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SUMMARY:Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing Reading Series - Steven Cramer & Rachel Manley
DESCRIPTION:Steven Cramer published his sixth poetry collection\, Listen\, this year. Previous collections include Clangings and Goodbye to the Orchard\, which won the Sheila Motton Prize from the New England Poetry Club and was named an Honor Book in Poetry by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. A recipient of fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, he founded Lesley’s Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing. \n\n\n\nRachel Manley is a Canadian Governor General’s Award winner for the trilogy Drumblair\, Slipstream and Horses in her Hair\, memoirs on growing up with two generations of her political family in Jamaica. She is the author of the poetry collections Prisms\, Poems 2 and A Light Left On\, and was awarded the Jamaica Centennial Medal for Poetry. Her works of fiction include The Black Peacock and The Fellowship. Her latest work is Lost stitches\, co-authored with Danny Melville\, the story of inventor Thomas Briggs\, founder of the Boston printing company\, Bostitch.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/lesley-university-mfa-in-creative-writing-reading-series-steven-cramer-rachel-manley/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Lesley Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle Legros Georges":MAILTO:dgeorges@lesley.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T100000
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SUMMARY:Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing Panel - Creative Writing: Traditions\, Practices\, and Myths
DESCRIPTION:Moderated by Danielle Legros Georges and Janet Pocorobba \n\n\n\nPanelists: Jami Brandli\, Joan Houlihan\, Chris Lynch\, Kyoko Mori
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/lesley-university-mfa-in-creative-writing-panel-creative-writing-traditions-practices-and-myths/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Lesley Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle Legros Georges":MAILTO:dgeorges@lesley.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T150000
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CREATED:20201223T174931Z
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SUMMARY:Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing Panel - What Our “Failures” Teach Us
DESCRIPTION:Moderated by Laurie Foos \n\n\n\nPanelists: Barry Brodsky\, Sophie Goldstein\, Janet Pocorobba
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/lesley-university-mfa-in-creative-writing-panel-what-our-failures-teach-us/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Lesley Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle Legros Georges":MAILTO:dgeorges@lesley.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210113T190000
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SUMMARY:Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing - Graduating Student Readings
DESCRIPTION:Amy Jenness | Novuyo Masakhane | Seif-Eldeine Och | Jesse Senzer |
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/lesley-university-mfa-in-creative-writing-graduating-student-readings/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Lesley Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle Legros Georges":MAILTO:dgeorges@lesley.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210113T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210113T210000
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CREATED:20210105T205544Z
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SUMMARY:Alumni Pajama Party and All-Genre Invitational
DESCRIPTION:We at Cambridge Common Writers are pleased to invite you to the second virtual Alumni Pajama Party and All-Genre Invitational at the Lesley MFA in Creative Writing program’s January residency. We’ve got an excellent line-up of readers from all genres and hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nAqueela C. Britt (Fiction\, June 2018)Fabia Oliveira (Nonfiction\, 2017)Lisa Pegram (Poetry\, June 2012)Jasmine Warga (WFYP\, June 2013)Thato Mwosa (WSS\, June 2017)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 939 9083 4974 \n\n\n\nPasscode: 557660 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/alumni-pajama-party-and-all-genre-invitational-2/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Lesley Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Common Writers":MAILTO:lesleycambridgecommon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T190000
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CREATED:20201223T174416Z
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SUMMARY:Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing - Graduating Student Readings
DESCRIPTION:Rex Arrasmith | Doug Chase | John Colaianni | Robbie Gamble | Ted Omo |
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/lesley-university-mfa-in-creative-writing-graduating-student-readings-2/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Lesley Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle Legros Georges":MAILTO:dgeorges@lesley.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T190000
