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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T170000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Blue Life by Mundy McLaughlin
DESCRIPTION:Visit Ben McNally Books in Toronto for a book launch event with Mundy McLaughlin (Fiction\, January 2019) for her debut novel\, Blue Life (Civil Sector Press). Mundy will be joined in conversation with writer Lilita Tannis with a signing to follow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSet in late 1970s New York City\, Blue Life follows the intertwined paths of Luna\, an art student and Didi\, an aspiring actress\, who meet as performers in the legendary “Go-Go” dancing scene across the water in New Jersey. \n\n\n\nBonding on their shared experiences\, Luna and Didi form an instant connection\, but while Luna’s path ascends through her work as a burgeoning artist in New York City’s famed East Village\, Didi’s life spirals downwards. Their divergent\, but connected paths test both their friendship and their loyalty.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/book-launch-blue-life-by-mundy-mclaughlin/
LOCATION:Ben McNally Books\, 108 Queen Street East\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5C 1S6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ben McNally Books":MAILTO:info@benmcnallybooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T213000
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SUMMARY:A Staged Reading of Gas Light Therapy by Patricia Lynn
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Greg Stein is pumped. He’s ready. He is so ready to introduce his newest invention\, THE VICTOR—a revolutionary device that can permanently erase a woman’s most traumatic memory. And after he conducts a clinical trial super quick? He can take his pretty baby into mass production. But after he tricks a seemingly naive woman into being his test subject\, Greg is anything but pumped. Because the woman he picked? She is not naive. In fact\, both she and THE VICTOR are far more powerful than they seem… \n\n\n\nVery loosely inspired by Frankenstein\, Gas Light Therapy is a twisted but witty exploration of mental health\, identity\, and the importance of recognizing that good intentions should never excuse dangerous actions. \n\n\n\nWritten by Patricia Lynn (WSS\, June 2023)Directed by Jenn Susi \n\n\n\nRehearsal Stage Manager Heather Olmstead* \n\n\n\nCAST \n\n\n\nAlexander Settineri* as GREGMark Weatherup Jr.* as ALEXRita McCann as PATIENCEPatricia Lynn* as THE VICTOR \n\n\n\n* Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of a contract in this Off-Off-Broadway production.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/a-staged-reading-of-gas-light-therapy-by-patricia-lynn/
LOCATION:The Flea Theater\, 20 Thomas Street\, New York\, New York\, 10007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rogue Theater Festival":MAILTO:roguetheaterfestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T103000
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SUMMARY:Alameda Book Con 2026 - featuring Abbie Harlow
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Alameda Free Library for the 2026 Alameda Book Con\, featuring a number of authors\, including Abbie Harlow (WFYP\, June 2019)\, who will be talking about her book\, The Butterfly’s Sting. All events are free and open to the public.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/alameda-book-con-2026-featuring-abbie-harlow/
LOCATION:Alameda Main Library\, 1550 Oak Street\, Alameda\, California\, 94501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Alameda Free Library":MAILTO:info@alamedafriends.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T203000
DTSTAMP:20260701T002050Z
CREATED:20260701T002047Z
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SUMMARY:What The Universe Is: Jen Sperry Steinorth and Michael Mercurio
DESCRIPTION:Join Jennifer Sperry Steinorth and Michael Mercurio (Poetry\, January 2017) for the virtual poetry series What The Universe Is. \n\n\n\nJennifer Sperry Steinorth’s books include Boys Behind Glass (TRP\, 2026)\, A Wake with Nine Shades (TRP\, 2019)\, and Her Read\, A Graphic Poem (TRP\, 2021)\, recipient of the Texas Institute of Letters’ Fred Whitehead Award and a Foreword Reviews Prize in Poetry. An interdisciplinary artist and licensed builder\, she lectures at the University of Michigan and has received residencies and fellowships from Yale\, Vermont Studio Center\, Community of Writers\, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender\, and elsewhere. She spins the O is for Octopus substack & is the biographer of CD Wright. \n\n\n\nA poet\, editor\, and occasional critic\, Michael Mercurio lives and writes in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. His poems\, interviews\, and reviews have been published or are forthcoming in Palette Poetry\, Thrush\, The Common\, Cream City Review\, Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club)\, Sugar House Review\, Lily Poetry Review\, and elsewhere. In the summer of 2025\, Michael participated in the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Workshop. \n\n\n\nMichael is the founder and curator of What The Universe Is: A (Virtual) Reading Series\, where established and emerging poets read together monthly on Zoom. In addition\, he posts regular dispatches on his Substack\, A Slight Case of Overthinking\, including close readings of notable poems and musings on life as an aging Gen Xer.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/what-the-universe-is-jen-sperry-steinorth-and-michael-mercurio/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:No Ordinary Women: Book talk and signing with P O'Connell Pearson
