspired by the themes explored in American Scapegoat\, each 60 to 70-minute session includes a book discussion followed by a generative writing workshop. This gives participants a deeper understanding of their personal stories and roles within their communities. \n\n\n\nReclaiming Our Voices: Poetry\, Identity\, and the Power of Community \n\n\n\nApril 12\, 2025 – Adult Discussion with groups from Lynn and Swampscott with Enzo \n\n\n\nApril 16\, 2025 – High School Discussion with groups from Lynn and Swampscott with Enzo
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/reclaiming-our-voices-poetry-identity-and-the-power-of-community-with-enzo-silon-surin/
LOCATION:Lynn Museum & Arts Center\, 590 Washington Street\, Lynn\, Massachusetts\, 01901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Hayley Krischer discusses & signs YOU BELONG TO ME with Liz Lawson
DESCRIPTION:Barnes & Noble Clifton Commons will be hosting a book signing with Hayley Krischer (Fiction\, June 2009) in celebration of her new book You Belong to Me. Hayley will be in discussion with New York Times bestselling author Liz Lawson. Attendees must purchase the featured title\, You Belong to Me\, from the store in order to gain access to the signing line.  \n\n\n\nHayley Krischer is the author of The Falling Girls\, Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf and the adult fiction book\, Where Are You\, Echo Blue? She has written for The New York Times\, Elle\, The Atlantic and more. She lives in New Jersey with her family.Liz Lawson is the New York Times bestselling author of The Agathas (with Kathleen Glasgow) and The Lucky Ones. Liz lives with her family and two VERY bratty cats. You can find her on TikTok\, Instagram\, and Twitter at @lzlwsn.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/hayley-krischer-discusses-signs-you-belong-to-me-with-liz-lawson/
LOCATION:Clifton Commons\, 395 Route 3 East\, Clifton\, New Jersey\, 07014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Common Writers Presents: moon moon by July Westhale\, Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual celebration of July Westhale’s (Poetry\, June 2013) latest poetry collection\, moon moon! Registration required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA moon’s moon may or may not be the astronomically accurate descriptor of a moon that orbits another moon. Whether rooted in logic or merely a cosmically precise description of “space trash”\, moon moon is a collection that observes worlds: above\, below\, and inside of. Rife with chaotic eco grief\, undercut with dark humor and strangeness. (Whitney Houston as two oracles to the moon of the moon\, humans as gods as humans again.) It takes us from the world to the moon\, to the moon of the moon\, and back again–sometimes scientifically\, often experientially\, and always obsessively. It is a collection for anyone who holds curiosity\, exploration\, and the existentialism of climate change simultaneously. It is for the truest astronauts among us.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/cambridge-common-writers-presents-moon-moon-by-july-westhale-book-launch/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,CCW Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Common Writers":MAILTO:lesleycambridgecommon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Hayley Krischer in Conversation with Raegan Revord to Celebrate You Belong to Me
DESCRIPTION:Visit Annabelle’s Book Club LA for a book signing with Hayley Krischer (Fiction\, June 2009) in conversation with Raegan Revord about Hayley’s new book\, You Belong to Me.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/hayley-krischer-in-conversation-with-raegan-revord-to-celebrate-you-belong-to-me/
LOCATION:Annabelle’s Book Club LA\, 12200 Ventura Boulevard\, Studio City\, California\, 91604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:The Sonnet: From Sidney to Seuss Poetry Workshop with Michael Mercurio
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DESCRIPTION: Originating in Sicily in the 13th Century\, the sonnet (from the Italian sonetto\, “little song”) is a beloved form for English-language poets\, beginning in the 16th Century with Sir Phillip Sidney. In the 500 years that have followed\, the sonnet has been used — and changed — by poets to think through big questions about existence\, love\, and morality.  \n\n\n\nOver the 8 weeks of this survey course\, we will read through chronological examples of the sonnet to consider shifts in style over time. We will also cover the formal elements of the sonnet (e.g.\, prosody\, rhyme scheme) to provide students with a working basic understanding of these elements.  \n\n\n\nEach week\, students enrolled in the class will be provided with a packet of sonnets to be covered during each session. Students will also be asked to write a sonnet each week in the style of one of the sample poets and will have the opportunity to share it and discuss the experience of writing in that style.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-sonnet-from-sidney-to-seuss-poetry-workshop-with-michael-mercurio/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop":MAILTO:joy@pioneervalleywriters.org
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SUMMARY:Voices of Poetry with Shari Caplan
