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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Launch: Benjamin Roesch -- Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze
DESCRIPTION:Join Vermont author Benjamin Roesch (Fiction\, January 2016) on Zoom to celebrate the release of his new young adult novel\, Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze. Registration is free\, but book purchases are welcomed and appreciated. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBenjamin Roesch has an MFA from Lesley University and is a writer\, musician\, podcaster\, and award-winning essayist. For twelve glorious\, exhausting years\, he was a high school English teacher\, and is now a full-time writer based in Burlington\, VT\, where he lives with his family. Oh\, and his name is pronounced “Rush\,” like the band from Canada.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/virtual-book-launch-benjamin-roesch-blowin-my-mind-like-a-summer-breeze/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Barber\, Steven Cramer and Joyce Peseroff at Grolier Poetry Book Shop
DESCRIPTION:Join Jennifer Barber\, Steven Cramer (MFA Writing Faculty\, Poetry)\, and Joyce Peseroff for an evening of reading at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Harvard Square. \n\n\n\nThere is an in-person registration and a virtual registration. The store asks guests to provide proof of vaccine at the door\, and to wear a mask during the reading. \n\n\n\nSTEVEN CRAMER is the author of six poetry collections and has published poems and essays in journals such as The Atlantic Monthly\, Field\, The Kenyon Review\, The Nation\, The New England Review\, The Paris Review\, and Poetry.  Recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and two fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, he founded and teaches in the Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing at Lesley University.  He writes poems and about poems.  If he could write more lucratively\, he doesn’t know if he would\, but he can’t so he doesn’t. Some of the poems from his latest collection\, Listen\, out in October 2020 from MadHat Press\, are available online through his website.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jennifer-barber-steven-cramer-and-joyce-peseroff-at-grolier-poetry-book-shop/
LOCATION:Grolier Poetry Book Shop\, 6 Plympton Street\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Chattanooga Author Showcase - Featuring KB Ballentine
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the talented local writers in Chattanooga! The Chattanooga Author Showcase will feature nine authors  and their published works in fiction\, poetry\, nonfiction\, essay\, memoir\, short story\, young adult\, and children’s genres. Along with music\, drinks\, and tables with their books\, the authors will have a reading and answer questions. \n\n\n\nFeatured Authors: \n\n\n\nKB Ballentine (Poetry\, June 2007)Earl BraggsEleanor CooperSam ElliottRita Lorraine HubbardAudrey KeownNatalie LloydPaul LuikartDana Shavin\n\n\n\nThe event is free\, but registration is required. Donations are encouraged.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-chattanooga-author-showcase-featuring-kb-ballentine/
LOCATION:Stove Works\, 1250 E. 13th St.\, Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, 37408\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Still The Bayou Cries: A Virtual Reading in Rememberance of Emmett Till
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, August 28\, will be the 67th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till. \n\n\n\nThe Faraday Publishing Company\, in collaboration with Cherry Castle Publishing\, will be holding a reading that night at 7:30pm Eastern. \n\n\n\nCome hear poets who were featured in the landmark anthology Where We Stand: Poems of Black Resilience\, edited by Enzo Silon Surin\, Melanie Henderson\, and Truth Thomas as we commemorate the blessed memory of Emmett Till and raise our collective voice to make some noise in honor of him and those who’ve died unjustly since. \n\n\n\nReaders will include Teri Cross Davis\, Michelle Tokarczyk\, Bonita Lee Penn\, Lisa Pegram\, and Joseph Ross. Make sure this meaningful event is on your calendar!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/still-the-bayou-cries-a-virtual-reading-in-rememberance-of-emmett-till/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:After Hours: An Evening with Cindy House
DESCRIPTION:Join Cindy House (Fiction\, June 2017) at Atticus Bookstore Café for an evening discussing her memoir Mother Noise.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/after-hours-an-evening-with-cindy-house/
LOCATION:Atticus Bookstore Cafe\, 1082 Chapel Street\, New Haven\, Connecticut\, 06511\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:In-Person Launch Week Event! with Sara Farizan and Karen M. McManus
DESCRIPTION:Join The Silver Unicorn Bookstore as they host award-winning author Sara Farizan (WFYP\, MFA Faculty\, January 2012) and her newest release  Dead Flip\, and New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus and her newest release Nothing More to Tell.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/in-person-launch-week-event-with-sara-farizan-and-karen-m-mcmanus/
LOCATION:The Silver Unicorn Bookstore\, 12 Spruce Street\, Acton\, Massachusetts\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Silver Unicorn Bookstore":MAILTO:info@silverunicornbooks.com
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SUMMARY:Craft Talk: Celeste Mohammed