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed author P. O’Connell Pearson (WFYP\, June 2015) tells the inspiring story of the trailblazing women of the Progressive movement and their work that led to political\, economic\, and social change that impacts us to this very day in her new book for middle grade readers\, No Ordinary Women: How Progressive Era Reformers Reshaped America. Visit Scrawl Books for a talk and signing to learn more about historical research and American history in the early 1900s.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/no-ordinary-women-book-talk-and-signing-with-p-oconnell-pearson/
LOCATION:Scrawl Books\, 11911 Freedom Dr\, Reston\, Virginia\, 20190\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scrawl Books":MAILTO:info@scrawlbooks.com
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SUMMARY:E.M. Elliott and David Elliott with Mary Burchenal: Bonebag
DESCRIPTION:Visit Brookline Booksmith to celebrate the release of Bonebag with authors E.M. Elliott and David Elliott (WFYP\, Mentor)\, in conversation with Mary Burchenal. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this riveting middle-grade fantasy\, New York Times bestselling author David Elliott and E.M. Elliott tell the story of a forest-dwelling boy forced to confront the mysteries of his life. \n\n\n\nTrapped in a dark forest with his cold-hearted parents\, Bonebag leads a cruel and isolated existence. However\, he feels deep in his bones that things weren’t always this way: he has known happiness before. Why does it feel like it was in a past life? \n\n\n\nWhen Bonebag discovers a locket that burns him to the touch\, and a ghostly girl beckons him into the deep woods\, he must grapple with the riddle of where he came from and how he came to be. Only then can he begin to rewrite his fate. \n\n\n\nFrom New York Times bestselling author David Elliott and his son\, E.M. Elliott\, this powerful middle-grade fantasy will take readers on a quest that tackles the mystery of belonging with high-octane twists and turns along the way. \n\n\n\nRSVP may be required for entrance to the event
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/e-m-elliott-and-david-elliott-with-mary-burchenal-bonebag/
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:20260723T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T203000
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SUMMARY:Writing Class with Jody Hobbs Hesler
DESCRIPTION:Join Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction\, June 2017) for the writing class: If You Can Name It\, You Can Fix It: Decoding Common Craft Missteps in Fiction where she will dig deep into fundamental writing craft building blocks. This two-part class will cover: glossary terms Jody coined to name and address seemingly nebulous craft missteps that often crop up in early drafts\, narrative tension\, and dynamic discussions of sample texts. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of important elements that make our writing shine\, along with new tools for sharpening their critical reading and revising skills.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/writing-class-with-jody-hobbs-hesler/
LOCATION:Stone Soup Books\, 402 W. Main Street\, Waynesboro\, Virginia\, 22980\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Writers Well":MAILTO:hello@writerswellva.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T203000
DTSTAMP:20260711T162024Z
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SUMMARY:Deborah Sosin in "Mortified" live
DESCRIPTION:Join WBUR and Deborah Sosin (Nonfiction\, January 2015) reading from her childhood diaries on “Moritified”– a comic excavation of teen angst artifacts as shared by their original authors in front of total strangers.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/deborah-sosin-in-mortified-live/
LOCATION:WBUR City Space\, 890 Commonwealth Avenue\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="WBUR":MAILTO:info@wbur.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T170000
DTSTAMP:20260701T002413Z
CREATED:20260701T002410Z
