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SUMMARY:TWICE BORN Book Launch with Hester Kaplan
DESCRIPTION:Hester Kaplan (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty) will be in conversation with Taylor Polites to discuss her new novel\, Twice Born.  \n\n\n\nAll of Riffraff Bookstore’s events are free and open to the public. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwice Born is a deeply reflective memoir weaving together the personal story of Hester Kaplan’s acclaimed biographer father and his fraught effect on her artistic development with a rich portrait of twentieth century intellectual life and a meditation on family intimacy\, identity\, and the art of writing.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/twice-born-book-launch-with-hester-kaplan/
LOCATION:Riffraff Bookstore\, 60 Valley Street\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02909\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Riffraff Bookstore":MAILTO:info@riffraffpvd.com
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SUMMARY:Hester Kaplan at Harvard Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Book Store welcomes Hester Kaplan (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty)—award-winning author of The Edge of Marriage—for a discussion of her new book Twice Born: Finding My Father in the Margins of Biography. She will be joined in conversation by Megan Marshall—Pulitzer Prize-winning  historian and the Charles Wesley Emerson College Professor of Nonfiction Writing at Emerson College.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwice Born is a deeply reflective memoir weaving together the personal story of Hester Kaplan’s acclaimed biographer father and his fraught effect on her artistic development with a rich portrait of twentieth century intellectual life and a meditation on family intimacy\, identity\, and the art of writing.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/hester-kaplan-at-harvard-book-store-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Book Store\, 1256 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Book Store":MAILTO:info@harvard.com
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SUMMARY:Rachel Kadish's The Weight of Ink: A Theatrical Adaptation 
DESCRIPTION:Select scenes will be presented from a new theatrical adaptation of the National Jewish Book Award-winning novel The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, currently in development by Kate Kohler Amory and Tamara Hickey. These excerpts will be followed by a talk and Q&A session with Kadish and a reception at 6 pm. \n\n\n\nThis special event is open to all A+ ticket holders and those making a donation of $100 or more to the weekend. To make a donation\, visit shakespeare.org/donate and enter “weight of ink’ in the Donation Notes\, or email development@shakespeare.org for more information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Weight of Ink is an historical novel and the winner of the Jewish National Book Award. The novel tells the story of two historians uncovering the secret history of a young Jewish woman living in London in the 1660s\, and features alternating storylines set in the 21st and 17th centuries. The novel explores themes of resilience\, agency\, and forbidden love. 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/rachel-kadishs-the-weight-of-ink-a-theatrical-adaptation/
LOCATION:Tina Packer Playhouse & Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, Massachusetts\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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SUMMARY:Bright Before Us\, Like a Flame Book Launch with Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Shout Mouse Press’s new anthology\, which features work from 10 years of SMP books & contributions from guest authors\, including Candice Iloh (WFYP\, June 2017).  #1 NYT best-selling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) will join a panel of Shout Mouse youth authors for readings and conversation.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/bright-before-us-like-a-flame-book-launch-with-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:Planet Word Museum | Friedman Family Auditorium\, 925 13th St.\, NW\, Washington D.C.\, District of Columbia\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T100000
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SUMMARY:2025 Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival with Tracey Baptiste
DESCRIPTION:Meet Tracey Baptiste (WFYP) and other authors and illustrators at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. Enjoy live story times with authors\, learn from author talks\, and have a ton of fun at the Family Fun Zone!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/2025-chappaqua-childrens-book-festival-with-tracey-baptiste/
LOCATION:Chappaqua Train Station\, Allen Pl\, Chappaqua\, New York\, 10514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="2025 Chappaqua Children's Book Festival":MAILTO:liz@ccbfestival.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T153000
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CREATED:20250902T234842Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry: The Art of Words with Steven Cramer and Jen Jabaily-Blackburn
