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SUMMARY:Cambridge Common Writers Presents: Still Healing by Rosalind Kaplan
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the virtual launch of Rosalind Kaplan’s (Nonfiction\, June 2020) memoir-in-essays\, Still Healing! Rosalind will be in conversation with her fellow cohort member Robbie Gamble. There will be an opportunity for a Q&A at the end of the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe American view of doctors vacillates between seeing them as heroes with hearts of gold and nerves of steel and disparaging them as arrogant\, callous\, and careless. The truth lies between: Doctors are human beings with professional training that\, at best\, allows them to heal people and\, at worst\, to harm or even hasten death. Still Healing\, a memoir in essays\, explores the complicated realm of medical training\, practice\, and culture. With vulnerability and humor\, it gives a glimpse into the world of a doctor and an honest and sometimes searing view of our healthcare system.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/cambridge-common-writers-presents-still-healing-by-rosalind-kaplan/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,CCW Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Common Writers":MAILTO:lesleycambridgecommon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Writing Picture Book Memoirs with Andrea Wang\, Author of “Watercress”
DESCRIPTION:Using her own Newbery Honor and Caldecott-winning picture book\, Watercress\, as well as books by others as examples\, Andrea Wang (WFYP\, June 2011) will discuss the differences and similarities between fiction PBs and memoirs\, including elements such as plot\, structure\, theme\, and research. Andrea will also talk about some of the methods she’s used to mine her life for emotion and conflict\, and how she has applied them to her own work. She will lead attendees in some guided free-writing exercises\, so come prepared to write! She’ll also offer suggestions on how to incorporate the results of your free-writing into your works-in-progress\, whether they’re memoirs or not. This event will be recorded\, and a replay will be available for 30 days after the live event.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/writing-picture-book-memoirs-with-andrea-wang-author-of-watercress/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:You Can't Kill a Poet Presents: Loose Bricks by Boston Gordon
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the launch of Boston Gordon’s (Poetry\, January 2015) newest poetry book\, Loose Bricks! The event will include readings by other poets\, such as July Westhale (Poetry\, June 2013). Books will be available for purchase. Attendees must be 21+.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/you-cant-kill-a-poet-presents-loose-bricks-by-boston-gordon/
LOCATION:Tattoed Mom\, 530 South St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:8th Annual Bronx Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Meet authors and illustrators at the 8th Annual Bronx Book Festival\, founded by WFYP alum Saraciea J. Fennell. Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) will be this year’s YA Keynote Speaker). \n\n\n\nThe Bronx Book Festival promotes literacy and fosters a love of reading among children\, teens\, and adults. The festival covers a wide range of topics relevant to the Bronx community through panels\, workshops\, and more with award-winning and bestselling authors\, illustrators\, and creators. The festival helps cultivate the reading culture in the Bronx and has become the premier literary experience open to Bronx residents and the general public.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/8th-annual-bronx-book-festival/
LOCATION:The Bronx Book Festival
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Queer Poetry Night w/ Max McDonough & July Westhale: Python with a Dog Inside It & moon moon
DESCRIPTION:Join Max McDonough and July Westhale (Poetry\, June 2013) for a queer poetry night with readings from their books\, Python with a Dog Inside It and moon moon\, respectively. \n\n\n\nMax McDonough is a writer from South Jersey. His work has appeared in The New York Times\, AGNI\, Ecotone\, Northwest Review\, Best New Poets\, The Adroit Journal\, Alaska Quarterly Review\, and T Magazine\, among others. Python with a Dog Inside It\, winner of the St. Lawrence Book Award\, is his debut collection. \n\n\n\nPoet and translator July Westhale was born in the American Southwest. Their books include moon moon\, Trailer Trash\, Unmade Hearts\, and Via Negativa\, which Publishers Weekly called “stunning” in a starred review. Ocean Vuong chose Westhale as the 2018 University of Arizona Poetry Center Fellow. Their translation of the Chilean poet Rolando Cardenas’ collected works was selected for the 2026 Unsung Masters Series (forthcoming from Pleiades Press). They have work in McSweeney’s\, DIAGRAM\, The National Poetry Review\, Prairie Schooner\, CALYX\, Hayden’s Ferry Review\, and The Huffington Post\, among others. July is represented by Carolyn Forde at Transatlantic and lives in Tucson\, where they are adapting their novel to film.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/queer-poetry-night-w-max-mcdonough-july-westhale-python-with-a-dog-inside-it-moon-moon/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Smith\, 225 Smith Street\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Books Are Magic":MAILTO:hello@booksaremagic.net
