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SUMMARY:The Thought Leadership Series with Andrea Wang
DESCRIPTION:Join Andrea Wang at The Thought Leadership Series hosted by Lesley University. Andrea and award-winning illustrator\, Jason Chin\, will be discussing both the writing and illustration process for their book Watercress\, as well as its anticipated sequel due out next year. \n\n\n\nAndrea Wang is an acclaimed author of picture books and middle grade novels. Her picture book Watercress was awarded the Caldecott Medal\, a Newbery Honor\, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature\, a New England Book Award and a Boston Globe—Horn Book Honor\, among others. She is also the author of Luli and the Language of Tea\, The Many Meanings of Meilan\, Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando\, and The Nian Monster. These books have each received starred reviews\, awards\, and honors\, as well as appearing on multiple state library book lists. Andrea received her MFA in Creative Writing for Young People from Lesley in 2011.  \n\n\n\nPresentations are free and open to all. Please register in advance for any of the following events you plan to attend.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-thought-leadership-series-with-andrea-wang/
LOCATION:Lesley University\, 29 Everett St\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Lesley Event
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SUMMARY:Story Time with Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Join Sara Levine ( Nonfiction/WFYP\, January 2006) at Porter Square Books for a story time featuring her picture book A Visit with the Birds\, available for pre-order now.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/story-time-with-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Meet and Greet Book Signing with Allison Keeton in South Portland\, ME
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Barnes & Noble in South Portland\, Maine for a celebration of local mystery author Allison Keeton (WFYP\, January 2009) and her new book Arctic Green.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/meet-and-greet-book-signing-with-allison-keeton-in-south-portland-me/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble\, South Portland\, 200 Running Hill Road\, South Portland\, Maine\, 04106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T160000
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SUMMARY:Author Visit with Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Join Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP\, January 2006) for a reading and signing of her new picture book\, A Visit with the Birds.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-visit-with-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Beacon Hill Books & Cafe\, 71 Charles Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beacon Hill Books & Cafe":MAILTO:hello@bhbooks.com
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SUMMARY:NEIBA Spring Forum with Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Join Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP\, January 2006) at the NEIBA Spring Forum\, a two-day event full of author presentations\, education\, and community building. Sara will discuss her book\, A Visit with the Birds\, at the event: All About the Books.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/neiba-spring-forum-with-sara-levine/
LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore\, 50 Ferncroft Rd\, Danvers\, Massachusetts\, 01923\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Crime Writers Event with Allison Keeton
DESCRIPTION:Join crime writer Allison Keeton (WFYP\, January 2009) for a spine-tingling Maine crime writers event: Murder in Mud Season. More than a dozen acclaimed and up-and-coming mystery\, horror\, and crime writers will read 5-min selections from their recent works. In between authors\, there will be jokes\, trivia\, snacks\, and raffles!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/crime-writers-event-with-allison-keeton/
LOCATION:Rockport Public Library\, 1 Limerock Street\, Rockport\, Maine\, 04856\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Deborah Sosin
DESCRIPTION:Join author Deborah Sosin (Nonfiction\, January 2015) for a lively discussion about Escape Velocity\, a genre-bending constellation of 70 micro-memoirs of 70 words\, each unraveling a story of family entanglement with Sosin’s loving but overbearing parents. At 70\, Sosin faces the loss of both parents and the challenges—and delights—of flying solo. Escape Velocity sheds light on what it means to claim our true selves without severing our close family bonds.  
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-deborah-sosin-2/
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Story Time with Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Join author Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP\, January 2006) for a reading from her latest book\, A Visit with the Birds.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/story-time-with-sara-levine-2/
LOCATION:Lofty Pigeon Books\, 743 Church Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with Andrea Ballou
DESCRIPTION:Andrea Ballou (Poetry\, June 2015) will be joined by fellow Writing Fellows at Civitella’s annual celebration of Poetry Month to share their work. \n\n\n\nAndrea Ballou is the 2025 Lexi Rudnitsky/Persea Books First Book Prize Affiliated Fellow from the USA. She is the author of Other Times\, Midnight\, winner of the Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Prize. A Pushcart Prize nominee\, Andrea is the Director of the Poetry Lab for Elders at the VNA in Somerville\, where she has taught poetry and creative writing since 2018.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/poetry-reading-with-andrea-ballou-2/
LOCATION:Civitella Ranieri Foundation\, 28 Hubert Street\, New York\, New York\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Michael Lowenthal\, Hester Kaplan and Cindy House
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Michael Lowenthal and Hester Kaplan (Fiction\, Mentors)\, in conversation with Cindy House (Fiction\, June 2017) for a lively\, in-person discussion. \n\n\n\n\nCindy House\n\n\n\nMichael Lowenthal\n\n\n\nHester Kaplan
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-michael-lowenthal-hester-kaplan-and-cindy-house/
LOCATION:Obodo Serendipity Books\, 3588 Main Street\, Stratford\, Connecticut\, 06614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T113000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch with Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning author Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP\, January 2006) for a book launch of her latest book\, A Visit with the Birds\, and a lively time with reading\, activities\, and discussion.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/book-launch-with-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library\, 146 Thimble Islands Road\, Stony Creek\, Connecticut\, 06405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T130000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Lee Okan
DESCRIPTION:Assistant Professor Lee Okan (Fiction\, January 2015) introduces her new book\, Sexual Violence in Comics: The Ethics of Visualizing Trauma. Join the BHCC community for a reading and discussion as Lee explores how artists navigate the tension between testimony and spectacle in contemporary comics.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-lee-okan/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T140000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Allison Keeton
DESCRIPTION:Join author Allison Keeton (WFYP\, January 2009)\, for a discussion of her Midcoast Maine Mystery Series. Allison will share details about her publishing journey and writing process\, and discuss how she draws upon life in Southern New England and Maine as inspiration. 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-allison-keeton/
LOCATION:Richard Salter Storrs Library\, 693 Longmeadow St\, Longmeadow\, Massachusetts\, 01106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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