DESCRIPTION:Poetry The Art of Words (PTAOW) is a poetry reading series featuring both local and regional poets\, meeting monthly between September and June. This event will feature poets Steven Cramer and Jen Jabaily-Blackburn. In addition to the scheduled readers\, there will be an open mic for those who want to read a poem. Look for the signup sheet when you arrive. \n\n\n\nDoors open at at 1pm. Features begin at 1:30\, followed by intermission for books sales and signings\, and closing with an open mic. The event is free (suggested donation $5)\, open to the public\, and handicapped accessible. \n\n\n\nSteven Cramer’s new chapbook\, As If: Variations on Enrique Anderson-Imbert\, was published by Lily Poetry Review Books. His seven poetry collections include Departures from Rilke (Arrowsmith Press\, 2023); Listen (MadHat Press\, 2020)—named a “must read” by the Massachusetts Center for the Book); Clangings (Sarabande Books\, 2012); and Goodbye to the Orchard (Sarabande Books\, 2004)\, winner of the New England Poetry Club’s Sheila Motton Prize and named an Honor Book by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Recipient of fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, he founded the Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing at Lesley University. \n\n\n\nJen Jabaily-Blackburn is the author of the full-length collection Girl in a Bear Suit (Elixir Press\, 2024) and the e-chapbook Disambiguation (Salamander/Suffolk University\, 2024). She is the winner of the Louisa Solano Memorial Emerging Poet Award\, selected by Stephanie Burt. Originally from the Boston area\, she now lives in Western Massachusetts with her family. In 2024\, she joined the advisory board of Perugia Press\, and she is an associate editor of Nine Syllables Press\, housed at Smith College\, where she is the Program & Outreach coordinator for the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/poetry-the-art-of-words-with-steven-cramer-and-jen-jabaily-blackburn/
LOCATION:Plymouth Center for the Arts\, 11 North Street\, Plymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Plymouth Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@artsplymouth.org
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SUMMARY:Between the Lines with Jason Reynolds and Eunique Jones Gibson
DESCRIPTION:Join Planet Word and #1 NYT bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) for an inspiring conversation on words\, culture\, and community with his special guest\, author and publisher Eunique Jones Gibson. \n\n\n\nEunique’s work highlights her commitment to the celebration of culture & community\, as is evident in her dynamic book Because Of Them We Can: Educating and Connecting a New Generation to Heroes Who Have Paved the Way. \n\n\n\n4:00 p.m. — Conversation and Q&A (Friedman Family Auditorium)5:00 p.m. — Reception and Meet & Greet with light bites (Mansard Room)  \n\n\n\nThe Between the Lines series seeks to create a platform where local Black authors and wordsmiths from the up-and-coming to the renowned explore the power of language and storytelling to drive social change. In their conversations\, Jason and his friends will tap into everything from Hip Hop culture to storytelling and more. \n\n\n\nFor questions or concerns regarding accessibility needs\, please contact programs@planetwordmuseum.org.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/between-the-lines-with-jason-reynolds-and-eunique-jones-gibson/
LOCATION:Planet Word Museum | Friedman Family Auditorium\, 925 13th St.\, NW\, Washington D.C.\, District of Columbia\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Planet Word Museum":MAILTO:connect@planetwordmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250823T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250823T123000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh International Book Festival: Find Your Super Power with Tracey Baptiste and Dapo Adeola
DESCRIPTION:It’s hard to fit in when you’re the new kid at superhero school! After all\, what kind of superhero doesn’t have a fancy costume or funky cape? Fly into an empowering event with bestselling author Tracey Baptiste (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) and award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola as they introduce Super Goat Girl. Find out what makes you super in this funny\, heartwarming event full of drawing and finding joy in who you are.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/edinburgh-international-book-festival-find-your-super-power-with-tracey-baptiste-and-dapo-adeola/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Futures Institute\, 1 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\, EH3 9EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Edinburgh International Book Festival":MAILTO:boxoffice@edbookfest.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T070000
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SUMMARY:M.P. Carver\, Steven Cramer and J.D. Scrimgeour with an introduction by Eileen Cleary
DESCRIPTION:Join the Grolier Poetry Book Shop for this in-person and virtual reading event with authors M.P. Carver\, Steven Cramer (Poetry\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, and J.D. Scrimgeour. Eileen Cleary (Poetry\, June 2016) will provide the introduction.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/m-p-carver-steven-cramer-and-j-d-scrimgeour-with-an-introduction-by-eileen-cleary/
