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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Porter Square Books":MAILTO:INFO@PORTERSQUAREBOOKS.COM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T110000
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Lofty Pigeon Books":MAILTO:info@loftypigeonbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T193000
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CREATED:20260412T155256Z
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UID:13120-1776708000-1776713400@cambridgecommonwriters.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T183000
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CREATED:20260418T145531Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Hester Kaplan
DESCRIPTION:Join Hester Kaplan (Fiction\, Mentor) in conversation with Alizah Holstein for a lively discussion about Hester’s new book\, Twice Born. This event will be held on Zoom.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-hester-kaplan-2/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor 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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ORGANIZER;CN="Obodo Serendipity Books":MAILTO:obodoserendipitybooks@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T113000
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CREATED:20260404T231913Z
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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:20260427T200000
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UID:13158-1777320000-1777323600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Circle Back (or Big Day) Play Reading by John David Westby
DESCRIPTION:On the day a CEO launches himself into space\, a manipulative HR chief sends an anxious new hire on a mission to expose a stealth employee\, and potential corporate saboteur\, only to find himself caught between her grip on power and the saboteur’s plan to tear the system down. \n\n\n\nPlaywright: John David Westby (WSS\, June 2025) \n\n\n\nCast features: Paul Anderson\, Kristie Berger\, Lisa Deily\, Adam Denoyer\, Sam Fain\, Erin FM (WSS\, January 2023)\, Jami Johnson\, Matt Hellyer\, and Deborah Leydig. \n\n\n\nThis play is part of Chicago Dramatists Network Playwright’s First Draft Series.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/circle-back-or-big-day-play-reading-by-john-david-westby/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T130000
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CREATED:20260418T150312Z
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UID:13151-1777554000-1777557600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T174254Z
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UID:13163-1777573800-1777579200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Author Talk with Allison Keeton
DESCRIPTION:Join Allison Keeton (WFYP\, January 2009) and learn about her author’s journey\, her writing process\, and her new cozy mystery series. Books will be available for purchase.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-talk-with-allison-keeton-2/
LOCATION:Willington Public Library\, 7 Ruby Road\, Willington\, Connecticut\, 06279\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Willington Public Library":MAILTO:dlinares@willingtonpubliclibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Port_of_Spain:20260503T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Port_of_Spain:20260503T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T175133Z
CREATED:20260425T175132Z
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UID:13169-1777820400-1777824000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Boca Lit Fest with Celeste Mohammed
DESCRIPTION:What does it take to turn your novel into a compelling audiobook\, and what are the necessary creative and technical choices? Author Celeste Mohammed (Fiction\, June 2016) will share advice from her recent audiobook project at the Bocas Lit Fest.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/boca-lit-fest-with-celeste-mohammed/
LOCATION:National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS)\, MF2Q+Q92\, Abercromby St\, Port of Spain\, Trinidad and Tobago
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bocas Lit Fest":MAILTO:info@bocaslitfest.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T143000
DTSTAMP:20260425T180712Z
CREATED:20260425T180710Z
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SUMMARY:World Premiere with Thato Mwosa
DESCRIPTION:Thato Mwosa’s (WSS\, June 2017) short film Until Further Notice will premiere at the 33rd African Film Festival in New York. Tickets are available for purchase.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/world-premiere-with-thato-mwosa/
LOCATION:Maysles Cinema\, 343 Malcolm X Blvd\, New York\, New York\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Until-Further-Notice-Thato-Mwosa_2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T161500
DTSTAMP:20260425T175852Z
CREATED:20260425T175849Z
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UID:13173-1778944500-1778948100@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Book Fest with Michelle Knudsen
DESCRIPTION:Michelle Knudsen (WFYP\, Mentor) will be presenting and signing books at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Her book Into the Wild Magic was just announced as a 2025 Andre Norton Nebula Award finalist. The book fest is free to attend. Drop by and say hi!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/book-fest-with-michelle-knudsen/
LOCATION:Gaithersburg Bohrer Park\, 506 S Frederick Avenue\, Gaithersburg\, Maryland\, 20877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MikkiKnudsen.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T160905Z
CREATED:20260511T160901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T160905Z
UID:13212-1779993000-1779996600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with Aimee Noel
DESCRIPTION:Join Aimee Noel (Poetry\,  January 2014) as she reads poems from her new published book Slag. Limited copies are available for request.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/poetry-reading-with-aimee-noel/
