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SUMMARY:CCW Presents: To Die Is Different Than Supposed by Alissa Butterworth\, Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual celebration of Alissa Butterworth’s (Fiction\, June 2012) debut novel\, To Die Is Different Than Supposed! Registration required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe died by bicycle\, by a breakfast gone bad\, by a fist\, a broken promise\, a rowboat\, letters no one else was supposed to see.Twenty years ago\, the Gable family was nearly perfect—five siblings growing up in an old farmhouse in Pennsylvania with supposedly loving parents. But when a series of devastating events rocks the family—a house fire\, the death of their young brother\, infidelity\, and betrayal—the siblings are left shattered and lost.Jackson is the oldest\, the distant wanderer. Lex is trapped on the other side\, desperately trying to communicate. Adrian is on the verge of a breakdown. Ella is haunted\, finding comfort in a familiar ghost. Remy is the embittered “good” son. And Calvin is the youngest\, the half-brother trying to make sense of inherited pain.When the estranged siblings come together for their father’s funeral\, they must reckon with his legacy of abuse and abandonment\, and with the secrets they kept from each other for so long. Will Jackson find it in himself to tell the horrific story the family most needs to hear? Or will they all be forever trapped by their complicated pasts\, unable to move into a more hopeful and united future?
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/ccw-presents-to-die-is-different-than-supposed-by-alissa-butterworth-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:Kate Fussner\, author of 13 Ways to Say Goodbye\, in conversation with Sara Farizan
DESCRIPTION:Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Kate Fussner (WFYP\, June 2021) to discuss her novel\, 13 Ways to Say Goodbye. Author Sara Farizan (WFYP\, January 2012) will join Fussner in conversation. RSVP requested. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA novel-in-verse about life after loss\, 13 Ways to Say Goodbye beautifully renders the power of sibling bonds\, the depth of grief\, and the strength of learning to love again\, perfect for fans of Everywhere Blue and The Distance to Home\, from the author of The Song of Us. \n\n\n\nNina always followed her older sister\, Lily. But just before her thirteenth birthday\, Lily died\, leaving Nina behind forever. \n\n\n\nIn the three years since she lost her sister\, Nina has completed Lily’s secret Before Birthday lists to continue in her footsteps. But now Nina is catching up. When Nina flies to Paris\, France\, and completes tasks that Lily never finished\, Nina finds herself magically transported inside of her own memories\, face-to-face with the ghosts of her past. \n\n\n\nWith her birthday looming and the last list running out\, Nina is torn between visiting her sister in her memories and adventuring in the present\, including crushing hard on her art classmate\, Sylvie. Should she follow Lily’s instructions or try something new? And what happens when she finishes the list?
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/kate-fussner-author-of-13-ways-to-say-goodbye-in-conversation-with-sara-farizan/
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Porter Square Books":MAILTO:INFO@PORTERSQUAREBOOKS.COM
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SUMMARY:Story Time with Sara Levine\, author of Hello Dog / Hello Human
DESCRIPTION:Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome picture book author Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP\, January 2006) for a story time featuring her book Hello Dog / Hello Human! RSVP requested. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn how to properly introduce yourself to a dog or human in this enticing flip book guide that is two stories in one\, perfect for fans of MAY I PET YOUR DOG?\, TAILS ARE NOT FOR PULLING\, and all dog-lovers. \n\n\n\nA clever\, useful how-to flip book guide for both humans and our canine best friends\, Hello Dog / Hello Human offers advice to little humans (and dogs) on how to politely introduce themselves. \n\n\n\nThe book opens with a primer on how little humans should interact with dogs. Flip the book and find another story that advises dogs on how to interact with humans\, offering a fun insight into a dog’s mind while also providing additional information and empathy for our four-legged friends. \n\n\n\nThis delightful guide encourages readers to properly interact with the furry companions\, and the format is perfect for younger hands\, robust and ready to be read and shared. With a charming cast of dogs\, sweet art\, and a fun special format\, this is the perfect gift book for families looking to adopt a furry friend\, or anyone who wants to celebrate our canine pals.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/story-time-with-sara-levine-author-of-hello-dog-hello-human/
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Porter Square Books":MAILTO:INFO@PORTERSQUAREBOOKS.COM
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SUMMARY:Author Night Thrillers Panel: Alafair Burke\, TR Hendricks\, Vanessa Cuti\, and Hayley Krishcher
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Alafair Burke\, TR Hendricks\, Vanessa Cuti\, and Hayley Krisher (Fiction\, June 2009) at the Venetian Room in the Lindenhurst Memorial Library for their discussion of the suspense fiction writing process. 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-night-thrillers-panel-alafair-burke-tr-hendricks-vanessa-cuti-and-hayley-krishcher/
LOCATION:Lindenhurst Memorial Library\, 1 Lee Avenue\, Lindenhurst\, New York\, 11757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T130000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event with Jasmine Warga