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CREATED:20210112T151729Z
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SUMMARY:Karin Cecile Davidson in Conversation with Lori Ostlund - Sybelia Drive
DESCRIPTION:Karin Cecile Davidson will be in conversation with fellow author Lori Ostlund to discuss her new novel\, Sybelia Drive.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/karin-cecile-davidson-in-conversation-with-lori-ostlund-sybelia-drive/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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CREATED:20200814T004925Z
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SUMMARY:17th Annual Virtual Palm Beach Poetry Festival
DESCRIPTION:The annual festival offers six days and evenings of extraordinary workshops\, talks on craft\, Q&A\, panel discussions\, readings\, and social events with award winning-faculty and special guests. \n\n\n\nWorkshop and featured faculty poets include David Baker\, Laure-Anne Bosselaar\, Traci Brimhall\, Eduardo C. Corral\, Vievee Francis\, Kevin Prufer (Poetry\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, Martha Rhodes and Tim Seibles; the Special Guest Poet\, Gregory Orr\, will perform “The Beloved: A Poetry & Song Cycle with The Parkington Sisters. Poet At Large is Brian Turner.\, and Conference Faculty include Lorna Knowles Blake\, Sally Bliumis-Dunn\, Nickole Brown\, Jessica Jacobs\, and Angela Narciso Torres.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/17th-annual-palm-beach-poetry-festival/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Palm Beach Poetry Festival":MAILTO:news@palmbeachpoetryfestival.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210120T183000
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CREATED:20210111T213102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T213115Z
UID:2456-1611167400-1611171000@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Hayley Krischer Author Visit - Limited Seating
DESCRIPTION:Hayley Krischer (Fiction\, June 2009) joins the Montclair Public Library for a virtual discussion of her debut young adult novel Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf. The themes of this novel are timely\, focusing on sexual assault and the aftermath for survivors. She will be joined by Kiara Sarner\, a Sexual Violence Prevention Specialist from SAVE of Essex County\, who will be sharing resources for survivors of sexual assault. The discussion of the book and resources will be followed by a Q&A session for participants. Due to the sensitive subject matter\, all questions will be anonymous to other attendees\, and will only appear to the panelists and hosts. Hayley Krischer is a writer and journalist. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times\, and her work has also appeared in Marie Claire\, The Atlantic\, The New York Times Magazine\, and more.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/hayley-krischer-author-visit-limited-seating/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montclair Public Library":MAILTO:reference@montclair.bccls.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210206T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210206T123000
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CREATED:20210111T214618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210130T223608Z
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SUMMARY:Writing by Ear: Incorporating the Poetic\, with Michael Mercurio
DESCRIPTION:Every writer—no matter how accomplished they may be—feels the pressure of finding the right words to invigorate their manuscripts\, to tell stories that resonate with readers and that linger for a long time. In this half-day workshop\, writers will explore how the origins of words we use and the sounds of them can enhance their writing across any and all genres. Incorporating these poetic sensibilities into your work can help to create meaning you didn’t know was there and to get your work to stand out when it crosses an editor’s desk. This workshop will include a brief history lesson on the peculiarities of the English language\, an opportunity to discuss some tried-and-true strategies for using words as springboards for inspiration\, and plenty of time to write. 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/writing-by-ear-incorporating-the-poetic-with-michael-mercurio-2/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210208T130000
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CREATED:20210130T223443Z
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SUMMARY:Memoirs of a Black Girl - Q & A with The Boston Globe