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SUMMARY:Jiwon Choi\, Frances Donovan and Gloria A. Monaghan with an introduction by Eileen Cleary and Mark Pawlak
DESCRIPTION:Join the Grolier Poetry Book Shop (in-person or virtually) to hear readings from authors Jiwon Choi\, Frances Donovan (Poetry\, June 2019)\, and Gloria A. Monaghan. Eileen Cleary (Poetry\, June 2016) and Mark Pawlak are giving the introductions.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jiwon-choi-frances-donovan-and-gloria-a-monaghan-with-an-introduction-by-eileen-cleary-and-mark-pawlak/
LOCATION:Grolier Poetry Book Shop\, 6 Plympton Street\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T180000
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SUMMARY:An Author Event with Suzanne Cope at The Hound Books
DESCRIPTION:Join The Hound Books for an author event with narrative journalist Suzanne Cope (Nonfiction\, 2007) as she discusses Women of War\, the gripping\, true\, and untold story of the Italian women’s resistance during World War II. In early September 1943\, Italy surrendered to the Allies. But the Nazis were prepared and quickly took over the country\, aided by Italian Fascist loyalists. Grassroots resistance fighters began organizing immediately\, and Italian women were integral to their efforts\, serving as underground soliders\, intrepid spies\, cunning saboteurs\, and much more. Using primary sources and brand new scholarship\, historian Suzanne Cope unearths the hidden history of the brave women who risked their lives to liberate Italy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuzanne Cope is a scholar and narrative journalist\, and is the author of Power Hungry: Women of the Black Panther Party and Freedom Summer and Their Fight to Feed a Movement. Her work on themes of political and social change\, feminism\, food\, and culture has appeared in The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, Los Angeles Review of Books\, Food & Wine\, BBC\, Washington Post\, Aeon\, and others. She is a professor at New York University.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/an-author-event-with-suzanne-cope-at-the-hound-books/
LOCATION:The Hound Books\, 3 Union Street\, Roscoe\, New York\, 12776\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
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SUMMARY:Craft & Reading Series with Erin Cecilia Thomas
DESCRIPTION:How do writers bring vivid natural environments to life on the page? Join The Porch for a free craft class and reading with writer Erin Cecilia Thomas (Fiction\, January 2023)\, whose debut short story collection I Watched You from the Ocean Floor highlights various natural settings\, from the rugged California coast to Tennessee farmland to the Finger Lakes. \n\n\n\nIn her one-hour craft talk\, “Writing Natural Settings\,” Erin will discuss various techniques used in her own writing as well as by writers who have inspired her to use more nature-based settings. Participants will have the chance to experiment writing their own scene based in nature through a short writing prompt. Attendees will leave with practical techniques to strengthen their natural setting work. \n\n\n\nFollowing the class\, Erin will read from I Watched You from the Ocean Floor and discuss the writing process with fellow writer Melissa Jean. You are welcome to come to just the class\, just the reading\, or both!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/craft-reading-series-with-erin-cecilia-thomas/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Porch":MAILTO:hello@porchtn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250801T013925Z
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SUMMARY:Black Books Matter Fest 2025: Jason Reynolds and Narrator\, Nile Bullock\, discuss SOUNDTRACK\, the audiobook
DESCRIPTION:Join NYT Bestselling author\, Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, and Narrator\, Nile Bullock as they discuss Jason’s latest spell binding audio book\, SOUNDTRACK. Panel Moderated by Derrick A. Young\, Co-owner of MahoganyBooks. Signing to immediately follow panel discussion at 12 PM. Signing guidelines: one book by Jason may be signed. You may take a photograph while the author is signing\, no posed photos. No shirts\, journals\, stickers\, etc. will be signed. \n\n\n\nCheck out the rest of the festival too! Meet more than 50+ authors and a host of area vendors! A major focus will include independent authors who have written a variety of works that will appeal to a host of different interests.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/black-books-matter-fest-2025-jason-reynolds-and-narrator-nile-bullock-discuss-soundtrack-the-audiobook/
LOCATION:MahoganyBooks – National Harbor\, 121 American Way\, Oxon Hill\, Maryland\, 20745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="MahoganyBooks":MAILTO:customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T183000
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SUMMARY:First Saturdays Celebrating Caribbean Heritage with Brooklyn Museum with Tracey Baptiste