LOCATION:Grolier Poetry Book Shop\, 6 Plympton Street\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T173000
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SUMMARY:First Saturdays Celebrating Caribbean Heritage with Brooklyn Museum with Tracey Baptiste
DESCRIPTION:The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival is partnering with the Brooklyn Museum for the third consecutive year to celebrate all that is joyous about Caribbean culture in poetry and stories with some of the contemporary diaspora’s best griots at the Museum’s annual First Saturday blast! A quintessential Brooklyn gathering\, First Saturday is an explosion of colour\, sound\, food\, and music.  \n\n\n\nJoin Edwidge Danticat (HT)\, Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich (JA)\, and Tracey Baptiste (TT) (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) for Family Story Hour in the Feminist Forum to be immersed in the fantastical tales of monsters\, myths and falling lizards – the stories elevating the brave boys and girls whose Caribbean culture has helped to make Brooklyn the awesome place it is today! \n\n\n\nAdmission is free but space is limited! 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/first-saturdays-celebrating-caribbean-heritage-with-brooklyn-museum-with-tracey-baptiste/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Museum\, 200 Eastern Parkway\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11238-6052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival":MAILTO:contact@bklyncbeanlitfest.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T110000
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SUMMARY:Black Books Matter Fest 2025: Jason Reynolds and Narrator\, Nile Bullock\, discuss SOUNDTRACK\, the audiobook
DESCRIPTION:Join NYT Bestselling author\, Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, and Narrator\, Nile Bullock as they discuss Jason’s latest spell binding audio book\, SOUNDTRACK. Panel Moderated by Derrick A. Young\, Co-owner of MahoganyBooks. Signing to immediately follow panel discussion at 12 PM. Signing guidelines: one book by Jason may be signed. You may take a photograph while the author is signing\, no posed photos. No shirts\, journals\, stickers\, etc. will be signed. \n\n\n\nCheck out the rest of the festival too! Meet more than 50+ authors and a host of area vendors! A major focus will include independent authors who have written a variety of works that will appeal to a host of different interests.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/black-books-matter-fest-2025-jason-reynolds-and-narrator-nile-bullock-discuss-soundtrack-the-audiobook/
LOCATION:MahoganyBooks – National Harbor\, 121 American Way\, Oxon Hill\, Maryland\, 20745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="MahoganyBooks":MAILTO:customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T203000
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CREATED:20250601T212300Z
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SUMMARY:Jason Reynolds: Soundtrack: An Audiobook Original w/ members of the cast!
DESCRIPTION:#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) transports us back to the early 2000s in Soundtrack\, an audiobook original about New York City teens whose talent and love of music lift them to unexpected heights. \n\n\n\nThis event will feature a live reading by some of the main audiobook cast members\, including: Nile Bullock\, Mekhi Hewling\, Brandon Miles\, Amir Royale\, and Jade Williams. \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with Libro FM\, providing audiobook redemption codes for all ticket bundles! \n\n\n\nStuy wanted to play the drums just like his mom\, a founding member of the punk band The Bed-Stuy Magic Dusters. With his mother as his teacher\, Stuy starts busking in the subway with his friends Dunks\, Alexis\, Keith\, and Frankie under the name Soundtrack. To everyone’s surprise\, including their own\, they become an underground sensation\, and their success changes the course of their lives. \n\n\n\nRead by a full cast and with an original score by Grammy-winning composer Justin Ellington\, award-winning author Jason Reynolds shows us a found family coming of age in a wonderfully complex city. \n\n\n\nJason Reynolds is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books for children and young adults. A 2024 MacArthur Fellow\, Jason is best known for his novels All American Boys (co-written with Brendan Kiely)\, the Track series\, and Long Way Down\, which received Newbery\, Printz\, and Coretta Scott King Honors. Among his many accolades\, Jason was named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress for 2020-2022. He is in the faculty at Lesley University\, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington\, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jason-reynolds-soundtrack-an-audiobook-original-w-members-of-the-cast/
LOCATION:St. Francis College\, 179 Livingston Street\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Books Are Magic":MAILTO:hello@booksaremagic.net