DESCRIPTION:Register for admission to this virtual author event with Jasmine Warga (WFYP\, June 2013) for your WHOLE school! Admission includes 5 hardcover copies of A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall. Recommended for Students in 4th-6th Grades. Space is limited. \n\n\n\nFrom the award-winning\, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover’s Story and Other Words for Home comes an extraordinary story about two friends\, a ghost\, a missing painting\, and a turtle named Agatha. The perfect next read for fans of The Swifts\, Kate DiCamillo\, and Erin Entrada Kelly. A painting has been stolen! When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum\, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: She looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft? Agatha the turtle knows–she has been watching from the garden. But she can’t exactly tell anyone…can she? Will Rami\, with the help of his classmate\, Veda\, be able to solve the mystery? The clues are all around them\, but they’ll have to be brave enough to really look. This is a whimsical\, moving story about the universal desire to be seen and understood and how art can help us find connection\, even when we are at our loneliest. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe One and Only Ivan meets The Wild Robot\, in this unique and deeply moving middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover\, from Jasmine Warga\, the Newbery Honor-winning author of Other Words for Home. Meet Resilience\, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name. Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assemble him\, he begins to develop human-like feelings. Maybe there’s a problem with his programming… Human emotions or not\, launch day comes\, and Res blasts off to Mars\, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quickly discovers that Mars is a dangerous place filled with dust storms and giant cliffs. As he navigates Mars’s difficult landscape\, Res is tested in ways that go beyond space exploration. As millions of people back on Earth follow his progress\, will Res have the determination\, courage — and resilience — to succeed…and survive? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJasmine Warga is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of middle grade novels Other Words For Home\, The Shape of Thunder\, and A Rover’s Story. Other Words For Home earned multiple awards\, including a John Newbery Honor\, a Walter Honor for Young Readers\, and a Charlotte Huck Honor. The Shape of Thunder was a School Library Journal and Bank Street best book of the year\, a finalist for the Barnes & Noble Children’s and YA Book Award\, and has been named to several state award reading lists. A Rover’s Story\, her latest novel\, was an instant New York Times bestseller\, a Indie Next List and a Junior Library Guild selection\, and was named a best book of the year by Publishers Weekly and The Washington Post. She is also the author of young adult novel\, My Heart and Other Black Holes\, which has been translated into over twenty different languages. Her next middle grade novel\, A STRANGE THING HAPPENED IN CHERRY HALL\, will be published on September 10th\, 2024. Originally from Cincinnati\, she now lives in the Chicago-area with her family in a house filled with books.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/virtual-author-event-with-jasmine-warga/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Presentation and Signing: Where Are You\, Echo Blue? by Hayley Krishcher
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to a presentation and signing at Asbury Book Cooperative with Hayley Krischer (Fiction\, June 2009) presenting her newest title\, WHERE ARE YOU\, ECHO BLUE? \n\n\n\nAward-winning journalist and YA novelist Hayley Krischer makes her adult novel debut with WHERE ARE YOU\, ECHO BLUE? (Dutton; on sale July 16\, 2024)\, a whirlwind tale of celebrity\, fandom\, and the price of ambition. The novel follows both Goldie Klein\, a scrappy young journalist trying to make it in the New York magazine world\, and the object of her admiration\, Echo Blue\, the most famous child star of thenineties who goes missing on the eve of the millennium. When Echo disappears ahead of a highly publicized New Year’s Eve television appearance\, most people assume it’s because she’s gotten herself into trouble. After all\, between strained family relationships\, a high-profile relationship with a Hollywood “bad boy\,” and a stint in rehab\, she’s no stranger to drama. But Goldie is Echo’s biggest fan and knows there must be more to the story. Determined to make this investigation her big media break\, she sets off for L.A. in search of Echo—and the truth. \n\n\n\nGoldie\, and readers\, fall deep into Echo’s complicated past\, following her rise from plucky child star to ingenue to rebel. The more Goldie unearths\, the more she questions her own complicity in the young star’s downfall\, but it becomes impossible to pull herself away. Alternating perspectives between the two women until their twin journeys collide\, WHERE ARE YOU\, ECHO BLUE? is a sharp interrogation of celebrity culture\, the thin line between admiration and obsession\, and what it means to tell other peoples’ stories. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHayley Krischer has earned critical acclaim for her moving YA novels\, Something Happened to AliGreenleaf and The Falling Girls. She also spent two decades as a journalist\, examining culture and interviewing celebrities—including Gabrielle Union\, Celine Dion\, and former child star Tatum O’Neal—for publications like the New York Times\, Marie Claire\, and the Atlantic.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/presentation-and-signing-where-are-you-echo-blue-by-hayley-krishcher/
LOCATION:Asbury Book Cooperative\, 644A Cookman Ave\, Asbury Park\, New Jersey\, 07712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asbury Book Cooperative":MAILTO:info@asburybookcoop.org