DESCRIPTION:Writers Flock presents a virtual event celebrating the work of Celeste Mohammed (Fiction\, June 2016)\, Trinidadian author of novel-in-stories\, Pleasantview\, winner of the 2022 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature and the American CLMP Firecracker Award for Fiction in 2022. Join Strange Birds host and Bahamian-born writer Christi Cartwright in an hour-long conversation and readings with Celeste\, followed by an audience Q&A. Celeste discusses her writing process\, choice to write dialogue in patois and writing against stereotypes. \n\n\n\nA trained lawyer\, Celeste graduated from Lesley University\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, with an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction). She was born and still lives in Trinidad. Much of her work seeks to dispel myths about island-life and island-people. In Pleasantview\, set during election season\, Celeste rips through a cacophony of Trinidad’s entrenched political\, racial\, and class alliances with all the musicality and resonance of Caribbean creole.  \n\n\n\nThis event will take place online via Zoom directly after the Opening Address. Places are limited.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/craft-talk-celeste-mohammed/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Andrea Wang in conversation with Crystal Chen
DESCRIPTION:Join AAPI Communities in Conversation for their next event on Tuesday\, September 6\, 2022\, at 1:00 pm ET with Andrea Wang (WFYP\, June 2011)\, author of The Many Meanings of Meilan in conversation with librarian Crystal Chen\, New York Public Library.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/andrea-wang-in-conversation-with-crystal-chen/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Poem Lab\, with Michael Mercurio (8-Week Sessions)
DESCRIPTION:Why a Lab and not a Workshop? Because this class is an opportunity to play “mad scientist” with your poems\, to experiment in free-writing and to discover your voice through revision. Each of our 8 sessions will start off with a brief reflection on the craft of writing poetry\, as well as a poem to serve as inspiration/prompt. Writers will have ample time to generate new work and share it with the group in a conversational and reflective fashion. As appropriate to the interests of the group\, we will also leave time for talking about the challenges and rewards particular to the poetry life\, including specific craft elements\, publishing\, and the ever-popular question: How much rhyme is too much rhyme?
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/poem-lab-with-michael-mercurio-8-week-sessions/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20220819T010218Z
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SUMMARY:Intro to Fiction with David Farrow (6-Week Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Ready to get the stories in your head onto paper? If there’s a story you want to tell\, but you have no idea where to begin (or you need a refresher)\, this course is for you. Over six weeks\, you will learn the essentials of fiction and put them into practice by starting to write your own short stories. Each week\, we will focus on a different aspect of fiction––such as character\, dialogue\, setting\, and more––and explore it through published short stories by authors like Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah\, Mariana Enriquez\, Ken Liu\, and Ottessa Moshfegh to illuminate that topic and inspire our own writing. We’ll put what we learn into practice through weekly exercises and writing prompts\, and in the second half of class\, you will have the opportunity to submit a full short story to receive feedback from the instructor and your fellow writers\, to help you get a sense of what your strengths are\, and how to build on them. \n\n\n\nAny and all fiction genres are welcome. By the end of class\, you’ll not only be versed in the fundamentals of fiction\, but you’ll walk away with at least one story draft and the tools to continue developing it.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/intro-to-fiction-with-david-farrow-6-week-workshop/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:info@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T190000
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SUMMARY:Blowin' My Mind Like a Summer Breeze CCW Book Launch with Benjamin Roesch
DESCRIPTION:Join Cambridge Common Writers as we celebrate Benjamin Roesch’s debut novel with a reading and conversation with special guests. \n\n\n\nOrder now!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/blowin-my-mind-like-a-summer-breeze-ccw-book-launch-with-benjamin-roesch/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,CCW Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T190000
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Courtney Summers & Sara Farizan
DESCRIPTION:Join Brookline Booksmith for a conversation with Courtney Summers (I’m the Girl) and Sara Farizan (WFYP\, January 2012) (Dead Flip). \n\n\n\nCopies of Dead Flip purchased on the registration page will be signed & personalized by the author! Copies of I’m the Girl will include a signed bookplates and a special indies-only pink art print.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/in-conversation-with-courtney-summers-sara-farizan/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brookline Booksmith":MAILTO:thestore@brooklinebooksmith.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
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SUMMARY:Left Bank Books Presents Dan Chaon and Erin Belieu for a conversation with Dana Levin
DESCRIPTION:Left Bank Books welcomes bestselling author Dan Chaon & award-winning poet Erin Belieu (MFA Faculty)\, who will have a conversation about adoption\, being Midwestern raised\, friendship\, and other spontaneous topics spurred by their most recent books\, led by St. Louis’ Dana Levin in person at the High Low Performing Arts Space and virtually on Thursday\, September 15th at 7 p.m. Central. Join them in person or on their YouTube & Facebook Live Page.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/left-bank-books-presents-dan-chaon-and-erin-belieu-for-a-conversation-with-dana-levin/