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SUMMARY:Adam Theater Presents: Library Lion
DESCRIPTION:“‬Library Lion\,” based on one of Time Magazine’s 100 ‬best Children’s books of all time\, by Michelle Knudsen (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty). The musical play features a cast of five actors and three puppeteers who operate a puppet designed and built by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop with live music. Directed by award winning director\, Ran Bechor. \n\n\n\nAfter all spots of the inaugural show as a site-specific play at Boston Public Library have been taken – Adam Theater is proud to present for the first time in the USA the theater adaptation of Library Lion. In the library\, there are books. But also very clear rules: no shouting\, no running\, no eating or drinking. But what happens when one day a lion enters the library? He doesn’t roar or rampage\, and contrary to expectations\, he peacefully joins storytelling hour. Not everyone is okay with this\, after all\, he doesn’t abide by the rules. (A lion? In the library? – that’s completely out of order!) It will be revealed that rules are important to follow\, but not only that: That it is also very important\, here and there\, to dust off some of these rule books as well. \n\n\n\nPlaywright & Lyrics by Eli Bijaoui\, Award winning Director Ran Bechor\, Music by Yoni Rechter.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/adam-theater-presents-library-lion/
LOCATION:Calderwood Pavilion\, 527 Tremont St\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T200000
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CREATED:20241119T021644Z
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SUMMARY:John Hodgen\, Jennifer Martelli and Kevin Prufer with an introduction by Martha Collins
DESCRIPTION:Join the Grolier Poetry Bookshop for a poetry reading by John Hodgen\, Jennifer Martelli and Kevin Prufer (Poetry\, MFA Writing Faculty) with an introduction by Martha Collins. This event will take place synchronously in-store at 6 Plympton Street and on Zoom. Registration is required for both options\, please sign up ahead of time as there is limited space.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/john-hodgen-jennifer-martelli-and-kevin-prufer-with-an-introduction-by-martha-collins/
LOCATION:Grolier Poetry Book Shop\, 6 Plympton Street\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20241201T183249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241201T183250Z
UID:11009-1733859000-1733862600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
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:20241123T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T173000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20241119T003425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T003427Z
UID:10962-1732377600-1732383000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) Presents Our 10th Anniversary Celebration – An Activation of Hope
DESCRIPTION:For the last several years\, far too many communities have experienced and endured unprecedented calls for book bans. But in recent months\, the pendulum has started to swing in the other direction. When authors\, educators\, and community activists unite to preserve the right to access information and the truth\, and to protect the rights of all children to read widely and diversely\, we win. \n\n\n\nTopics of EmphasisAdvocacyCommunity & Public Literacy EffortsDigital & Media LiteraciesEquity & Social JusticeLiterature & ReadingProfessional Learning & SupportTeacher Education & Supporting New Teachers\n\n\n\nPresenters Phil Bildner & Ellen Oh will discuss these topics with Samira Ahmed\, Tracey Baptiste (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, and Dhonielle Clayton. Moderated by Cornelius Minor.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/we-need-diverse-books-wndb-presents-our-10th-anniversary-celebration-an-activation-of-hope/
LOCATION:Boston Convention & Exhibition Center\, 415 Summer Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20241017T203525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T203528Z
UID:10872-1730206800-1730210400@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Author Study with Kwame Alexander and special guest Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:During this 45-minute virtual author visit\, Kwame teams up with his friend Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) to teach young readers and writers about generating ideas in writing – and more. \n\n\n\nStudents will hear Kwame read from his new book\, Black Star\, then learn a strategy for idea generation in a brief writing craft lesson. Kwame then turns to award-winning\, highly acclaimed author Jason Reynolds for a conversation about his creative process as an author\, poet and podcaster. Students will hear Jason and Kwame discuss where their ideas come from\, how they know when it’s time to pursue a writing idea (and when to walk away)\, and other tidbits kids can apply to their own writing practice. \n\n\n\nThis livestreamed author visit wraps with a live Q&A session\, in which Kwame answers select questions from the webinar chat. This Author Study event is recommended for upper-elementary\, middle\, and high school students who may be more familiar with Jason’s work – but students of all ages and grade levels are welcome. \n\n\n\nThis event will run 45 minutes (1:00 -1:45pm ET / 10:00 – 10:45am PT) and will include an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. In order to give participants a unique and more personalized experience\, space for this virtual livestream event is limited.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-study-with-kwame-alexander-and-special-guest-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beanstack":MAILTO:sales@zoobean.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20241006T001332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241006T001334Z