DESCRIPTION:The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival is partnering with the Brooklyn Museum for the third consecutive year to celebrate all that is joyous about Caribbean culture in poetry and stories with some of the contemporary diaspora’s best griots at the Museum’s annual First Saturday blast! A quintessential Brooklyn gathering\, First Saturday is an explosion of colour\, sound\, food\, and music.  \n\n\n\nJoin Edwidge Danticat (HT)\, Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich (JA)\, and Tracey Baptiste (TT) (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) for Family Story Hour in the Feminist Forum to be immersed in the fantastical tales of monsters\, myths and falling lizards – the stories elevating the brave boys and girls whose Caribbean culture has helped to make Brooklyn the awesome place it is today! \n\n\n\nAdmission is free but space is limited! 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/first-saturdays-celebrating-caribbean-heritage-with-brooklyn-museum-with-tracey-baptiste/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Museum\, 200 Eastern Parkway\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11238-6052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival":MAILTO:contact@bklyncbeanlitfest.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T110000
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SUMMARY:Book Reading at the Stony Creek Farmers Market with Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Stop by at the Stony Creek Farmers Market for a special book reading with local author Sara Levine (WFYP\, January 2006). A space will be set up for children to hang out in the shade\, enjoy some fruit\, and tune into story-telling with Sara. \n\n\n\nBooks are for sale and parents are encouraged to hang out and enjoy too!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/book-reading-at-the-stony-creek-farmers-market-with-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Bayview Park\, Thimble Island Rd\, Branford\, Connecticut\, 06405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T173000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250801T012330Z
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SUMMARY:CCW Presents: The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez by Jasminne Paulino Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us to help launch Jasminne Paulino’s (WFYP\, June 2023) debut novel in verse\, The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez. Jasminne will be in conversation with fellow WFYP alum Kate Fussner (June 2021) for this virtual event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeventh grader Alex’s favorite things to do are watching YouTube videos of rocket launches with his Papi and spending hours on the NASA website reading about astronauts and planets. He even dreams of going to space one day himself\, and knows he’ll have to study hard in order to get there. \n\n\n\nBut Alex is in his grade’s SC (self-contained) classroom\, which means doing the same dull worksheets every day and reading books his sister read back in the third grade. Worst of all\, being in SC means nobody thinks he’s ready to join Ms. Rosef’s mainstream science class—the class Alex knows will be the first step on his path to NASA. \n\n\n\nWhen his teacher says “not yet” for the millionth time\, Alex decides it’s time to make a change. Now he’s ready to try everything he can to get the people in his life—his teachers\, his parents\, and the kids at school—to understand that he\, Alex Ramirez\, is capable of the extraordinary.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/ccw-presents-the-extraordinary-orbit-of-alex-ramirez-by-jasminne-paulino-book-launch/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,CCW Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Common Writers":MAILTO:lesleycambridgecommon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T173000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250801T011955Z
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SUMMARY:“24 Authors in 12 Hours” Virtual Book Fair with Alissa Butterworth
DESCRIPTION:Alissa Butterworth (Fiction\, June 2012) will be participating in the “24 Authors in 12 Hours” livestream from 5-5:30pm EST\, hosted by Amy S. Hamilton. She will be discussing her novel\, To Die is Different Than Supposed\, the writing life\, and the inspiration behind her work. There will be a giveaway of signed copies of her novel during the interview. The livestream will be available on Facebook and YouTube. \n\n\n\nTo Die is Different Than Supposed is a lyrical\, emotionally rich story about family\, loss\, and the invisible threads that connect us across generations. Set against the backdrop of grief and the unexpected\, it explores how we carry memory—and how it carries us.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/24-authors-in-12-hours-virtual-book-fair-with-alissa-butterworth/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250801T193052Z
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SUMMARY:M.P. Carver\, Steven Cramer and J.D. Scrimgeour with an introduction by Eileen Cleary