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Forbes Library in Northampton\, MA for an afternoon of great poetry\, featuring these distinguished poets:  \n\n\n\nEllen Doré Watson – Director Emerita\, Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith CollegeJen Jabaily-Blackburn – Program & Outreach Coordinator\, Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith CollegeShari Caplan (Poetry\, June 2014) – Exhibitionist (Lily Poetry Review Books\, 2024) was awarded the Paul Nemser PrizeCharles Coe – selected by the Associates of the Boston Public Library as a Boston Literary Light in 2014Lee Desrosiers – editor\, Naugatuck River ReviewDeborah Leipziger – co-founder of Soul-Lit\, an on-line poetry magazine which features spiritual poetry\, & co-founder of the New England Jewish Poetry Festival
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/voices-of-poetry-with-shari-caplan/
LOCATION:Coolidge Museum (3rd Floor)\, 20 West St.\, Northampton\, Massachusetts\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:The Ocean Has No Borders: Celebrating Community Through Poetry and Stories with Enzo Silon Surin
DESCRIPTION:As a culmination of the American Scapegoat book discussions and workshops\, award-winning author and poet Enzo Silon Surin (Poetry\, 2012) will deliver reflective remarks on how storytelling and poetry are vital tools for fostering empathy\, deepening understanding\, and bringing people together in meaningful ways. \n\n\n\nThe event will also showcase creative writing from participants across Swampscott and Lynn\, uplifting the voices of youth\, educators\, social advocates\, and justice leaders. In addition\, Enzo will lead a community-wide discussion on the role of poetry in creating inclusive spaces where all voices are heard and valued.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-ocean-has-no-borders-celebrating-community-through-poetry-and-stories-with-enzo-silon-surin/
LOCATION:Lynn Museum & Arts Center\, 590 Washington Street\, Lynn\, Massachusetts\, 01901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T193000
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SUMMARY:Still Healing - Author Event with Rosalind Kaplan
DESCRIPTION:Visit Moore Books for drinks\, snacks\, and conversation with Rosalind Kaplan (Nonfiction\, June 2020) about her memoir in essays\, Still Healing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe American view of doctors vacillates between seeing them as heroes with hearts of gold and nerves of steel and disparaging them as arrogant\, callous\, and careless. The truth lies between: Doctors are human beings with professional training that\, at best\, allows them to heal people and\, at worst\, to harm or even hasten death. Still Healing\, a memoir in essays\, explores the complicated realm of medical training\, practice\, and culture. With vulnerability and humor\, it gives a glimpse into the world of a doctor and an honest and sometimes searing view of our healthcare system.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/still-healing-author-event-with-rosalind-kaplan/
LOCATION:Moore Books\, 28 W. Eagle Road\, Havertown\, Pennsylvania\, 19083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Moore Books":MAILTO:moorebookshop@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Enzo Silon Surin author of American Scapegoat and January O'Neil author of Glitter Road
DESCRIPTION:Porter Square Books: Boston Edition is excited to welcome poets Enzo Silon Surin (Poetry\, 2012) and January O’Neil to read from and discuss their books American Scapegoat and Glitter Road. \n\n\n\nEnzo Silon Surin is a Haitian-born award-winning poet\, author\, educator\, publisher and social advocate. He has taught\, performed\, and lectured on topics such as social justice\, the immigrant experience\, mental health\, and racial disparities. He is the author of American Scapegoat (Black Lawrence Press\, 2023) and When My Body Was A Clinched Fist (Black Lawrence Press\, 2020)\, winner of the 21st Annual Massachusetts Book Awards. He is also the author of two chapbooks and co-editor of Where We Stand: Poems of Black Resilience (Cherry Castle Publishing\, 2022). Surin currently serves as Founding Editor & Publisher at Central Square Press and Founder/Executive Director at the Faraday Publishing Company\, Inc.\, a nonprofit literary services and social advocacy organization. \n\n\n\nJanuary O’Neil is an associate professor at Salem State University and the author of Glitter Road (2024)\, Rewilding (2018)\, Misery Islands (2014)\, and Underlife (2009)\, all published by CavanKerry Press. Glitter Road was a finalist for the 2024 New England Book Award. From 2012-2018\, she served as the executive director of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival. Her poems and articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine\, the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day series\, American Poetry Review\, The Nation\, Poetry\, and Sierra magazine\, among others. Her poem\, “At the Rededication of the Emmett Till Memorial\,” was a co-winner of the 2022 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award from the Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College. The recipient of fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, Cave Canem\, and the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund\, O’Neil was the 2019-2020 John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi\, Oxford. She currently serves as the 2022-2025 board chair of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP).
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/enzo-silon-surin-author-of-american-scapegoat-and-january-oneil-author-of-glitter-road/
LOCATION:Porter Square Books: Boston Edition\, 50 Liberty Dr.\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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