UID:10835-1729278000-1729281600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Twenty-Four Seconds from Now: An Evening with Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:FAN is thrilled to host #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) in celebration of his first YA romance\, Twenty-Four Seconds from Now … A LOVE Story. The book has received high praise in advance of publication for its “tender\, sweet\, wholesome” story that shows a “refreshingly different side to male sexuality.” \n\n\n\nReynolds will do a dramatic recitation of the first chapter of the book from memory and then have an in-depth discussion with the audience. Afterwards\, he will pose for pictures with audience members. \n\n\n\nReynolds is a Newbery Award Honoree\, a Printz Award Honoree\, a two-time National Book Award finalist\, a Kirkus Award winner\, a Carnegie Medal winner\, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner\, an NAACP Image Award Winner\, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors. He’s also the 2020–2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. His many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely)\, When I Was the Greatest\, The Boy in the Black Suit\, Stamped\, As Brave as You\, For Every One\, the Track series (Ghost\, Patina\, Sunny\, and Lu)\, Look Both Ways\, Ain’t Burned All the Bright\, and Long Way Down\, which received a Newbery Honor\, a Printz Honor\, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. \n\n\n\nThis event is suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded but not live streamed and will be available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. There will be a book giveaway at the event while supplies last. No registration required.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/twenty-four-seconds-from-now-an-evening-with-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:Evanston Township High School Auditorium\, 1600 Dodge Ave.\, Evanston\, Illinois\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Family Action Network":MAILTO:info@familyactionnetwork.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240822T114230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T114401Z
UID:10623-1729101600-1729101600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Jason Reynolds: Twenty-four Seconds from Now . . .
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the release of Twenty-four Seconds from Now . . . with Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) at Brookline Booksmith\, at Coolidge Corner Theatre! This event is ticketed. Tickets include a general admission seat at the event AND a signed copy of 24 Seconds from Now . . .
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jason-reynolds-twenty-four-seconds-from-now/
LOCATION:Brookline Booksmith\, 279 Harvard Street\, Brookline\, Massachusetts\, 02446-2908\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brookline Booksmith":MAILTO:thestore@brooklinebooksmith.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20241005T233625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T233627Z
UID:10828-1728928800-1728939600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Reading After Dark with Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:Page Turners Make Great Learners will host a fireside chat with the imitable\, New York Times bestselling author\, Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty). \n\n\n\nJoin The Gathering Spot Co-Founder\, Ryan Wilson\, Grammy-nominated Singer\, Songwriter and Author\, Amerie & Page Turners Make Great Learners’ Founder\, FeFe Handy for a intimate conversation about Jason’s upcoming romance novel\, Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . A Love Story. This is an adults-only event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many award-winning books\, including Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks\, All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely)\, Long Way Down\, Stamped: Racism\, Antiracism\, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi)\, Stuntboy\, in the Meantime (illustrated by Raúl the Third)\, and Ain’t Burned All the Bright (with artwork by Jason Griffin). \n\n\n\nThe recipient of a Newbery Honor\, a Printz Honor\, an NAACP Image Award\, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors\, Reynolds is also the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, CBS Sunday Morning\, Good Morning America\, and various media outlets.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/reading-after-dark-with-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:The Gathering Spot ATL\, 384 Northyards Boulevard Northwest\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30313\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20241006T004332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241006T004334Z