DESCRIPTION:Join the Grolier Poetry Book Shop for this in-person and virtual reading event with authors M.P. Carver\, Steven Cramer (Poetry\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, and J.D. Scrimgeour. Eileen Cleary (Poetry\, June 2016) will provide the introduction.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/m-p-carver-steven-cramer-and-j-d-scrimgeour-with-an-introduction-by-eileen-cleary/
LOCATION:Grolier Poetry Book Shop\, 6 Plympton Street\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T113000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250801T012923Z
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SUMMARY:Hello Dog/ Hello Human Children's Storytime with Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Join Ten Tree Books for story time with Sara Levine (WFYP\, January 2006)\, author of Hello Dog/Hello Human. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn how to properly introduce yourself to a dog or human in this enticing flip-book guide that is two stories in one. \n\n\n\nA clever\, useful how-to flip book guide for both humans and our canine best friends\, Hello Dog / Hello Human offers advice to little humans (and dogs) on how to politely introduce themselves. \n\n\n\nThe book opens with a primer on how little humans should interact with dogs. Flip the book and find another story that advises dogs on how to interact with humans\, offering a fun insight into a dog’s mind while also providing additional information and empathy for our four-legged friends. \n\n\n\nThis delightful guide encourages readers to properly interact with the furry companions\, and the format is perfect for younger hands\, robust and ready to be read and shared. With a charming cast of dogs\, sweet art\, and a fun special format\, this is the perfect gift book for families looking to adopt a furry friend or anyone who wants to celebrate our canine pals. \n\n\n\nTickets for this event are free\, but all guests must register in advance\, as there are limited spots available.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/hello-dog-hello-human-childrens-storytime-with-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Ten Trees Books\, North Main Street\, Natick\, Massachusetts\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ten Trees Books":MAILTO:info@tentreesbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250801T195305Z
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SUMMARY:Think Piece: A reading at Unnameable Books with L Scully
DESCRIPTION:Visit Unnameable Books and enjoy a reading with Yona Harvey\, Deja Carr\, Sierra Dickey\, L Scully (Nonfiction\, January 2023)\, Jayson Keery\, and Zoe Contros Kearl. Face masks requested.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/think-piece-a-reading-at-unnameable-books-with-l-scully/
LOCATION:Unnameable Books\, 66 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, Massachusetts\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Unnameable Books":MAILTO:unnameablebooks.falls@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250706T175206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T175209Z
UID:11886-1755540000-1755543600@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Thriller Panel with Jessa Maxwell\, Kristin Offiler\, and Vanessa Lillie
DESCRIPTION:Jessa Maxwell\, Kristin Offiler (Fiction\, January 2011)\, and Vanessa Lillie will discuss their writing process\, the thriller/mystery genre\, and using Rhode Island as a locale in their novels. \n\n\n\nMaxwell’s Dead of Summer is a twisty\, entertaining atmospheric thriller revolving around a decades-long mysterious disappearance; Offiler’s The Housewarming is a haunting novel of psychological suspense about a summer getaway that rips apart a group of lifelong friends; and Lillie’s Blood Sisters introduces archaeologist Syd Walker\, who is investigating the disappearance of two women\, one of whom is her sister. The authors will discuss their writing process\, the mystery/thriller genre\, and the use of local settings in their novels\, and will also take time for questions.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/thriller-panel-with-jessa-maxwell-kristin-offiler-and-vanessa-lillie/
LOCATION:The Contemporary Theater Company\, 327 Main Street\, South Kingstown\, Rhode Island\, 02879\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250801T192017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T192018Z
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SUMMARY:Heat\, Honey\, Smoke - A Sexual Impressionism Workshop with Celeste Mohammed
DESCRIPTION:Here\, in the intimate tradition of the botánica\, where candles cast passionate shadows and smoke coils from brass bowls\, this generative workshop\, led by Celeste Mohammed (Fiction\, June 2016) invites writers to regard the literary sex scene as something more than performance. Wielding pen as brush\, you will apply the techniques of the art world to capture impressions of sensuality that feel emotionally true and spiritually resonant. Here\, sensuality is not a spectacle\, but a residue\, felt in breath\, in pause\, in what’s left unsaid. Writers will experiment with language that conjures rather than declares\, gesture over anatomy\, feeling over form. Together\, you’ll write toward the charged space between the lines–toward the heat\, the honey\, the smoke.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/heat-honey-smoke-a-sexual-impressionism-workshop-with-celeste-mohammed/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival":MAILTO:contact@bklyncbeanlitfest.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250823T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250823T123000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250801T194711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T194712Z