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SUMMARY:Music Into Written Word with Erin Cecilia Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Erin Cecilia Thomas (Jan ’23\, Fiction) will be instructing the seminar\, ‘Music Into Written Word.’  \n\n\n\nHow can writers translate the intangible experience of listening to or performing music into written words? This seminar will look at the work of writers who use music in their narratives and the craft elements they employ\, such as syntax\, sentence structure\, metaphor\, rhythm\, and tone. We will look at examples of how writing styles vary according to the musical genre being described\, and how other elements such as character and setting affect how the reader interprets a scene that revolves around music. Samples of music will be played followed by text that describes the music to show how these techniques are applied. We will listen to a piece of music and free-write\, and volunteers can present their writing for discussion.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/music-into-written-word-with-erin-cecilia-thomas/
LOCATION:The Porch House\, 2811 Dogwood Pl\, Nashville\, Tennessee\, 37204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Porch":MAILTO:hello@porchtn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T203000
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SUMMARY:What The Universe Is: Carl Phillips and Erin Belieu
DESCRIPTION:Join the final session of the 2024 season of What The Universe Is: A (Virtual) Reading Series hosted by Michael Mercurio (Poet\, January 2017) and featured poets Carl Phillips and Erin Belieu (Poetry\, MFA Writing Faculty). 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/what-the-universe-is-carl-phillips-and-erin-belieu/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T190000
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SUMMARY:The Making of a Picture Book: From Concept to Completion with Deborah Sosin
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wondered what’s involved in writing a picture book? In this Zoominar with Deborah Sosin (Nonfiction\, January 2015)\, you’ll review the step-by-step process that led to the publication of Charlotte and the Quiet Place (Parallax Press\, 2015). You’ll review the earliest scribbled notes through to the finished product and explore the joys and challenges of revising. You’ll also discuss the evolution of Sara Woolley’s vibrant illustrations and see how the art and words interact. Open to all lovers of picture books and the creative process! Q&A to follow.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-making-of-a-picture-book-from-concept-to-completion-with-deborah-sosin-3/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241130T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241130T150000
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SUMMARY:When the Trees Finally Testify - Book Signing with Bonita Lee Penn
DESCRIPTION:If you’re near Pittsburgh\, PA\, consider stopping by City Books where Bonita Lee Penn (Poetry\, January 2015) will be signing copies of her latest poetry collection\, When the Trees Finally Testify. Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/when-the-trees-finally-testify-book-signing-with-bonita-lee-penn/
LOCATION:City Books\, 908 Galveston Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="City Books":MAILTO:citybookspgh@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T143000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20241119T013717Z
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SUMMARY:The Queer-o’s Journey: Expanding the Literary Canon by Utilizing LGBTQ+ Texts to Teach and Subvert Tropes in Middle and High School Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:The hero’s journey is a staple in English study\, and pairing that framework with LGBTQ+ texts enables students to explore key story elements and to engage in nuanced discussion about the power in subverting traditional narratives. Join LGBTQ+ authors as they offer a robust list of exciting texts for middle and high school students and discuss the dynamic work these stories can do in classrooms. \n\n\n\nTopic of EmphasisComposition & WritingEquity & Social JusticeLiterature & ReadingSocial-Emotional Learning\n\n\n\nPresenters: Jen Ferguson\, Kate Fussner (WFYP\, June 2021)\, Edward Underhill\, and Kelly Williams. Speaker: Caroline Huntoon.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-queer-os-journey-expanding-the-literary-canon-by-utilizing-lgbtq-texts-to-teach-and-subvert-tropes-in-middle-and-high-school-classrooms/
LOCATION:Boston Convention & Exhibition Center\, 415 Summer Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
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SUMMARY:Restorying Silences and Reclaiming Ourselves: Asian/American Stories
DESCRIPTION:Highlighting themes of hope and humanity\, the session will begin with a brief overview of the complex and nuanced influences of race\, culture\, and sociopolitical identities on Asian/Americans and the stories they tell. The presenters will discuss how themes of silence\, trauma\, and the importance of storytelling connect their reading/writing of texts and personal experiences. \n\n\n\nTopics of EmphasisComposition & WritingCulturally Affirming TeachingEquity & Social JusticeLiterature & ReadingSocial-Emotional LearningSupporting English Learners\n\n\n\nPresenters: Chu Ly\, Nidhi Chanani\, Andrea Wang (WFYP\, June 2011)\, Mike Jung\, Rani Pan\, and Jamie Jo Hoang. Speaker: Jung Kim.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/restorying-silences-and-reclaiming-ourselves-asian-american-stories/
LOCATION:Boston Convention & Exhibition Center\, 415 Summer Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T200000
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SUMMARY:What Artists See: The Violence Within with Megan Doney