LOCATION:Left Bank Books\, 399 North Euclid\, St Louis\, Missouri\, 63108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Left Bank Books":MAILTO:info@left-bank.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220917T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220917T133000
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SUMMARY:Start with a Bang: The Art of Outstanding Openings with David Farrow
DESCRIPTION:As writers\, we’re all familiar with this particular bit of wisdom: a story has to “hook” the reader from the beginning. Excellent first pages (and first lines!) are the best way to immerse our audience and keep them reading. However\, this is often easier said than done. In this course\, students will study exemplary story openings – and share some of their favorites – to make the process of starting a story a little less daunting. They will also have the opportunity to participate in small group workshops for their own opening lines. Our goal is to leave the course with a variety of strategies to help achieve that elusive “hook.” \n\n\n\nThis course is geared toward fiction writers of any level (both short fiction and novels\, in any genre) who struggle with opening their stories.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/start-with-a-bang-the-art-of-outstanding-openings-with-david-farrow/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:info@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T133000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
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SUMMARY:Befriend Your Inner Critic: Skills for a Productive Writing Practice with Deborah Sosin
DESCRIPTION:You might be familiar with your Inner Critic—the voice that says you’re not good enough. Or compares yourself to others. Or expects nothing but perfection. Our instinct is to push that voice away. But\, paradoxically\, we can find more inner peace and free up creative energy by moving toward that voice\, with curiosity and compassion. The first part of this workshop will cover the roots and purpose of the Inner Critic and how it affects writers\, both novices and veterans. Through lecture\, discussion\, and written exercises\, we’ll look at seven types of Inner Critics\, including the Perfectionist\, the Task Master\, and the Guilt Tripper. Finally\, you’ll learn and practice specific skills and strategies for managing your Inner Critic so that you can move happily forward in your writing and artistic life. 
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/befriend-your-inner-critic-skills-for-a-productive-writing-practice-with-deborah-sosin/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T170000
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SUMMARY:Author Event: “The Animals Would Not Sleep” by Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP\, January 2006)\, the author of the book\, The Animals Would Not Sleep will read her book aloud\, and kids can bring their own stuffed animals along to help act out the story.  Free signed copy of the book for each child who registers and shows up.  Best for ages 2-7 and their families\, but all ages are welcome.  Please register separately below for each child who you would like to receive a book.  Thursday\, October 6th from 4:15-5:15pm.  Funded by the Lana Ferguson Literary Festival. \n\n\n\nThis event has reached the maximum number of participants. Please call the library at 203-453-8282 to be put on a waiting list. Those on the wait list can still come to the event but will have to return to the library at a later date to pick up their free signed book.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-event-the-animals-would-not-sleep-by-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Guilford Free Library\, 67 Park Street\, Guilford\, Connecticut\, 06437\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T190000
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SUMMARY:A.J. Verdelle: Miss Chloe: A Memoir Of A Literary Friendship With Toni Morrison (In Conversation With Baruti N. Kopano)
DESCRIPTION:Get an inside look at one of the literary powerhouses of our generation through the eyes of her contemporary\, the brilliant novelist A.J. Verdelle (Fiction\, MFA Writing Faculty). Miss Chloe\, an Ivy staff favorite\, is a love letter to books and a testament to the connections that books make possible. Verdelle will be joined by Baruti N. Kopano of Morgan State University.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/a-j-verdelle-miss-chloe-a-memoir-of-a-literary-friendship-with-toni-morrison-in-conversation-with-baruti-n-kopano/
LOCATION:The Ivy Bookshop\, 5928 Falls Road\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, 21209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Ivy Bookshop":MAILTO:info@theivybookshop.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T133000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20220819T003835Z
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SUMMARY:Headlights All the Way: Navigating the Murky Middle with David Farrow
DESCRIPTION:You’ve written an excellent opening for your story\, introduced some characters\, incited some incidents\, and are ready to launch into the meaty parts of your plot – but then you hit a roadblock. Now what? The second act of fiction stories (often called the “murky middle”) tends to be where most writers stall on their projects. In this course\, we’ll take writer’s block head-on and practice some strategies to push through the more challenging sections of our drafts. Using outlines\, collaborative brainstorming\, generative prompts\, and more\, students will leave the course better equipped to write through that murky middle. \n\n\n\nThis course is geared toward fiction writers of any level (both short fiction and novels\, in any genre) who have hit a roadblock in the middle of their manuscript.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/headlights-all-the-way-navigating-the-murky-middle-with-david-farrow/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GrubStreet":MAILTO:info@grubstreet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221006T003900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T003901Z