DESCRIPTION:Join The Boston Globe‘s Black History Month Film Festival in a virtual screening and discussion of Thato Mwosa’s (WSS\, June 2017) first narrative feature\, Memoirs of a Black Girl.  \n\n\n\nMemoirs of a Black Girl is a Coming-of-Age feature drama that explores the lives of diverse urban students in an underserved High School in Roxbury\, MA. The protagonist\, Aisha Johnson\, a young black girl who epitomizes “black girl magic\,” is one of four city-wide finalists for a prestigious college scholarship. In order to win the award\, Aisha must outperform the other candidates. Under normal circumstances\, these things would prove easy for Aisha\, whose academic history has shown nothing but excellence. But these aren’t normal circumstances. Aisha’s world is turned upside down when she reports on the school’s resident “it girls\,” for smoking weed in the bathroom at school. Aisha is targeted for being a “snitch.” She must learn not only to navigate the challenging obstacles but to survive while keeping her eyes on the prize.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/memoirs-of-a-black-girl-q-a-with-the-boston-globe/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210214T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210214T160000
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CREATED:20210119T220218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T195107Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading and Party -- Jennifer LeBlanc's "Descent"
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Kristina LeBlanc\, join Jennifer for a reading and celebration of her debut poetry collection. Please email or message Jennifer for the Zoom link and password at msjennleblanc@gmail.com.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/poetry-reading-and-party-jennifer-leblancs-descent/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T170000
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CREATED:20210126T212607Z
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SUMMARY:The R-Word: How Racism Spread Across the Nation - featuring Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:Best-selling author and Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing faculty Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) is Lesley University’s Black History Month speaker. He will read from and discuss his latest book\, “Stamped: Racism\, Antiracism and You\,” followed by a Q&A session.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-r-word-how-racism-spread-across-the-nation-featuring-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Lesley Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley University Graduate Admissions":MAILTO:luadmissions@lesley.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210212T003838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T003840Z
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SUMMARY:The Crime Plays - A Film Noir Tribute for the Stage
DESCRIPTION:Featuring 10-minute Plays by:Sandra CruzeWendy Ewan (WSS\, June 2018)Sabrina HillKen LevineAnthony LeyvaJohn MabeyMartha PattersonEric Henry SandersRegister soon because space is limited.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-crime-plays-a-film-noir-tribute-for-the-stage/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Stages":MAILTO:scribestages@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210217T192414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T204845Z
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with A.J. Verdelle and Fred Joiner
DESCRIPTION:Join Cambridge Common Writers for readings and conversation with A.J. Verdelle (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, author of The Good Negress and winner of the Vursell Distinguished Fiction Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters\, the Whiting Award in fiction\, the Bunting Fellowship\, the NEA Critical Studies Award\, a finalist for PEN/Faulkner Award\, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize\, and the IMPAC/Dublin International Book Prize. \n\n\n\nJoining her will be Fred Joiner (Poetry\, June 2015)\, the Poet Laureate of Carrboro\, NC and a 2019 Academy of American Poets Poets Laureate Fellow\, the Board Chair of the Orange County Arts Commission Artists Advisory Board and a Board member of the American Poetry Museum and Arch Development Corporation. \n\n\n\nWe will hear a brief reading from each author\, followed by a conversation about their work and writing lives\, and then a short Q&A session with the audience.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/in-conversation-with-a-j-verdelle-and-fred-joiner/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:CCW Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Common Writers":MAILTO:lesleycambridgecommon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T173000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210131T201745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T193702Z
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SUMMARY:Reading in The Loom Reading Series with Kevin Prufer
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, February 28th at 4:30pm\, the Toadstool Bookshop and the Loom Poetry Series will host a live\, online reading from three poets\, Kevin Prufer (Poetry\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, Angela Narciso Torres\, and Reginald Gibbons\, to celebrate the release of their new books from Four Way Books. This event will be free and open to the public and will offer an opportunity for readers to listen to and discuss new\, contemporary poetry. \n\n\n\nThe Loom Poetry Series is a Harrisville-based initiative to highlight and celebrate the best in contemporary poetry. They will be presenting these three contemporary poets\, all published by Four Ways Books\, to celebrate these releases.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/reading-in-the-loom-reading-series-with-kevin-prufer/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210301T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210301T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210222T230042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T193724Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Lampeter Society Talk: A Shock of Recognition; How Lampeter Became My Welsh Hometown -- an online talk with Pamela Petro