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for two Northern Virginia book launches by Amanda Newell\, and Megan Doney (WFYP\, June 2008) at Mason Exhibitions\, Arlington. \n\n\n\nAmanda Newell’s new book is: Postmortem Say – published by Červená Barva Press \n\n\n\nMegan Doney’s new book is: Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir – published by Washington Writers’ Publishing House \n\n\n\nThe backdrop of this event is Mason’s collaboration with South African print-making. The event will include readings\, and participation by the audience. Themes include gun violence\, and how we perceive threats to our selves and our societies. The framing of South African and American artists and audiences will allow for an international exploration of creativity and violence.  \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is a traveling exhibition. Mason Exhibitions Arlington programs are created under the leadership of Alissa Maru. For more about the exhibition’s launch in Fairfax\, click here. Curation by Alissa Maru\, LaNitra Berger and her students. The exhibition will add new work when it comes to the Mason -Arlington. \n\n\n\n Collaborators include: Washington Writers’ Publishing House.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/what-artists-see-the-violence-within-with-megan-doney/
LOCATION:Mason Exhibitions\, 3601 North Fairfax Dr\, Arlington\, Virginia\, 22201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alan Cheuse International Writers Center":MAILTO:cheuse@gmu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241109T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241109T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20241108T012234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T012237Z
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SUMMARY:Around the World Book Signing with Jorge Armenteros
DESCRIPTION:Visit the English bookshop Librairie Masséna Around the World (58 Rue Gioffredo) in Nice\, France on Saturday 9th November from 5pm to 7pm when author Jorge Armenteros (Fiction\, June 2012) will be signing copies of his latest book – The Curvature of an Absence. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the edge of a vanishing sea and under the light of a fading sun\, two writers struggle to understand the sudden absence of affective and natural elements from their lives. As they seek a beautiful but rather elusive presence\, they are forced to confront that which is no longer there. To unravel the mysterious absences\, they embark on the improbable project of writing a book. Their erratic journey produces a book that reveals nothing and everything\, but above all\, that reflects the ardent light of a nascent understanding. \n\n\n\nJorge Armenteros was born in 1961 in Havana. Persecuted by the regime\, his family sought asylum as political refugees in Madrid. Soon after\, the USA granted his family entry and they transitioned through Tampa before settling in Puerto Rico. He was the first student in his school to be accepted to Harvard University. There he took several courses in Spanish and Latin American Literature while completing his biomedical engineering degree. Literature\, nonetheless\, was breathing inside of him. So\, he decided to pursue an MFA in creative writing at Lesley University in Cambridge. The Curvature of an Absence is his seventh novel.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/around-the-world-book-signing-with-jorge-armenteros/
LOCATION:Librairie Masséna\, 55\, rue Gioffredo\, Nice\, 06000\, France
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20241007T010912Z
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SUMMARY:Washington Writers’ Publishing House Award Winner Reading & Reception with Megan Doney
DESCRIPTION:The Washington Writers’ Publishing House celebrates the 2024 winners of its annual fiction\, poetry\, and nonfiction contests! Varun Gauri will read from the Carol Trawick 50th Anniversary Fiction award-winning novel For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus. Chanlee Luu will read from the Jean Feldman Poetry award-winning The Machine Autocorrects Code to I. Megan Doney (WFYP\, June 2008) will read from the Washington Writers’ Publishing House Nonfiction award-winning UNARMED: An American Educator’s Memoir. Reception to follow. RSVP required. \n\n\n\nMegan Doney is a writer and English professor in Virginia. Her work has been published in Ilanot Review\, New Limestone Review\, Rappahannock Review\,  Creative Nonfiction\, Earth &; Altar\, and Inside Higher Ed\, as well as in the anthologies Allegheny and If I Don’t Make It\, I Love You: Survivors in the Aftermath of School Shootings. Her essay “The Wolf and the Dog” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She was a Fulbright scholar in South Africa in 2007\, and returned there in 2015 to study reconciliation and violence. Doney earned an MFA from Lesley University.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/washington-writers-publishing-house-award-winner-reading-reception-with-megan-doney/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh St\, Bethesda\, Maryland\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T123000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20241017T211606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T211608Z
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SUMMARY:Survival on the Page: Poetry to Empower US