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh International Book Festival: Find Your Super Power with Tracey Baptiste and Dapo Adeola
DESCRIPTION:It’s hard to fit in when you’re the new kid at superhero school! After all\, what kind of superhero doesn’t have a fancy costume or funky cape? Fly into an empowering event with bestselling author Tracey Baptiste (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) and award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola as they introduce Super Goat Girl. Find out what makes you super in this funny\, heartwarming event full of drawing and finding joy in who you are.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/edinburgh-international-book-festival-find-your-super-power-with-tracey-baptiste-and-dapo-adeola/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Futures Institute\, 1 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\, EH3 9EF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Edinburgh International Book Festival":MAILTO:boxoffice@edbookfest.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250826T222010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T222014Z
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SUMMARY:Between the Lines with Jason Reynolds and Eunique Jones Gibson
DESCRIPTION:Join Planet Word and #1 NYT bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) for an inspiring conversation on words\, culture\, and community with his special guest\, author and publisher Eunique Jones Gibson. \n\n\n\nEunique’s work highlights her commitment to the celebration of culture & community\, as is evident in her dynamic book Because Of Them We Can: Educating and Connecting a New Generation to Heroes Who Have Paved the Way. \n\n\n\n4:00 p.m. — Conversation and Q&A (Friedman Family Auditorium)5:00 p.m. — Reception and Meet & Greet with light bites (Mansard Room)  \n\n\n\nThe Between the Lines series seeks to create a platform where local Black authors and wordsmiths from the up-and-coming to the renowned explore the power of language and storytelling to drive social change. In their conversations\, Jason and his friends will tap into everything from Hip Hop culture to storytelling and more. \n\n\n\nFor questions or concerns regarding accessibility needs\, please contact programs@planetwordmuseum.org.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/between-the-lines-with-jason-reynolds-and-eunique-jones-gibson/
LOCATION:Planet Word Museum | Friedman Family Auditorium\, 925 13th St.\, NW\, Washington D.C.\, District of Columbia\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Planet Word Museum":MAILTO:connect@planetwordmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T183000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250826T214950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T214954Z
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SUMMARY:The Mock Turtle Picture Book Club with Claudia Rueda
DESCRIPTION:Join New York Times Bestseller illustrator and picture book author Claudia Rueda (WFYP\, January 2010) for The Mock Turtle Picturebook Club\, a space for creators and aficionados to connect\, discuss and be inspired by contemporary and avant-garde picture books and experimental visual storytelling. \n\n\n\nAttendants can purchase drinks and snacks during the meetings. (Not included in tickets)
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-mock-turtle-picture-book-club-with-claudia-rueda/
LOCATION:Sullaluna Bookstore & Bistrot\, 41 Carmine Street\, New York City\, New York\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250901T222400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T222403Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Reading: Michael Mercurio\, with JJ Starr-McClain\, Kirun Kapur\, and Patrick Donnelly
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with the Amherst Business Improvement District\, Writers Reading is a curated series featuring local authors. The next installment of the reading series hosts a line-up curated by featured writer Michael Mercurio (Poetry\, January 2017). Mercurio and fellow authors JJ Starr-McClain\, Kirun Kapur\, and Patrick Donnelly will share selections from their work. \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. Michael 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 serves on the planning committee for the Tell It Slant Poetry Festival\, held each September at Emily Dickinson’s house\, and he is an instructor for the Pioneer Valley Writers’ Workshop. Learn more about Michael at poetmercurio.com. \n\n\n\nThis event is free to attend and open to all. See additional author bios at umass.edu/downtown/news-events.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/writers-reading-michael-mercurio-with-jj-starr-mcclain-kirun-kapur-and-patrick-donnelly/
LOCATION:UMass Downtown\, 108 N Pleasant Street\, Amherst\, Massachusetts\, 01002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="University of Massachusetts Amherst":MAILTO:scoop@admin.umass.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250901T203909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T203912Z