DESCRIPTION:Pamela Petro (Creative Nonfiction; Graphic Novel & Comics\, MFA Writing Faculty) will be reading from and talking about her new book\, The Long Field. The talk will center around how a small Welsh market town–Lampeter–became the second hometown of a suburban-raised American of German and Hungarian descent.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/2021-lampeter-society-talk-a-shock-of-recognition-how-lampeter-became-my-welsh-hometown-an-online-talk-with-pamela-petro/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lampeter Society":MAILTO:lampetersociety@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210314T235959
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210227T153912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T193744Z
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SUMMARY:18th Annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival -- Michael Lowenthal
DESCRIPTION:Michael Lowenthal (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty) will be one of the speakers at the 2021 Annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. Events will be entirely virtual\, and there is no registration fee. \n\n\n\nThe Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach the community with information about HIV/AIDS\, particularly disseminating prevention messages via the writers\, thinkers and spokes-people of the LGBTQ+ community. It was also formed to bring the LGBTQ+ literary community together to celebrate the literary arts. \n\n\n\nThe Festival has grown into an internationally-recognized event that brings together a who’s who of LGBTQ+ publishers\, writers and readers from throughout the United States and beyond. The Festival\, held over 3 days each spring at the Hotel Monteleone in the New Orleans French Quarter\, features panel discussions and master classes around literary topics that provide a forum for authors\, editors and publishers to talk about their work for the benefit of emerging writers and the enjoyment of fans of LGBTQ+ literature.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/18th-annual-saints-and-sinners-literary-festival-michael-lowenthal/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival":MAILTO:pjwillisnola@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210305T221421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T221423Z
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SUMMARY:What The Universe Is: Featuring Kenzie Allen and Jon D. Lee
DESCRIPTION:Join Kenzie Allen\, Jon D. Lee (Poetry\, January 2017)\, and Michael Mercurio (Poetry\, January 2017) for the continuation of the reading series\, “What The Universe Is\,” as they engage in conversation both through and about poetry and other modes of creative expression.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/what-the-universe-is-featuring-kenzie-allen-and-jon-d-lee/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210312T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210228T023814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210228T023816Z
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SUMMARY:E.A. Luetkemeyer reads from his novel "Penitentiary Tales: A Love Story"
DESCRIPTION:E. A. Luetkemeyer reads from his vivid and engaging novel\, Penitentiary Tales: A Love Story\n\n\n\nAn informal book reading by the author\, followed by a conversation with Ginna Gordon and questions from participants.  \n\n\n\nThis event will be hosted on Zoom. Participant audio and video will be muted. \n\n\n\nPenitentiary Tales: A Love Story recounts the escapades of Dean Davis\, a thirty-something\, educated\, straight white male from the affluent community of Sausalito\, in Marin County\, California\, who is sent to an Illinois prison dominated by a daunting\, ethnically diverse population of inmates from the mean streets of Chicago. \n\n\n\nHow does he do his time? What challenges does he meet? \n\n\n\nAddressing issues of race and gender in America\, Penitentiary Tales: A Love Story is at once a serious inquiry into the minds and hearts of the marginalized and the oppressed and a bit of a romp. It will appeal to adventurous and intelligent readers of all persuasions who appreciate a literary walk on the wild side.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/e-a-luetkemeyer-reads-from-his-novel-penitentiary-tales-a-love-story/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210303T223434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T193804Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event with YA author David Elliott\, The Seventh Raven