DESCRIPTION:Come join Facilitator Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz (she/her) (Nonfiction\, June 2018) for this workshop on Saturday\, Oct. 26th. Bring your pen and paper. Attendees will visit across the rectangles and hear stories\, jam a little\, and then write. Each participant will have the option to read aloud their work for two-minutes. It’s a safe space for QTBIPOC womxn Survivors. \n\n\n\nAlkiewicz\, a Labrador Inuk\, is a Survivor and remade her life in the Connecticut River Valley. She has taught classes for the Edmonton LifeLong Learners\, Mt. Holyoke College\, North American Indian Center of Boston and recently at The Parlor Room. Alkiewicz\, a Nunatsiavut Beneficiary and dual citizen\, has been published in DarkWinter Literary Magazine\, Inuktitut\, Leaflit\, and more. Her new business\, Ella Alk Inuk LLC\, is in Northampton where she sells her Inuit art and teaches. She enjoys being with her family\, kayaking\, laughing\, painting\, watching sports\, and writing. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit:EAlkiewicz.jpeg by Chris Alkiewicz\, 2022.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/survival-on-the-page-poetry-to-empower-us/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Women's Center":MAILTO:info@cambridgewomenscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20241007T010415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T010417Z
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SUMMARY:Author Night with Megan Doney & Chanlee Luu
DESCRIPTION:Join Blacksburg Books as they host Megan Doney (WFYP\, June 2008) and Chanlee Luu\, winners of the Washington Writers Publishing House Prize in nonfiction and poetry\, respectively. The authors will read from their books as well as talk about the writing process and getting published with a small press. \n\n\n\nMegan Doney – Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir \n\n\n\nAfter surviving a school shooting at New River Community College in Christiansburg\, Virginia\, English professor Megan Doney was traumatized and adrift. Rather than hardening her heart and life\, she wrote Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir. An insightful response to American gun violence and illusions of public and private safety\, it’s also about her journey over the past decade toward living with an open heart\, alive to luck\, learning\, and love. \n\n\n\nChanlee Luu – The Machine Autocorrects Code to I \n\n\n\nA knock-out debut that erases the boundaries of time and geography with unrestrained wit\, The Machine Autocorrects Code to I holds its subjects – family members at odds with their hopes and fears\, various fruits and animals constrained by the laws of humans\, and an alien seeking beauty in the world – with tenderness and wry knowledge of the fragile systems that hold their world in place. This universe of poems wanders through the messy past\, battles in the charged present\, and dreams/nightmares to the unknown future. In this experiment in forms\, Chanlee Luu is a mad scientist\, cracking Asian jokes\, shoveling golden sand\, and coding her voice to vitality.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-night-with-megan-doney-chanlee-luu/
LOCATION:Blacksburg Books\, 401 S. Main St.\, Ste. 106\, Blacksburg\, Virginia\, 24060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blacksburg Books":MAILTO:info@blacksburgbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20241007T004110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T004112Z
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SUMMARY:The Washington Writers' Publishing House Launch — Varun Gauri\, Megan Doney\, and Chanlee Luu — at Conn Ave
DESCRIPTION:The Washington Writers’ Publishing House is thrilled to announce the 2024 winners of its annual poetry\, fiction\, and creative nonfiction manuscript contest: Varun Gauri for his novel\, For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus\, Megan Doney (WFYP\, June 2008) for her memoir Unarmed\, and Chanlee Luu for her poetry collection The Machine Autocorrects Code to I. \n\n\n\nVarun Gauri was born in India and raised in the American Midwest. After studying philosophy in college and public policy in graduate school\, he worked for more than two decades on global poverty and human rights\, publishing academic articles and books on development economics and behavioral economics. He now teaches at Princeton University and lives with his family in Bethesda\, Maryland. His short fiction was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and in Best American Nonrequired Reading. He was a Summer Writer-in-Residence at Washington\, DC’s the Inner Loop. For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus is his first novel. \n\n\n\nMegan Doney teaches composition\, literature\, and creative writing at New River Community College in Virginia. Her work has appeared in Ilanot Review\, Rappahannock Review\, Creative Nonfiction\, and other literary journals\, as well as the anthologies Allegheny and If I Don’t Make It\, I Love You: Survivors in the Aftermath of School Shootings. Doney was a Fullbright fellow in South Africa in 2007\, and returned there in 2015 to study reconciliation and public narrative in the aftermath of violence. She earned an MFA from Lesley University. Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir is her first book. \n\n\n\nChanlee Luu is a Vietnamese-Chinese American writer from Martinsville\, VA\, currently residing in Roanoke\, VA. She received her MFA in creative writing at Hollins University and BS in chemical engineering and minor in Global Sustainability from the University of Virginia\, where she competed in poetry slams.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-washington-writers-publishing-house-launch-varun-gauri-megan-doney-and-chanlee-luu-at-conn-ave/
LOCATION:Politics & Prose\, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW\, District of Columbia\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Politics and Prose":MAILTO:books@politics-prose.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T113000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20241005T021026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T021029Z
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SUMMARY:Story Hour! Sara Levine: A Terrible Place for a Nest