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SUMMARY:In-Store: Books Are Magic presents Small Press Small Fest with July Westhale
DESCRIPTION:Books Are Magic presents the second annual Small Press Small Fest\, highlighting independent publishers from Astra House\, Black Lawrence Press\, Graywolf\, Feminist Press\, New Directions\, Other Press\, Transit\, & Verso. \n\n\n\nPoetry. Novels. Memoirs. Works in translation. Picture books. This day has it all\, and more! From 10:30am-5pm\, come to the Montague store to celebrate these indie presses\, with readings and signings from special guests\, free swag\, and of course\, stacks on stacks of books! \n\n\n\nJuly Westhale (Poetry\, June 2013) will be one of the authors in attendance for Black Lawrence Press\, and will be reading from 2-3pm. \n\n\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\n\n\n\nAll attendees are encouraged to wear face masks at all times.\n\n\n\nRSVP is highly encouraged but not required.\n\n\n\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\n\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/in-store-books-are-magic-presents-small-press-small-fest-with-july-westhale/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Books Are Magic":MAILTO:hello@booksaremagic.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250826T213823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T213827Z
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SUMMARY:How to Say Hello to a Dog! with Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Join Sara Levine (WFYP\, January 2006) and other authors for the 2025 Bath Book Bash in Library Park! Bring the whole family to downtown Bath\, ME to visit with 25 children’s authors and illustrators\, enjoy free author workshops\, a costume contest\, family friendly activities\, music\, food trucks\, and more!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/how-to-say-hello-to-a-dog-with-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Library Park\, 43 Summer Street\, Bath\, Maine\, 04530\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="2025 Bath Book Bash":MAILTO:bathbookbash@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T153000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250902T234842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T234846Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry: The Art of Words with Steven Cramer and Jen Jabaily-Blackburn
DESCRIPTION:Poetry The Art of Words (PTAOW) is a poetry reading series featuring both local and regional poets\, meeting monthly between September and June. This event will feature poets Steven Cramer and Jen Jabaily-Blackburn. In addition to the scheduled readers\, there will be an open mic for those who want to read a poem. Look for the signup sheet when you arrive. \n\n\n\nDoors open at at 1pm. Features begin at 1:30\, followed by intermission for books sales and signings\, and closing with an open mic. The event is free (suggested donation $5)\, open to the public\, and handicapped accessible. \n\n\n\nSteven Cramer’s new chapbook\, As If: Variations on Enrique Anderson-Imbert\, was published by Lily Poetry Review Books. His seven poetry collections include Departures from Rilke (Arrowsmith Press\, 2023); Listen (MadHat Press\, 2020)—named a “must read” by the Massachusetts Center for the Book); Clangings (Sarabande Books\, 2012); and Goodbye to the Orchard (Sarabande Books\, 2004)\, winner of the New England Poetry Club’s Sheila Motton Prize and named an Honor Book by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Recipient of fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts\, he founded the Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing at Lesley University. \n\n\n\nJen Jabaily-Blackburn is the author of the full-length collection Girl in a Bear Suit (Elixir Press\, 2024) and the e-chapbook Disambiguation (Salamander/Suffolk University\, 2024). She is the winner of the Louisa Solano Memorial Emerging Poet Award\, selected by Stephanie Burt. Originally from the Boston area\, she now lives in Western Massachusetts with her family. In 2024\, she joined the advisory board of Perugia Press\, and she is an associate editor of Nine Syllables Press\, housed at Smith College\, where she is the Program & Outreach coordinator for the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/poetry-the-art-of-words-with-steven-cramer-and-jen-jabaily-blackburn/
LOCATION:Plymouth Center for the Arts\, 11 North Street\, Plymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Plymouth Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@artsplymouth.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250922T003440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T003443Z
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SUMMARY:CATE Connects: Igniting Inspiration with Rose Viña