DESCRIPTION:Gibson’s Bookstore will be hosting David Elliott (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) for a virtual event as he presents his latest novel in verse\, The Seventh Raven\, a retelling of the Grimms’ fairytale of the same name. \n\n\n\nBest-selling author David Elliott examines the timeless themes of balance\, transformation\, and restoration in this evocative tale about a girl who will stop at nothing to reverse a curse that turned her seven brothers into ravens. Elliott’s retelling explores the unintended consequences of our actions\, no matter our intentions. Stunning black-and-white illustrations throughout by Rovina Cai.  \n\n\n\nDavid Elliott is a New York Times best-selling children’s author whose recent works include Bull and Voices\, both novels in verse for teens. Born in Ohio\, David has worked as a singer\, a cucumber washer\, and a popsicle stick maker. Currently\, he lives in New Hampshire with his wife and a three-footed dog. davidelliottbooks.com
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/virtual-author-event-with-ya-author-david-elliott-the-seventh-raven/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210311T215207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T215209Z
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SUMMARY:Imagine More: A Speculative Poetry Craft and Writing Workshop with Heather Hughes
DESCRIPTION:The speculative – everything from alternate histories and futures to space travel to epic fantasies – is deeply embedded in poetry. Imagination and curiosity\, the heart of speculative genres\, can guide us in creating poetry and in reinventing the world around us. \n\n\n\nIn this one hour workshop\, we’ll read sample poems\, discuss strategies for writing speculative poetry\, and begin poem notes or drafts with a generative prompt. No prior poetry experience is necessary to attend. \n\n\n\nheather hughes is a poet and letterpress printer with a lifelong love for sci-fi\, fantasy\, surrealism\, and speculative art. She was recently awarded a 2021 Artist Fellowship by the Somerville Arts Council. \n\n\n\nTiny Turns Paperie is partnering with heather to produce this class. \n\n\n\nWorkshop Fee – $5 \n\n\n\nAdd-On a notebook from Tiny Turns for $15! \n\n\n\nShow your registration ticket with add-on purchase at Tiny Turns Paperie to select a Leuchtturm1917 Medium (A5) Hardcover Notebook and enjoy 10% off on any purchases on that day.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/imagine-more-a-speculative-poetry-craft-and-writing-workshop-with-heather-hughes/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210226T195518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210228T023130Z
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SUMMARY:My City of Dreams -- Lisa Gruenberg
DESCRIPTION:Join Lisa Gruenberg (Nonfiction\, June 2007) as she speaks virtually about her memoir\, My City of Dreams\, through Temple Concord in Syracuse\, NY. \n\n\n\nIn this carefully researched and hauntingly written memoir\, Lisa Gruenberg records not only her own life\, but also that of relatives long lost to darkness\, terror\, and murder. In dreamlike sequences she weaves known facts of the lives of those lost into tableaus of imagined family dinners\, conversations\, and leisure activities set in the Vienna landscape. She embodies her aunt Mia as she walks in her shoes\, sees with her eyes\, and speaks with her voice. These flights into the past are presented within the framework of Gruenberg’s own family\, her husband and daughters\, and her father. He escaped from Vienna in 1939 and shared few of his memories with her\, and those only late in life. \n\n\n\nThe trauma and feelings of guilt often described in Holocaust survivors is reflected in this memoir\, also the burden shared by so many of their children and grandchildren. At the same time\, this tale is one of lightness and finding balance. My City of Dreams is an important landmark in 21st century testimony of the Holocaust. Read an excerpt from the book. \n\n\n\n—Sabine Hildebrandt\, author of Anatomy of a Murder: Ethical Transgressions and Anatomical Science during the Third Reich
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/my-city-of-dreams-lisa-gruenberg/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210228T010618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T193827Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Lowenthal & Christopher Castellani author talk: Sex with Strangers
DESCRIPTION:A book discussion with Michael Lowenthal (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty) in conversation with Christopher Castellani on Lowenthal’s new story collection. Participants will be able to purchase books signed by the author. See the event page for details. \n\n\n\nSex with Strangers is a fiercely honest exploration of the risks and rewards of contemporary relationships—and hookups. The collection embraces the dizzying power of attraction across the spectrum of passion and infatuation. In this fearless collection\, lust and loneliness drive a diverse cast of queer and straight characters into sometimes precarious entanglements. \n\n\n\nRecognizing that any partner is unknowable on some level\, Michael Lowenthal writes about how intimacy can make strangers of us all. A newly ordained priest struggles with guilt