Join the Lesley MFA program for an evening reading with alums Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction, June 2017) and Adria Karlsson (WFYP, January 2023). This event will be held both in […]
Join McNally Jackson Booksellers for an evening of readings and thought, curated by Shamar Hill. Drinks and socializing to follow. RSVP Required. Shamar Hill, a Black and Jewish writer, is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including from the New York Foundation for the Arts, Cave Canem, and the Fine Arts Work Center. He […]
Sometimes the hardest stories to tell are the ones that most need to be told. This class will focus on creating a safe space and a practice of self-care as you write, in prose or poetry, with the intent to heal and release. Drawing from the psychological insights of Judith Hermann, Natalie Goldberg, and Gabor […]
Join Odyssey Bookshop in person on Tuesday, January 23 at 7 PM, as local author D. Dina Friedman (Fiction, January 2016) presents her new collection, Immigrants. About the Book With sensitivity and wit, Friedman creates a tableau of characters, scenery, sounds, smells, and tastes as varied as those who have claimed or seek to claim a home within […]
The word “canon” in literary studies was intended to refer to humanity’s greatest writings—those which all "educated" people should know. Thanks to the work of critics and scholars of color, […]
Solstice Literary Magazine is presenting a panel at AWP 2024 on expanding DEI in literary magazines. This panel, moderated by Editor-in-Chief Lorena Hernández Leonard, will include Poetry Editor Robbie Gamble […]
Join Cornerstone Press at The Brick for a lineup of authors:
This gathering of writers and scholars seeks to celebrate and honor the work of Afaa Michael Weaver and his storied career as a poet, essayist, playwright, mentor and much more. […]
(UN)HOUSED is a story about a single mother, Elianie, and her recent college graduate daughter, Skylar, who has moved back home. As Skylar tries to navigate the world of adulthood, […]
Join the New England Poetry Club at Fruitlands Museum for monthly poetry readings this winter. This month's poets are Chard deNiord, Robbie Gamble (Poetry/Nonfiction, January 2017/June 2020), and Pamela Gemme. […]
Join Melissa Petro, Jerald Walker, and Cindy House (Fiction, June 2017) as they discuss how to handle challenges such as writing about family and tackling supercharged material. Kelly Caldwell will […]
There are a number of things that inform who we are as individuals, which consequently inform the way we process and reflect the world we inhabit. These same factors are […]