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SUMMARY:Self-Portrait in an Ekphrastic Mirror with Michael Mercurio (Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:As a visual artist\, writing about your own work – whether it’s an artist statement\, exhibition placards\, or grant proposals – can be a challenge. Ekphrastic poetry (a.k.a. poetry inspired by visual art) can help you think differently about the process. This 3-hour virtual workshop will include time reading and analyzing ekphrastic poems together\, followed by a 45min period for drafting ekphrastic writing (it need not be poetry!) in response to a piece of art selected by the student and 45 minutes of sharing and discussion.  \n\n\n\nAbout the instructor: A graduate of the Lesley University MFA program in creative writing\, Michael Mercurio (Poetry\, January 2017) lives and writes in Western Massachusetts. His poems\, critical essays\, and interviews have been published in Palette Poetry\, Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club)\, the Common\, Thrush Poetry Journal\, Bear Review\, Sugar House Review\, Lily Poetry Review\, The Inflectionist Review\, Rust + Moth\, Coal Hill Review\, and elsewhere. He has taught this workshop for the low-res MFA programs in visual arts at Lesley University and Clark University\, and he is a regular instructor for Pioneer Valley Writers Workshop.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/self-portrait-in-an-ekphrastic-mirror-with-michael-mercurio-workshop/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Author Talk - P. O'Connell Pearson
DESCRIPTION:Local author and historian P. (Patty) O’Connell Pearson (WFYP\, June 2015) will be visiting the City of Fairfax Regional Library to talk about her newest book\, No Ordinary Women: How Progressive Era Reformers Reshaped America.  This book\, recommended for ages 10 and up\, details a period of time defined by rampant inequality. Through grassroots movements\, people remade American society and government from the ground up. These activists were the Progressives\, and thousands of them were women—even though women did not yet have the right to vote.  \n\n\n\nCopies of the book will be available for sale and author signature.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-p-oconnell-pearson/
LOCATION:City of Fairfax Regional Library\, 10360 North St\, Fairfax\, Virginia\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T220000
DTSTAMP:20260730T231122Z
CREATED:20260730T230205Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Gordon in Poet Palooza
DESCRIPTION:Join Boston Gordon (Poetry\, January 2015) and his fellow poets at the “You Can’t Kill a Poet Palooza” for a poetry marathon and dance party. Enjoy an incredible lineup of poets\, goods from local vendors\, You Can’t Kill a Poet merch\, and a live DJ. This is a free outdoor event.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/boston-gordon-in-poet-palooza/
LOCATION:Pentridge Station\, 5116 Pentridge Street\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pentridge Station":MAILTO:pentridgestation@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T180000
DTSTAMP:20260801T202727Z
CREATED:20260801T202031Z
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SUMMARY:Blaze Orange: Author Talk with Allison Keeton
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Bristol Area Library in Maine to join Allison Keeton (WFYP\, January 2009) and author Matt Cost in conversation about Allison’s latest entry in her mystery series\, Blaze Orange.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/blaze-orange-author-talk-with-allison-keeton/
LOCATION:Bristol Area Library\, 619 Old County Road\, Pemaquid\, Maine\, 04558\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T160000
DTSTAMP:20260704T130615Z
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SUMMARY:Writing About Illness with Grace & Humor with Sharisse Zeroonian
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Sharisse Zeroonian (WSS\, January 2024) \n\n\n\nHealth and illness; it’s an inescapable part of life. But sometimes\, it can be hard to write about. How do we do so in an emotionally balanced\, powerful\, and sensitive way? Come join this fun\, interactive workshop to learn how! \n\n\n\nStudents will: \n\n\n\n\nUse craft elements to fully capture the medical experience through in-class writing exercises\n\n\n\nExamine examples of art and stories with a health focus\n\n\n\nLearn how to temper the gravity of such subjects with humor and sensitivity
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/writing-about-illness-with-grace-humor-with-sharisse-zeroonian/
LOCATION:Wickford Art Association\, 36 Beach St\, North Kingstown\, Rhode Island\, 02852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T190000
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SUMMARY:The Drop In Salon with Stephanie Willing
DESCRIPTION:Stephanie Willing (WFYP\, June 2017) will be treating the Drop In Salon audience to an exclusive reading from one of her marvelous novels.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-drop-in-salon-with-stephanie-willing/
LOCATION:The Rat NYC\, 68-117 Jay Street\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T200000
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UID:13479-1786561200-1786564800@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Author Talk with Hester Kaplan