and longing when he runs into his ex-girlfriend. A woman weighs the cost of protecting her daughter from a man they both adore. A teenage busboy has a jolting brush with a famous musician. A young man tries to salvage a long-distance relationship while caring for his mentor\, an erotic writer dying of AIDS. \n\n\n\nIn edgy\, disquieting stories\, Lowenthal traces the paths that attraction and erotic encounters take\, baffling and rueful as often as electrifying. This fraught and funny volume forces us to grapple with our own subconscious desires and question how well we can ever really know ourselves. \n\n\n\nMichael Lowenthal is the author of four novels: Charity Girl\, The Paternity Test\, Avoidance\, and The Same Embrace. He lives in Roslindale and teaches in the MFA in Creative Writing program at Lesley University. \n\n\n\nModerator Christopher Castellani is the author of five books\, most recently the novel Leading Men. He is the artistic director of GrubStreet.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/michael-lowenthal-christopher-castellani-author-talk-sex-with-strangers/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brookline Booksmith":MAILTO:thestore@brooklinebooksmith.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210326T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210326T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210322T233937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T233938Z
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SUMMARY:Write Over Here with Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz
DESCRIPTION:Join Faculty and Participants from the Write Over Here Rezidency as they share excerpts from their work. This is the first night of two\, where different people will share. Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz (Nonfiction\, June 2018) will be one of the readers featured.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/write-over-here-with-ella-nathanael-alkiewicz/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity":MAILTO:foip@banffcentre.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210327T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210319T000206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T193902Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Fridays Dire Series with Steven Cramer
DESCRIPTION:Join Steven Cramer (Poetry\, MFA Writing Faculty) as a featured reader for Timothy Gager’s Virtual Fridays Dire Literary Series. Events can be viewed on live stream at the Virtual Fridays Dire Literary Series Group on Facebook. All feature segments will be uploaded to YouTube afterwards.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/virtual-fridays-dire-series-with-steven-cramer/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210122T203957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T211333Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Launch with Andrea Wang & Jason Chin
DESCRIPTION:Join Second Star to celebrate the launch of WATERCRESS with award-winning local author\, Andrea Wang (WFYP\, June 2011)\, and illustrator\, Jason Chin! \n\n\n\nAndrea Wang is the award-winning author of The Nian Monster and Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando. She was inspired to write Watercress by her experience growing up in rural Ohio as a child of Chinese immigrants. Andrea holds an M.S. in Environmental Science and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing for Young People. She lives in Colorado with her family. \n\n\n\nJason Chin is a celebrated author and illustrator of children’s books. His book Grand Canyon was awarded a Caldecott Honor\, a Sibert Honor\, and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. He is the author and illustrator of Your Place in the Universe\, as well as other acclaimed nonfiction titles—Coral Reefs\, Redwoods\, Gravity\, and Island: A Story of the Galapagos—which have received numerous starred reviews and other accolades. He lives in Vermont with his wife and children. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE BOOK \n\n\n\nGathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family’s Chinese Heritage. \n\n\n\nDriving through Ohio in an old Pontiac\, a young girl’s parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. Grabbing an old paper bag and some rusty scissors\, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy\, snail covered watercress as they can. At first\, she’s embarrassed. Why can’t her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her family’s time in China\, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together\, they make a new memory of watercress. Andrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage\, illustrated by award winning author and artist Jason Chin\, working in an entirely new style\, inspired by Chinese painting techniques. An author’s note in the back shares Andrea’s childhood experience with her parents.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/virtual-book-launch-for-watercress-andrea-wang/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Second Star to the Right Books":MAILTO:info@2ndstarbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210228T011044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T193923Z