UID:10841-1728673200-1728678600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Jason Reynolds discusses Twenty-four Seconds from Now...:A LOVE Story
DESCRIPTION:Join Vroman’s Bookstore for this ticketed event with #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) as he discusses his latest book\, Twenty-four Seconds from Now . . . \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first. \n\n\n\nTwenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats\, a t-shirt\, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine. \n\n\n\nTwenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insists on talking to him about tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love\, and while they haven’t taken that next big step…yet\, they’ve starting talking about…that. \n\n\n\nTwenty-four days ago: Neon’s mom finds her—gulp—bra in his room. Hey! No judging! Those hook thingies are complicated! So he’d figured he’d better practice\, what with the big day only a month away. \n\n\n\nTwenty-four minutes ago: Neon leaves his shift at work at his dad’s bingo hall\, making sure to bring some chicken tenders for Aria. They’re not candlelight and they definitely aren’t caviar\, but they are her favorite. \n\n\n\nAnd right this second? Neon is locked in Aria’s bathroom\, completely freaking out because twenty-four seconds from now he and Aria are about to…about to… Well\, they won’t do anything if he can’t get out of his own head (all the advice\, insecurities\, and what ifs) and out of this bathroom! \n\n\n\nNote: the subject matter of this book contains PG-13 material and is not recommended for the youngest of readers. \n\n\n\n**All tickets include a signed copy of Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .: A LOVE Story as well as admittance to the meet and greet line for a photo with Jason.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jason-reynolds-discusses-twenty-four-seconds-from-now-a-love-story/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vroman's Bookstore":MAILTO:orders@vromansbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T083000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240925T224931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T224933Z
UID:10750-1727683200-1727685000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:KGB Bar Monday Night Poetry Series with Kevin Prufer\, Erin Belieu\, and Adrian Matejka
DESCRIPTION:MFA Poetry Faculty Kevin Prufer\, Erin Belieu\, and Adrian Matejka will be reading at the KGB Bar in New York City as part of its Monday Night Poetry Series. Must be 21+ to attend\, doors open at 7pm.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/kgb-bar-monday-night-poetry-series-with-kevin-prufer-erin-belieu-and-adrian-matejka/
LOCATION:KGB Bar – Red Room\, 85 East 4th Street\, New York City\, New York\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240822T120732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T120733Z
UID:10638-1727517600-1727539200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Michelle Knudsen (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty)! Meet authors and illustrators\, enjoy live storytimes with authors\, learn from author talks\, and have a ton of fun at the Family Fun Zone!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/chappaqua-childrens-book-festival/
LOCATION:Chappaqua Train Station\, Allen Pl\, Chappaqua\, New York\, 10514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chappaqua Children%E2%80%99s Book Festival":MAILTO:chappbook@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240822T115205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T115316Z
UID:10626-1727373600-1727382600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Killens Literary Salon: A Celebration of YA and Middle School Authors
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Tracey Baptiste (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty)! Hosted by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College CUNY\, in collaboration with The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA)\, presents the Killens Literary Salon\, featuring YA and Middle School Authors. \n\n\n\nSelected YA and Middle School authors will read excerpts from their works and participate in a Q&A with the audience. Salon presenters include Ibi Zoboi\, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich\, Tracey Baptiste\, and Torrey Maldonado.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/killens-literary-salon-a-celebration-of-ya-and-middle-school-authors/
LOCATION:Medgar Evers College\, 1638 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College CUNY":MAILTO:info@centerforblackliterature.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T150000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240822T111813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T120903Z
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SUMMARY:Signing with Michelle Knudsen and Kevin Hawkes!