DESCRIPTION:Join Brookline Booksmith for an all-ages storytime with Sara Levine (WFYP\, January 2006)\, author of A Terrible Place for a Nest. Books will be available for purchase at the event\, or you can preorder on the registration page. You can pick your book up after 10AM on the day of the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA child learns to settle into a new home in this lyrical and stirring picture book perfect for fans of MEMORY JARS and EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY.Juno and his mom have just moved into a new home\, and he hates everything about it – the new school\, his new classmates\, his new room.Just outside his window\, Juno notices a family of mourning doves have started a nest atop the fence\, and they seem to be struggling to make it work\, too. Sure enough\, Juno concludes this new place is a terrible place to build a nest.But\, as winter turns to spring and the doves grow\, so does Juno. And while this new place may be scary and sometimes lonely\, they will all make it work\, together.Lyrical and hopeful\, A Terrible Place for a Nest is a tender and uplifting tale about facing new experiences with empathy and courage. \n\n\n\nSara Levine is an award-winning picture book author\, veterinarian and science educator. Her books which include Bone by Bone\, Tooth by Tooth\, Flower Talk\, Sensitive\, and The Animals Would Not Sleep! have received the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize\, Bank Street College Best Book of the Year\, Beehive Book Award\, Cook Prize and the Mathical Book Prize. She loves doing school and library programs.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/story-hour-sara-levine-a-terrible-place-for-a-nest/
LOCATION:Brookline Booksmith\, 279 Harvard Street\, Brookline\, Massachusetts\, 02446-2908\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brookline Booksmith":MAILTO:thestore@brooklinebooksmith.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T235959
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20240916T003950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T003953Z
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SUMMARY:ENTROPY Workshop with L Scully
DESCRIPTION:ENTROPY is a five week\, virtual\, generative writing workshop hosted by L Scully (Nonfiction\, January 2023).  \n\n\n\nWe are living in a conundrum of degradation. Our bodies age\, the State is falling\, disorder(s) run rampant in our minds. God feels random and chaos feels inevitable. There is no choice but to write toward uncertainty. Cope\, world-build\, freak out\, investigate together.  \n\n\n\nThe structure of this workshop is a weekly meeting of two hours and includes two separate section groups to accommodate scheduling. Each week we will produce the beginnings of 2+ new pieces of writing based on original prompts provided by L live and in session. There is also opportunity to share our collective woes\, check in\, and meet writing partners. One piece of your choice will be critiqued by the group in a supportive and curious environment. We welcome new and seasoned writers alike\, as well as anyone who wants to get into a regular and dedicated creative practice. Classes will be held over GoogleMeet. \n\n\n\nSuggested sliding scale is $150-250 for the five week course. If the proposed payment scale is not reasonable for your situation\, please email L to work something out at leighahscully@gmail.com. They would love to work with you. \n\n\n\nSection A: Sundays Sept. 29 – Nov. 32-4pm EST (no class 10/13\, lesbian wedding)Section B: Wednesdays Oct. 3 – Oct. 306-8pm EST
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/entropy-workshop-with-l-scully/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20240819T213302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T231115Z
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Common Writers Presents: The Rest of Your Life Soundtrack by Benjamin Roesch & Without You Here by Jody Hobbs Hesler Book Launches
DESCRIPTION:Join Cambridge Common Writers for our first duo-book launch event as we celebrate the publications of The Rest of Your Life Soundtrack by Benjamin Roesch (Fiction\, January 2016) and Without You Here by Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction\, June 2017)! Moderated by Michael Mercurio (Poetry\, January 2017). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBENJAMIN ROESCH is a writer\, musician\, teacher\, podcaster\, award-winning essayist\, and author of the debut YA novel\, Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze. For twelve glorious\, exhausting years\, he was a high school English teacher\, and is now a full-time writer based in Burlington\, VT\, where he lives with his family. \n\n\n\nJODY HOBBS HESLER is the author of the story collection What Makes You Think You’re Supposed to Feel Better (Cornerstone Press\, October 2023)\, and the novel\, Without You Here (Flexible Press\, September 2024). Her words also appear in Necessary Fiction\, Gargoyle\, Valparaiso Fiction Review (x\, x)\, Atticus Review\, Writer’s Digest\, Electric Literature\, CRAFT\, Arts & Letters\, and many other journals. She teaches at WriterHouse in Charlottesville\, Virginia; writes and copyedits for Virginia Wine & Country Life and Charlottesville Family Magazine; and serves as assistant fiction editor for the Los Angeles Review.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/cambridge-common-writers-presents-the-rest-of-your-life-soundtrack-by-benjamin-roesch-without-you-here-by-jody-hobbs-hesler-book-launches/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20240917T003258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T003300Z
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SUMMARY:Jasmine Warga discusses & signs A STRANGE THING HAPPENED IN CHERRY HALL with Rosanne Parry