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SUMMARY:Sex with Strangers w/ Michael Lowenthal at East End Books Ptown
DESCRIPTION:A fiercely honest exploration of the risks and rewards of contemporary relationships\,Sex with Strangers embraces the dizzying power of attraction across the spectrum of sexuality and infatuation. In this fearless collection\, lust and loneliness drive a diverse cast of queer and straight characters into sometimes precarious entanglements. Recognizing that any partner is unknowable on some level\, Michael Lowenthal (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty) stretches what it means to be with a stranger and to have to navigate happiness\, loss\, and regret. A newly ordained priest struggles with guilt and longing when he runs into his ex-girlfriend. A woman weighs the cost of protecting her daughter from a man they both adore. A teenage busboy has a jolting brush with a famous musician. A young man tries to salvage a long-distance relationship while caring for his mentor\, an erotic writer dying of AIDS.  \n\n\n\nIn edgy\, disquieting stories\, Michael Lowenthal traces the paths that attraction and erotic encounters take\, baffling and rueful as often as electrifying. This fraught and funny collection forces us to grapple with our own subconscious desires and question how well we can ever really know ourselves.  \n\n\n\nMichael Lowenthal is the author of four novels:The Same Embrace\, Avoidance\, Charity Girl\, andThe Paternity Test. He lives in Boston. 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/sex-with-strangers-w-michael-lowenthal-at-east-end-books-ptown/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="East End Books Ptown":MAILTO:eastendbooksptown@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210228T020402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T193944Z
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SUMMARY:In conversation with Michael Lowenthal and Bill Lychack
DESCRIPTION:Michael Lowenthal (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty) will feature in White Whale’s virtual events series for his latest\, Sex with Strangers. He’ll be joined by local author and professor\, William Lychack\, author of Cargill Falls\, for a reading. \n\n\n\nMichael Lowenthal is the author of four novels: The Same Embrace\, Avoidance\, Charity Girl\, and  The Paternity Test. His short stories and essays have appeared in Tin House\, Ploughshares\, the  Southern Review\, the Kenyon Review\, the New York Times Magazine\, True Story\, Guernica\, and The Rumpus\, and have been widely anthologized. The recipient of fellowships from the Bread Loaf and Wesleyan writers’ conferences\, the MacDowell Colony\, and the Mass Cultural Council\, Lowenthal has taught creative writing at Boston College and Hampshire College\, and as the Picador Guest Professor for Literature at Leipzig University. Since 2003\, he has been a faculty member in the low-residency MFA in Creative Writing program at Lesley University. \n\n\n\nWilliam Lychack is the author of Cargill Falls\, The Wasp Eater\, and The Architect of Flowers\, and his work has appeared in The Best American Short Stories\, The Pushcart Prize\, The Best Small Fictions\, and on public radio’s This American Life. He currently teaches at the University of Pittsburgh\, where he is Director of the Graduate Writing Program.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/in-conversation-with-michael-lowenthal-and-bill-lychack/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="White Whale Books":MAILTO:info@whitewhalebookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T193708
CREATED:20210228T020818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T194005Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Lowenthal in conversation with Stephen McCauley
DESCRIPTION:Boswell presents an evening with writer Michael Lowenthal (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, author of Avoidance\, The Paternity Test\, and now Sex with Strangers: Stories. For this event\, Lowenthal will be in conversation with Stephen McCauley\, author of My Ex-Life. \n\n\n\nRecognizing that any partner is unknowable on some level\, Michael Lowenthal writes about how intimacy can make strangers of us all. A newly ordained priest struggles with guilt and longing when he runs into his ex-girlfriend. A woman weighs the cost of protecting her daughter from a man they both adore. A young man tries to salvage a long-distance relationship while caring for his mentor\, an erotic writer dying of AIDS. \n\n\n\nIn edgy\, disquieting stories\, Lowenthal traces the paths that attraction and erotic encounters take\, baffling and rueful as often as electrifying. This fraught and funny volume forces us to grapple with our own subconscious desires and question how well we can ever really know ourselves. \n\n\n\nPurchase your copy of Sex with Strangers at https://www.boswellbooks.com/book/9780299332648
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/michael-lowenthal-in-conversation-with-stephen-mccauley/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boswell Books":MAILTO:info@boswellbooks.com
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