LOCATION:Tipp City Public Library\, 11 E. Main St\, Tipp City\, Ohio\, 45371\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Slag.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Tipp City Public Library":MAILTO:info@tippcitylibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T003358Z
CREATED:20260526T003356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T003358Z
UID:13234-1780509600-1780513200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Salon with Memoir Authors Hester Kaplan & Alizah Holstein
DESCRIPTION:Visit The Yellow House for a salon style discussion\, Q&A\, and signing with Rhode Island based authors Hester Kaplan (Twice Born) and Alizah Holstein (My Roman History). Books and drinks available for purchase. \n\n\n\nHester Kaplan is the author of novels and story collections including The Edge of Marriage\, winner of the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction. Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in literary journals and anthologies\, including The Best American Short Stories series. She is the recipient of two NEA awards\, and was named a Mark Twain Fellow for Twice Born. \n\n\n\nAlizah Holstein holds a PhD in history from Cornell University and an MFA in nonfiction writing and literary translation from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives with her family in Providence\, Rhode Island.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/salon-with-memoir-authors-hester-kaplan-alizah-holstein/
LOCATION:The Yellow House\, 3842 Main Rd\, Tiverton Four Corners\, Rhode Island\, 02878\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Yellow House":MAILTO:hello@theyellowhouseri.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260601T184800Z
CREATED:20260601T184753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T184800Z
UID:13267-1780599600-1780603200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:The Mirror In Our Music: Fred Joiner’s Book Release
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Carrboro poet and curator Fred L. Joiner’s (Poetry\, June 2015) new book of poetry\, The Mirror In Our Music\, out now via Birds LLC. The night will include readings by Fred Joiner\, Nathaniel Mackey\, Tyree Daye\, Destiny Hemphill and Tsitsi Ella Jaji. \n\n\n\nFeaturing live music by Nicole Mitchell\, Joe Westurland and Butler Knowles and original short films by Ben Felton. \n\n\n\nDoors 6:30 pm / Show 7 pm.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-mirror-in-our-music-fred-joiners-book-release/
LOCATION:Shadowbox Studio\, 2200-D Dominion Street Durham\, NC 27704\, Durham\, North Carolina\, 27704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Mirror-in-Our-Music.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Shadowbox Studio":MAILTO:info@shadowboxstudio.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T004201Z
CREATED:20260526T004158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T004201Z
UID:13241-1780844400-1780848000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Memoirist Deborah Sosin\, in Conversation with Alison Cupp Relyea
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Rye Free Reading Room for an author event with Deborah Sosin (Nonfiction\, January 2015) discussing her memoir: Escape Velocity: How One 70-Year-Old Push-Pulled Her Way Out of Her Too-Much-Not-Enough Family (70 Micro-Memoirs\, 70 Words Each). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Rye native and award-winning author Deborah Sosin\, now a Boston-based writer and psychotherapist\, as she and local essayist Alison Cupp Relyea discuss the craft of writing a set of linked micro-memoirs about balancing family loyalty with forging one’s own path in life. This genre-bending new memoir includes 70 pencil drawings by artist Anna Hall. Copies of Escape Velocity will be available for sale and signing.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/memoirist-deborah-sosin-in-conversation-with-alison-cupp-relyea/
LOCATION:Rye Library\, 1061 Boston Post Rd\, Rye\, New York\, 10580\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Escape-Velocity.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Rye Free Reading Room":MAILTO:reference@ryelibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T123000
DTSTAMP:20260601T182125Z
CREATED:20260601T182123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T182125Z
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SUMMARY:Kate Fussner Book Signing at Rozzie Bound Co-op
DESCRIPTION:Roslindale author Kate Fussner (WFYP\, June 2021) will sign her books\, 13 Ways to Say Goodbye and The Song of Us\, at Rozzie Bound Co-op. Kate is a novelist\, educator\, and accidental poet living in Massachusetts with her wife and dramatic dog. She holds her B.A. in English from Vassar College\, her M.Ed. from UMass Boston/Boston Teacher Residency\, and her M.F.A. in Writing for Young People from Lesley University. Her debut novel\, The Song of Us\, was named a Notable Verse Novel 2024 by NCTE\, long-listed for the MA Book Awards for YA/MG\, and named a Best Children’s Book of the Year with outstanding merit by Bank Street College of Education. Kate believes in the power of a good laugh and a good cry\, and hopes her stories will provide readers with both. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of RVMS’s Pride festivities.  \n\n\n\nRozzie Bound Pride Deals: \n\n\n\nCustomers spend $30 and get a free Blind Date with a Book while supplies last. \n\n\n\nCustomers can get a free bookish pride sticker while supplies last.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/kate-fussner-book-signing-at-rozzie-bound-co-op/
LOCATION:Rozzie Bound Co-op\, 739 South Street\, Roslindale\, Massachusetts\, 02131-2561\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Kate-Fussner.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Rozzie Bound Co-op":MAILTO:Info@RozzieBound.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T173739Z
CREATED:20260502T173735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T173739Z
UID:13207-1782241200-1782244800@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Book Launch with Nathan Tavares
DESCRIPTION:Join Nathan Tavares (Fiction\, June 2011) in conversation with Sara Farizan (WFYP\, January 2012 & Mentor)\, to celebrate the release of his book The Disco at the End of the World. Preorder your book today to have it signed!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/book-launch-with-nathan-tavares/