DESCRIPTION:Join Jasmine Warga (WFYP\, June 2013) at the Barnes & Noble in Hillsboro\, Oregon for a discussion with Rosanne Parry about Jasmine’s latest book\, A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA painting has been stolen…! \n\n\n\nWhen Rami sees a floating girl in the museum\, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: She looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft? \n\n\n\nAgatha the turtle knows—she has been watching from the garden. But she can’t exactly tell anyone…can she? \n\n\n\nWill Rami\, with the help of his classmate\, Veda\, be able to solve the mystery? The clues are all around them\, but they’ll have to be brave enough to really look. \n\n\n\nThis is a whimsical\, moving story about the universal desire to be seen and understood and how art can help us find connection\, even when we are at our loneliest.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jasmine-warga-discusses-signs-a-strange-thing-happened-in-cherry-hall-with-rosanne-parry/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble – Hillsboro\, 11125 Northeast Evergreen Parkway\, Hillsboro\, Oregon\, 97006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20240917T001753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T001755Z
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SUMMARY:The Golden Land of Myanmar with author Elizabeth Shick at Vineyard Haven Library
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library for an author talk celebrating the release of The Golden Land\, the debut novel by the library’s new adult program coordinator\, Elizabeth (Liz) Shick (Fiction\, January 2019). Winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel\, The Golden Land is an intergenerational tale set against the backdrop of Myanmar that explores the complexities of family history and relationships. Liz will talk about the six years she lived in Myanmar and how those experiences inspired her to write The Golden Land.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-golden-land-of-myanmar-with-author-elizabeth-shick-at-vineyard-haven-library/
LOCATION:Vineyard Haven Library\, 200 Main Street\, Vineyard Haven\, Massachusetts\, 02568\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20240822T112727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T112730Z
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SUMMARY:Jasmine Warga's book release celebration: A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Jasmine Warga (WFYP\, June 2013)\, to celebrate the release of her newest book\, A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall\, on Tuesday\, September 15th at 2:00 pm in our Naperville store. \n\n\n\nEvent Format \n\n\n\n\nAuthor Presentation\, Audience Q&A\n\n\n\nSigning & Photo Line\n\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jasmine-wargas-book-release-celebration-a-strange-thing-happened-in-cherry-hall/
LOCATION:Anderson’s Bookshop Naperville\, 123 West Jefferson\, Naperville\, Illinois\, 60540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20240627T180012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T180014Z
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SUMMARY:Without You Here Book Launch with Jody Hobbs Hesler
DESCRIPTION:Join New Dominion Bookshop for a reading with Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction\, June 2017)\, who will read from her debut novel\, Without You Here. A conversation with author Louise Marburg will follow. This in-person event will be cosponsored by WriterHouse and will be free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book: Noreen is eight years old when her kindred\, namesake aunt\, Nonie\, dies from suicide. Now twenty-seven\, the same age Nonie was when she died\, Noreen is a young mother trapped in a marriage with a controlling\, manipulative husband. On the eve of the new millennium\, that marriage hemorrhages into crisis and Noreen must choose which aspect of her aunt’s influence to follow—the long grief after Nonie’s loss\, complicated by their secretly shared mental health challenges\, or her aunt’s dynamic love. Without You Here is about generational trauma\, mental illness\, sloppy family dynamics\, dangerous marriages\, and the beautiful\, redemptive nature of affection and love. \n\n\n\nJody Hobbs Hesler has written ever since she could hold a pencil and now lives and writes in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author of the story collection What Makes You Think You’re Supposed to Feel Better\, and Without You Here is her debut novel. Her short fiction\, articles\, book reviews\, and essays appear in journals such as Electric Literature\, CRAFT\, Gargoyle\, Arts & Letters\, and many others. She teaches at WriterHouse in Charlottesville\, Virginia\, and serves as assistant fiction editor for The Los Angeles Review. \n\n\n\nWithout You Here will be released on September 10. Pre-orders are available.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/without-you-here-book-launch-with-jody-hobbs-hesler/
LOCATION:New Dominion Bookshop\, 404 East Main St\, Charlottesville\, Virginia\, 22902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="New Dominion Bookshop":MAILTO:staff@ndbookshop.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20240901T001619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T001621Z
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SUMMARY:Animal Science Story Time with Elizabeth Shreeve and Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Calling all animal lovers! Join Book Ends for a special animal science story time with authors Elizabeth Shreeve (The Oddball Book of Armadillos) and Sara Levine (WFYP\, January 2006) (Bone by Bone). A fun event for the whole family!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/animal-science-story-time-with-elizabeth-shreeve-and-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Book Ends Winchester\, 559 Main Street\, Winchester\, Massachusetts\, 01890\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Book Ends Winchester":MAILTO:jillian@bookendswinchester.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20240901T000250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T000252Z
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SUMMARY:Jody Hobbs Hesler — Without You Here with Jeffrey Dale Lofton