DESCRIPTION:Michelle Knudsen (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) and Kevin Hawkes will be at Beacon Hill Books & Cafe for a pop-up signing. Stop by any time between 2:00 and 3:00 to meet the authors and get a book signed! Their titles will be available for purchase.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/signing-with-michelle-knudsen-and-kevin-hawkes/
LOCATION:Beacon Hill Books & Cafe\, 71 Charles Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beacon Hill Books & Cafe":MAILTO:hello@bhbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240812T225148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T225150Z
UID:10531-1723896000-1723899600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Boston’s Adam Theater Presents Library Lion
DESCRIPTION:In the library\, there are books. There are also rules: no shouting\, no running\, no eating or drinking. These rules are not so hard for people to follow. But what happens when one day a lion comes to the library? He doesn’t roar or rampage; in fact\, he peacefully joins story hour. The children are delighted\, but others are not so sure about this visitor. Can he learn to behave properly in the library? Maybe…but when disaster strikes\, the lion comes to the rescue the only way he knows how. Is it ever okay to break the rules? Prepare for a theatrical experience that will roar its way into your heart. Don’t miss this enchanting adaptation\, where stories come alive and where even the wildest of guests might just find a place to belong. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBased on the New York Times bestselling book\, written by Michelle Knudsen and illustrated by Kevin HawkesMusical play by Eli BijaouiDirector Ran BechorMusic by Yoni RechterLion Puppet by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop \n\n\n\nPart of The Festival of New Jewish Plays running Thursday\, August 15 through Saturday\, August 17 \n\n\n\nProduced by Berkshire Theatre Group\, Jewish Plays Project and plays2gather
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/bostons-adam-theater-presents-library-lion/
LOCATION:The Colonial Theatre\, 111 South Street\, Pittsfield\, Massachusetts\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240816T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240725T020757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T011741Z
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SUMMARY:Sabrina Fedel\, author of All Roads Lead to Rome\, in conversation with Cynthia Platt
DESCRIPTION:Cynthia Platt (WFYP Faculty\, Jan 14\, WFYP) will be in conversation with Sabrina Fedel (WFYP\, Jan 14) at Porter Square Books to celebrate the release of her novel All Roads Lead to Rome!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/sabrina-fedel-author-of-all-roads-lead-to-rome-in-conversation-with-cynthia-platt/
LOCATION:Porter Square Books\, 1815 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Porter Square Books":MAILTO:INFO@PORTERSQUAREBOOKS.COM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240725T020017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T020210Z
UID:10407-1722088800-1722099600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Between the Lines with Jason Reynolds and Marcus J. Moore
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this special opportunity to engage with NYT best-selling YA author Jason Reynolds (WFYP. MFA Faculty) in conversation with music journalist and author Marcus J. Moore (The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America). Jason and Marcus will discuss the importance and impact of reading\, writing\, and creativity in the Black D.C. community and beyond. Gain memorable insights and inspiration as Jason and Marcus share reminiscences\, powerful stories\, and tips that helped them find joy and success through writing and storytelling. \n\n\n\n2:00 p.m. — Conversation and Q&A (Friedman Family Auditorium)3:30 p.m. — Reception and Meet & Greet with light bites (Mansard Room) \n\n\n\nThe Between the Lines summer series seeks to create a platform where local Black authors and wordsmiths — from the up-and-coming to renowned — can explore the transformative power of language and storytelling\, while encouraging the wider public to embrace the written word as a means of personal expression and social change. In their conversations\, Jason and his friends will tap into everything from Hip Hop culture to storytelling.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/between-the-lines-with-jason-reynolds-and-marcus-j-moore/
LOCATION:Planet Word Museum | Friedman Family Auditorium\, 925 13th St.\, NW\, Washington D.C.\, District of Columbia\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Planet Word Museum":MAILTO:connect@planetwordmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240331T223853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240331T223905Z
UID:10053-1715194800-1715198400@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Arrowsmith Press Reading with Steven Cramer\, Diane Mehta and Christopher Merrill
DESCRIPTION:Join Arrowsmith Press for a reading with Steven Cramer (Poetry\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, Diane Mehta and Christopher Merrill with an introduction by Askold Melnyczuk. This event will be available both in-person and online.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/arrowsmith-press-reading-with-steven-cramer-diane-mehta-and-christopher-merrill/
LOCATION:Grolier Poetry Book Shop\, 6 Plympton Street\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arrowsmith Press":MAILTO:arrowsmithpress@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T183118
CREATED:20240331T223516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240331T223525Z
UID:10047-1713294000-1713299400@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:New Book and Poetry Open Mic with Vijaya Sundaram and Steven Cramer
DESCRIPTION:April is National Poetry Month! Arlington’s Beehive Poetry Group invites you to the “New Book and Open Mic” series. Featuring readings from recent publications by local poets\, followed by an open mic for other poets to share their work. April’s featured poets are Vijaya Sundaram and Steven Cramer (Poetry\, MFA Writing Faculty). Introductions by Steven Rapp. Open mic reading slots will be on a first come\, first served basis and open 15 minutes before the start of each event.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/new-book-and-poetry-open-mic-with-vijaya-sundaram-and-steven-cramer/
LOCATION:Robbins Library\, 700 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, Massachusetts\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beehive Poetry Group":MAILTO:jean.poetlaureatearlington@gmail.com
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