LOCATION:Brookline Booksmith\, 279 Harvard Street\, Brookline\, Massachusetts\, 02446-2908\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brookline Booksmith":MAILTO:thestore@brooklinebooksmith.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260601T204830Z
CREATED:20260601T204826Z
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UID:13281-1782241200-1782244800@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Nathan Tavares with Sara Farizan: The Disco at the End of the World
DESCRIPTION:Visit Brookline Booksmith to celebrate the release of The Disco at the End of the World with author Nathan Tavares (Fiction\, June 2011)\, in conversation with Sara Farizan (WFYP\, January 2012 & Mentor). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can pre-order your copy of The Disco at the End of the World through the bookstore’s website. Books will also be available for purchase at the event. Books can be picked up 30 minutes before the event in the event space.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/nathan-tavares-with-sara-farizan-the-disco-at-the-end-of-the-world/
LOCATION:Brookline Booksmith\, 279 Harvard Street\, Brookline\, Massachusetts\, 02446-2908\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brookline Booksmith":MAILTO:thestore@brooklinebooksmith.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T203000
DTSTAMP:20260702T034036Z
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SUMMARY:Grub Street Writers' Open Mic - Featuring L Scully and Kara Urion
DESCRIPTION:Writers’ Open Mic is a monthly open mic event featuring all literary genres. Prose\, poetry\, flash fiction\, pages from your graphic novel\, a haiku about Market Basket; whatever you’re working on\, come and dazzle a live audience in a low-key\, supportive atmosphere. \n\n\n\nConnect with a literary community\, have a drink or two\, hear inspiring features from established and emerging writers\, and be the first to know what’s new and next in Boston’s lit scene. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30 to sign up for one of the coveted slots to read. Readings start at 7pm\, with features at 8pm. \n\n\n\nWriters’ Open Mic is free to attend\, 18+\, and registration is requested. Alcohol will be for sale for 21+ attendees. \n\n\n\nFeatured readers: \n\n\n\nL Scully (Nonfiction\, January 2023) is a living writer. They are the author of the recently released poetry collection SELF-ROMANCING from DOPAMINE Books and Semiotext(e). L is the cofounder of Stone of Madness Press\, a literary magazine publishing queer\, trans\, and neurodiverse experiences\, and the founder of [Working Title}\, a New England-based queer literary event series supporting emerging writers. In 2024\, L was an awardee of the Independent Press Award’s “40 Under 40 in Publishing\,” and they recently received a 2026 Grant for Creative Individuals from Massachusetts Cultural Council. They swim outside all year\, even in the winter. \n\n\n\nKara Urion is a writer currently based in Dorchester who has spent much of her life between Oakland\, CA and an island off the coast of Maine. She has been an educator at Rikers Island\, San Quentin State Prison and San Francisco Art Institute\, and has worked in restaurants\, the fishing industry\, and as an interpreter. She was a 2025 Emerging Writer Fellow at GrubStreet\, Fiction Editor at REVOLUTE magazine\, and is currently pursuing her MFA in Prose at Randolph College. Her work explores mental illness\, memory\, addiction\, and climate witness. You can find her in the water.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/grub-street-writers-open-mic-featuring-l-scully-and-kara-urion/
LOCATION:Grub Street Center for Creative Writing\, 50 Liberty Drive\, Suite 500\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T140000
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SUMMARY:The Tiny Shed Arts & Discovery Series with Steven Cramer
DESCRIPTION:The Tiny Shed Discovery & Arts series continues with a novel\, genre-blending match-up\, as internationally touring guitarist and composer Nathaniel Braddock joins up in a collaboration with poet Steven Cramer (Poetry\, Mentor). \n\n\n\nBraddock performs solo fingerstyle guitar concerts drawing on his repertoire of African roots and American fingerstyle guitar music. He teaches privately\, and has been on faculty at the Passim School of Music\, Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music\, and Chair of the Chicago Waldorf School’s guitar program. \n\n\n\nCramer is the author of seven poetry collections\, has earned honors from Massachusetts Cultural Council and National Endowment for the Arts\, and has taught Bennington College\, Boston University\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, Tufts University\, and Lesley University\, where he founded the Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing. \n\n\n\nThe Tiny Shed Arts & Discovery Series is a collaboration of ArtsArlington and Arlington Tourism and Economic Development Committee\, with support from Mirak Properties\, the Mass Cultural Council\, and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. \n\n\n\nEvents take place at The Arlington Visitor Center\, located next to Uncle Sam Plaza in Arlington Center\, by the Minute Bikeway at the intersection of Mass Ave and Mystic Street.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-tiny-shed-arts-discovery-series-with-steven-cramer/
LOCATION:Arlington Visitor Center\, 4 Mystic St\, Arlington\, Massachusetts\, 02474\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T190000
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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
DTSTAMP:20260702T030655Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T160000
DTSTAMP:20260702T213556Z
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260702T023649Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T180000
DTSTAMP:20260715T022000Z
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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: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
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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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