DESCRIPTION:Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction\, June 2017) will be in conversation with Jeffrey Dale Lofton about her novel\, Without You Here. This event is free with first come\, first serve seating. \n\n\n\nWithout You Here is about generational trauma\, mental illness\, sloppy family dynamics\, dangerous marriages\, and the beautiful\, redemptive nature of affection and love. In the end Noreen is left to ask: Will her life forever be defined by her aunt’s zest for life or her untimely death? And can she stop history from repeating itself? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJody Hobbs Hesler lives\, writes\, and teaches in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author of the story collection What Makes You Think You’re Supposed to Feel Better from Cornerstone Press\, and her words also appear in Necessary Fiction\, Gargoyle\, Valparaiso Fiction Review\, Atticus Review\, Writer’s Digest\, Electric Literature\, CRAFT\, Arts & Letters\, and many other journals. She teaches at WriterHouse in Char-lottesville\, Virginia; writes and copy edits for Virginia Wine & Country Life and Charlottesville Family Magazine; and serves as assistant fiction editor for the Los Angeles Review.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jody-hobbs-hesler-without-you-here-with-jeffrey-dale-lofton/
LOCATION:Politics & Prose\, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW\, District of Columbia\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Politics and Prose":MAILTO:books@politics-prose.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T193519
CREATED:20240822T115743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T115745Z
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SUMMARY:Elizabeth Shick Book Signing: The Golden Land
DESCRIPTION:Join Elizabeth Shick (Fiction\, January 2019) for a signing of her new book\, The Golden Land\, at Edgartown Books!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/elizabeth-shick-book-signing-the-golden-land/
LOCATION:Edgartown Books\, 44 Main Street\, Edgartown\, Massachusetts\, 02539\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out with D. Dina Friedman
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild for Writers Night Out with featured writer D. Dina Friedman (Fiction\, January 2016) at Forbes Library in Northampton\, MA. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read\, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of the evening showcases the Featured Reader.Hosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \n\n\n\nD. Dina Friedman’s recent work includes a short-story collection\, Immigrants\, (Creators Press\, 2023) and a poetry chapbook Here in Sanctuary—Whirling (Querencia Press\, 2024). She is also the author of the chapbook Wolf in the Suitcase (Finishing Line Press) and two young adult novels: Escaping Into the Night (Simon and Schuster) and Playing Dad’s Song (Farrar Straus Giroux). Dina has published widely in literary journals including Rattle\, Salamander\, The Sun\, Mass Poetry\, Chautauqua Journal\, Crab Orchard Review\, Cider Press Review\, Hawaii Pacific Review\, Cold Mountain Review\, Lilith\, Negative Capability and Rhino and received four Pushcart Prize nominations.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/writers-night-out-with-d-dina-friedman/
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, 20 West St\, Northampton\, Massachusetts\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:New England Poetry Club Reading with Cynthia Bargar\, Elizabeth Bradfield\, and Christine Jones
DESCRIPTION:The New England Poetry Club teams up with the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown to present a poetry reading\, featuring poets Cynthia Bargar\, Elizabeth Bradfield\, and Christine Jones (Poetry\, January 2014). A Q&A session will follow. All readings and artist talks are held in the Stanley Kunitz Common Room\, unless otherwise noted. \n\n\n\nCynthia Bargar is the author of Sleeping in the Dead Girl’s Room (Lily Poetry Review Press)\, selected as a Massachusetts Book Awards 2023 Honor Book. Her poems have appeared in many literary journals online and in print and in Our Provincetown: Intimate Portraits by Barbara E. Cohen (Provincetown Arts Press). Cynthia is associate poetry editor at Pangyrus. She lives and writes in Provincetown\, Massachusetts.  \n\n\n\nWriter/Naturalist Elizabeth Bradfield’s (she/her) recent books are Toward Antarctica\, Once Removed\, and the anthologies Cascadia Field Guide: Art\, Ecology\, Poetry\, co-created with CMarie Fuhrman and Derek Sheffield and winner of the 2024 Pacific Northwest Book Award\, and Broadsided Press: Fifteen Years of Poetic/Artistic Collaboration\, co-created with Alexandra Teague and Miller Oberman. Her poems have appeared in The Slowdown\, The New Yorker\, Atlantic Monthly\, Poetry\, The Sun\, and her honors include the Audre Lorde Prize in Lesbian Poetry and a Stegner Fellowship. Liz works as a naturalist and field assistant at home on Cape Cod\, teaches creative writing at Brandeis University\, and is Editor-in-Chief of Broadsided. \n\n\n\nChristine Jones lives in Orleans\, MA where she and her husband can be found swimming in their shark mitigating wetsuits all year round. She’s the author of Now Calls Me Daughter (Nixes Mate Review\, 2022) and Girl Without a Shirt (Finishing Line Press\, 2020)\, also co-editor of the anthology\, Voices Amidst the Virus: Poets Respond to the Pandemic (Lily Poetry Books\, 2020). She’s the associate editor of Lily Poetry Review and co-founder of the Lily on the Cove Manuscript Clinic and Retreat. Her poetry can be found in numerous anthologies and journals in print and online.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/new-england-poetry-club-reading-with-cynthia-bargar-elizabeth-bradfield-and-christine-jones/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Work Center\, 24 Pearl Street\, Provincetown\, Massachusetts\, 02657\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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