DESCRIPTION:Join author Hester Kaplan (Fiction\, Mentor) discussing her book\, Twice Born\, a memoir about her late father\, biographer Justin Kaplan. Hester is the receipient of two NEA awards\, and named a Mark Twain Fellow for Twice Born. \n\n\n\nHester Kaplan
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-hester-kaplan-3/
LOCATION:Wellfleet Public Library\, 55 West Main Stree\, Wellfleet\, Massachusetts\, 02667\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Twice-Born.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T193000
DTSTAMP:20260801T202709Z
CREATED:20260801T202705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260801T202709Z
UID:13523-1786645800-1786649400@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Making a Mystery with Allison Keeton
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Southport Memorial Library in Maine for an interactive event with Allison Keeton (WFYP\, January 2009). Audience participation encouraged!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/making-a-mystery-with-allison-keeton/
LOCATION:Southport Memorial Library\, 1032 Hendricks Hill Rd\, Southport\, Maine\, 04576\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Allison-Keeton.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260809T222305Z
CREATED:20260809T222303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T222305Z
UID:13545-1787252400-1787256000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Author Talk with Maida Korte
DESCRIPTION:Join author Maida Korte (Nonfiction) in conversation with fellow writer and Lesley alum\, Deborah Sosin (Nonfiction\, January 2015)\, about Korte’s new memoir Gutted: How An Old House Remodeled Me.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-maida-korte/
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, 10 Langley Rd\, Newton\, Massachusetts\, 02459-1972\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T223000
DTSTAMP:20260702T024837Z
CREATED:20260702T024835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T024837Z
UID:13354-1787347800-1787351400@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:A Staged Reading of Eyes Shut. Door Open. by Cassie Seinuk
DESCRIPTION:Gods and monsters don’t need an invitation. Neither do brothers. Eyes Shut. Door Open. is a psychological horror play dressed in the glamour of the New York art scene. TURNER STREET has everything — the paintings\, the opening\, the girl. What he doesn’t have is an exit from his past. Not with Palmer at the door. Not with Johanna’s real agenda sharpening in the dark. And not with the shadow that’s been waiting at the edge of every good thing Turner has ever had. One apartment. One night. One living nightmare. Can you own what you built from someone else’s suffering? \n\n\n\nCassie M. Seinuk (WSS\, June 2013 & Mentor) – PlaywrightChristopher Randolph – DirectorMichael Underhill – TURNEREmma Svitil – JOHANNAGilberto Saenz – PALMERJaine Ye – Stage Direction ReaderPatrick R. Greene – Original sound design and composerCMS Productions – Producers
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/a-staged-reading-of-eyes-shut-door-open-by-cassie-seinuk/
LOCATION:The Tank\, 312 W 36th St\, New York\, New York\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Mentor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ESDOLimeFestGen.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260825T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260825T193000
DTSTAMP:20260814T191601Z
CREATED:20260814T190057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T191601Z
UID:13569-1787682600-1787686200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Author Talk with Maida Korte
DESCRIPTION:Join author Maida Korte (Nonfiction) for an in-person discussion about her latest book\, Gutted: How An Old House Remodeled Me.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-maida-korte-2/
LOCATION:The Book Cellar\, 4736-38 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maida-Korte.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Book Cellar":MAILTO:words@bookcellarinc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T190000
DTSTAMP:20260801T203022Z
CREATED:20260801T203018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260801T203022Z
UID:13527-1787853600-1787857200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:The TPL Author Interview Series with Matt Cost and Allison Keeton
DESCRIPTION:Join local author\, Matt Cost\, in conversation with mystery author\, Allison Keeton (WFYP\, January 2009).  \n\n\n\nAllison Keeton writes the Midcoast Maine Mystery series through Level Best Books. Book Three\, Lobster Red\, launches in February 2027. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut in Storrs\, CT\, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University in Cambridge\, MA.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-tpl-author-interview-series-with-matt-cost-and-allison-keeton/
LOCATION:Topsham Public Library\, 25 Foreside Road\, Topsham\, Maine\, 04086\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Allison-Keeton.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260801T182313Z