DESCRIPTION:Join this virtual gathering of creativity\, collaboration\, and connection designed to ignite your inspiration and spark new ideas. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out\, there’s something here for everyone. \n\n\n\nAward-winning childrens’ book author Rose Viña (WFYP\, January 2016) will guide the session\, offering strategies\, book titles\, and resources to all participants. \n\n\n\nRose Viña is a Cuban American writer from California. She is the recipient of an MFA in creative writing. Her debut book\, Ice Breaker: How Mabel Fairbanks Changed Figure Skating\, was named an American Library Association 2021 Rise Honor book and a SCBWI 2020 Crystal Kite Award finalist. Her 2nd book\, Alicia Alonso Dances On\, received starred reviews from the School Library Journal and appeared on MSNBC’s 2022 book list for Women’s History Month. She was a competitive and professional figure skater for more than 20 years. Rose currently lives in Sweden with her family. \n\n\n\nCo-Sponsored by Southland Council of Teachers of English (SCTE) and Capitol Council of Teachers of English. All ticket proceeds help teachers attend the annual CATE convention through a special CATE Connects scholarship.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/cate-connects-igniting-inspiration-with-rose-vina/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250826T220706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T220709Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival with Tracey Baptiste
DESCRIPTION:Meet Tracey Baptiste (WFYP) and other authors and illustrators at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. Enjoy live story times with authors\, learn from author talks\, and have a ton of fun at the Family Fun Zone!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/2025-chappaqua-childrens-book-festival-with-tracey-baptiste/
LOCATION:Chappaqua Train Station\, Allen Pl\, Chappaqua\, New York\, 10514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="2025 Chappaqua Children's Book Festival":MAILTO:liz@ccbfestival.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T133000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250826T212637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T212642Z
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Stage Reading with Diane Griffin
DESCRIPTION:The Garlic & Arts Festival will be celebrating 12 years of Words on the Word Stage with readings by a number of authors\, including Diane Griffin (Nonfiction\, January 2018). This festival began to support local artists and farmers in the North Quabbin and nearby towns\, and will run from September 27-28\, with performances by other authors on the Word Stage throughout.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/spoken-word-stage-reading-with-diane-griffin/
LOCATION:Forster Farm\, 60 Chestnut Hill Road\, Orange\, Massachusetts\, 01364\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250922T004336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T004341Z
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SUMMARY:Turkeys in Disguise Book Launch with Cynthia Platt
DESCRIPTION:Visit Whitelam Books for this in-person book launch of Cynthia Platt’s (WFYP\, June 2014) new picture book\, Turkeys in Disguise. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s Thanksgiving Day and Farmer Byrd’s Turkey & Vegetable Farm is expecting business\, but a surprisingly empty pen has the farmer declaring\, “No turkeys for sale!” \n\n\n\nFollow along as a group of kids get crafty and decide to save some turkeys by coming up with a cornucopia of creative and silly disguises for their feathered friends. \n\n\n\nInspired by the popular Thanksgiving school activity of creating paper disguises for the turkey\, this lower-priced hardcover picture book is perfect for the classroom and for story time at home. 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/turkeys-in-disguise-book-launch-with-cynthia-platt/
LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, Massachusetts\, 01867\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitelam Books":MAILTO:whitelambooks@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T163815
CREATED:20250901T213635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T213639Z
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SUMMARY:East End Books Ptown presents: L Scully "Self-Romancing" in conv. w/ Zac Smith and Madison Murray
DESCRIPTION:Visit East End Books in Provincetown to celebrate the launch of L Scully’s (Nonfiction\, January 2023) poetry collection\, Self-Romancing. L will be in conversation with Zac Smith and Madison Murray. You can also watch the event through the store’s Facebook page. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn a tonal mash-up of Jenny Holzer’s Truisms\, confessional poetry\, and fortune telling\, Self-Romancing draws you into the amorous and obsessive inner life of an unnamed romantic. Relatable and snarky\, heartfelt and horny\, L Scully fortifies irony with vulnerability\, bringing readers into a narrative as intimate as slumber parties and ordinary as Trader Joe’s. Bursting with the giddy charm of the everyday\, Self-Romancing plays with form\, turning a book into a crush\, a crank call\, a manifesto.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/east-end-books-ptown-presents-l-scully-self-romancing-in-conv-w-zac-smith-and-madison-murray/
LOCATION:East End Books Ptown\, 389 Commercial Street\, Provincetown\, Massachusetts\, 02657\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="East End Books Ptown":MAILTO:eastendbooksptown@gmail.com
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