Hosted by Kristina LeBlanc, join Jennifer for a reading and celebration of her debut poetry collection. Please email or message Jennifer for the Zoom link and password at msjennleblanc@gmail.com.
Featuring 10-minute Plays by:Sandra CruzeWendy Ewan (WSS, June 2018)Sabrina HillKen LevineAnthony LeyvaJohn MabeyMartha PattersonEric Henry SandersRegister soon because space is limited.
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 […]
Join Lisa Gruenberg (Nonfiction, June 2007) for a virtual event at the Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor, NY as she talks about her recently published memoir, My City of Dreams.
Boston Gordon (Poetry, January 2015) is a poet and visual designer living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They run the You Can't Kill A Poet reading series - which highlights queer and trans identified writers in Philadelphia. Boston earned their MFA in Poetry through Lesley University. They received a Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant in 2017. […]
Join us for a special story time with Andrea Wang (WFYP, June 2011) and Jason Chin to celebrate the release of their new picture book, Watercress! Andrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage, illustrated by award winning author and artist Jason Chin, working in an […]
Jennifer LeBlanc (Poetry, June 2012) earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University. Descent is her first full-length book, and individual poems have been published in journals such as […]