CREATED:20260801T182309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260801T182313Z
UID:13490-1787866200-1788102000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Close Distance Disappearing Acts - Stage Production
DESCRIPTION:Not all RomComs deserve a happily ever after. But this one might just kill for it. \n\n\n\nClose Distance Disappearing Acts is sexy\, funny\, and deliciously dangerous. ANDY is a quirky vigilante on a mission: clearing nerd conventions of “bad bad men.” PETER is the kind of man who shouldn’t exist — unapologetically Irish\, built like a god\, and offering his very specific services on the dark web. She hired him. Somewhere between the blood and the bodies\, it became something else entirely. \n\n\n\nDescribed as Dexter meets When Harry Met Sally\, this suspenseful\, sexy 90-minute two-hander asks the most relatable questions of all: who deserves love — and what do you owe the person who made you who you are? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCassie M. Seinuk (WSS\, June 2013 & Mentor)\, Playwright and ProducerMichael James Underhill\, Peter and ProducerEmma Svitil\, Andy and ProducerErin Baglole\, Production Stage ManagerKelly Letourneau\, DirectorCaroline Eng\, Sound DesignerSara Hansen\, Lighting Designer
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/close-distance-disappearing-acts-stage-production/
LOCATION:The Tank\, 312 W 36th St\, New York\, New York\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Tank":MAILTO:info@thetanknyc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260821T191931Z
CREATED:20260821T190706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T191931Z
UID:13604-1788098400-1788102000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Book Launch with Sara Farizan
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning author Sara Farizan (WFYP\, January 2012 & Mentor) in the celebration of her newest book\, The Last Resort 3: Ghost Light! This is the exciting third chapter in this spooky new middle-grade series\, following The Last Resort by Erin Entrada Kelly and The Last Resort #2: The Claiming by Jasmine Warga! Sarah will be joined in conversation by her sister\, journalist Donna Farizan. 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/book-launch-with-sara-farizan/
LOCATION:The Silver Unicorn Bookstore\, 12 Spruce Street\, Acton\, Massachusetts\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Mentor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sara-Farizan.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Silver Unicorn Bookstore":MAILTO:info@silverunicornbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260901T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260901T180000
DTSTAMP:20260829T180517Z
CREATED:20260829T180513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T180517Z
UID:13630-1788282000-1788285600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Book Launch with Sara Farizan
DESCRIPTION:Join Sara Farizan (WFYP\, January 2012 & Mentor) for a spooky celebration of Ghost Light\, the newest installment in the New York Times bestselling Last Resort series\, where ghost stories\, mysteries and interactive technology collide.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/book-launch-with-sara-farizan-2/
LOCATION:Kids Ink Children’s Bookstore\, 5619 N Illinois St\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Mentor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ghost-Light.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T170000
DTSTAMP:20260829T182437Z
CREATED:20260829T182433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T182437Z
UID:13636-1788451200-1788454800@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Pam Petro at the North American Festival of Wales
DESCRIPTION:Join Pam Petro (Nonfiction\, Mentor) for her festival seminar on Sept 5 from  2:00pm – 3:00pm: Forty-Three Years of “Cynefin” and Counting\, which draws from her two books on Wales to explore the Welsh idea of cynefin\, a sense of belonging in a place previously unknown. \n\n\n\nPam will also host a free off-site reading from her memoir\, The Long Field\, available to non-festival participants. Note: The off-site reading will take place at Rumsprina Book Store Cafe at 1341 Main Street\, a 5-minute walk from the hotel.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/pam-petro-at-the-north-american-festival-of-wales/
LOCATION:Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel\, 2 Boland Way\, Springfield\, Massachusetts\, 01115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Pam_Petro2.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Welsh North American Association":MAILTO:ihq@theWNAA.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T193000
DTSTAMP:20260821T191853Z
CREATED:20260821T191849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T191853Z
UID:13608-1788546600-1788550200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Author Talk with Sara Farizan
DESCRIPTION:Join Sara Farizan (WFYP\, January 2012 & Mentor) in conversation with Jeramey Kraatz about her newest middle grade novel\, The Last Resort: Ghost Light. This is the anticipated third installment of the New York Times bestselling series\, The Last Resort.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-sara-farizan/
LOCATION:Bibliobar\, 1018 E 15th St\, Plano\, Texas\, 75074\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Mentor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sara-Farizan.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260905T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260905T153000
DTSTAMP:20260829T183142Z
CREATED:20260829T183139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T183142Z
UID:13642-1788616800-1788622200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:John David Westby at Network Playfest
DESCRIPTION:John Westby (WSS\, June 2025)’s play “Breakage” will be a part of the Network Playfest as part of the 10-minute plays by Chicago Dramtists Network Playwrights.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/john-david-westby-at-network-playfest/
LOCATION:The Russ Tutterow Theatre\, 798 North Aberdeen\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60642
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/John-Westby.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Dramatists":MAILTO:theatermanager@chicagodramatists.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T193000
DTSTAMP:20260910T045147Z
CREATED:20260910T045142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T045147Z
UID:13728-1789583400-1789587000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Community Reading: Poetry\, Philosophy\, Fiction--Come as You Are
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Little Crepe Cafe on Wednesday\, September 16th\, for the first of a series of encounters between the artistic world\, the intellectual world\, and the activist world. The reading event is hosted by Angelo D’Amato\, Jr. (Fiction\, June 2020). \n\n\n\nFeatured speakers include members of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Gun Violence\, members of City Night Readings\, and representatives of the Platypus Review. These three very different frameworks for engaging with society’s ills are often in conflict with one another…but that need not be the case. How can we learn from each other\, so that\, to borrow a phrase from Robin Williams\, our words and ideas can change the world? \n\n\n\nPeople unable to attend the event in person may watch over Zoom.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/community-reading-poetry-philosophy-fiction-come-as-you-are/
LOCATION:Little Crepe Cafe\, 102 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Angelo D'Amato%2C Jr":MAILTO:lancasterman2016@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260917T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260917T190000
DTSTAMP:20260814T191705Z
CREATED:20260814T191703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T191705Z
UID:13579-1789666200-1789671600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Maida Korte Live at The Tattered Cover
DESCRIPTION:Join author and former HGTV guest Maida Korte (Nonfiction) for an in-person dicussion and book signing of her new book\, Gutted. Photos with the author are welcome!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/maida-korte-live-at-the-tattered-cover/
LOCATION:Tattered Cover Book Store\, 7301 South Santa Fe Drive\, Littleton\, Colorado\, 80120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maida-Korte.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Tattered Cover Book Store":MAILTO:calendar@tatteredcover.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260911T213916Z
CREATED:20260911T213913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T213916Z
UID:13736-1789671600-1789675200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Reading Series with Jennifer LeBlanc
DESCRIPTION:Join Jennifer LeBlanc (Poetry\, June 2012) for a reading from her work in progress at the Might Delete Later reading series event. Purchase drinks. Bring your own dinner. Enjoy the show.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/reading-series-with-jennifer-leblanc/
LOCATION:Remnant Brewing\, 2 Bow Market Way\, Somerville\, Massachusetts\, 02143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Author-Photo-1-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260829T183752Z
CREATED:20260829T183749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T183752Z
UID:13646-1789754400-1789758000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Debbie Sosin
DESCRIPTION:Join Debbie Sosin (Nonfiction\, January 2015)\, in conversation with Ethan Gilsdorf\, for a reading and book signing of her book\, Escape Velocity.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/artist-talk-with-debbie-sosin/
LOCATION:Books on the Square\, 471 Angell Street\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Deborah-Sosin-2026.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Books on the Square":MAILTO:events@booksq.com
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