UID:7333-1665234000-1665241200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Revision: Crack the Shell of Your Manuscript (with Celia Jeffries)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for an online memoir workshop with Celia Jeffries (Fiction/Nonfiction\, 2008): \n\n\n\nCynthia Occelli says “for a seed to achieve its greatest expression\, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks\, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth\, it would look like complete destruction.” In this two-hour workshop you may tap on the shell of your work\, or you may crack it wide open. Either way\, you can expect to shake things up enough to see your work in a new light. We will write in response to a few prompts and you will leave with exercises to help your manuscript grow. For writers of all levels and genres. Limited to 12 writers.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/revision-crack-the-shell-of-your-manuscript-with-celia-jeffries/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Celia-Jeffries.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop":MAILTO:joy@pioneervalleywriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T235959
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20220827T224346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220827T224347Z
UID:7163-1665619200-1665964799@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:2022 Brattleboro Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Brattleboro Literary Festival will take place live October 13-16 in downtown Brattleboro. Featuring readings from various CCW members\, including Jason Reynolds (MFA Writing Faculty\, WFYP)\, Steven Cramer (MFA Writing Faculty\, Poetry)\, and Cindy House (Fiction\, June 2017).
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/2022-brattleboro-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Brooks House Lobby\, 132 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, Vermont\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event,Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brattleboro Literary Festival":MAILTO:info@brattleborolitfest.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221005T234759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T234800Z
UID:7307-1665831600-1665835200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:How Does That Spark of Inspiration Become a Book? - Benjamin Roesch
DESCRIPTION:Local YA authors Benjamin Roesch (Fiction\, January 2016) and Margot Harrison discuss crafting and selling their coming-of-age novels at the Pierson Library in Shelburne\, VT. This event is a great fit for teens\, teachers\, writers\, and book lovers. Book support from Flying Pig Books.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/how-does-that-spark-of-inspiration-become-a-book-benjamin-roesch%ef%bf%bc/
LOCATION:Pierson Library\, 5376 Shelburne Rd\, Shelburne\, Vermont\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Benjamin-Roesch-2022-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221005T234142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T234821Z
UID:7299-1666119600-1666126800@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Sister Anonymous - A Fundraiser Reading for Eileen's House
DESCRIPTION:A reading of the critically acclaimed play “Sister Anonymous” by Catherine M. O’Neill (WSS)\, directed by Kelly E. Smith to support Eileen’s House. Eileen’s House is a 30-bed facility that will serve women ages 18+ in Boston who are recovering from alcoholism and substance use disorder.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/sister-anonymous-a-fundraiser-reading-for-eileens-house/
LOCATION:IBEW Local 103\, 256 Freeport Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Eileen.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Catherine O'Neill":MAILTO:catherine@catherineoneill.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221026T190000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221006T003457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T003458Z
UID:7331-1666807200-1666810800@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Emily Inouye Huey | Beneath the Wide Silk Sky Reading
DESCRIPTION:TKE is thrilled to present an in-person event featuring author\, Emily Inouye Huey (WFYP\, June 2011)\, who will read from and discuss her historical fiction YA novel\, Beneath the Wide Silk Sky.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Millkcreek branch of the County LIbrary System. Pre-order your signed copy of Beneath the Wide Silk Sky today\, by either calling the store at 801-484-9100 or ordering online. Please specify if you will be attending the event and if you want your book personalized.  \n\n\n\nPlaces in the signing line are reserved for those who purchase a copy of Beneath the Wide Silk Sky from The King’s English.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/emily-inouye-huey-beneath-the-wide-silk-sky-reading/
LOCATION:Millcreek Branch of the County Library\, 2266 East Evergreen Ave\, Salt Lake City\, Utah\, 84109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The King's English Bookshop":MAILTO:BOOKS@KINGSENGLISH.COM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221022T151151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221022T151457Z
UID:7374-1667419200-1667422800@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Beneath the Wide Silk Sky - CCW Book Launch with Emily Inouye Huey
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this CCW event as we celebrate the launch of Emily Inouye Huey (WFYP\, June 2011)‘s debut novel\, Beneath the Wide Silk Sky. \n\n\n\nOrder Here\n\n\n\nEmily will be in conversation with WFYP MFA Writing Faculty Chris Lynch and fellow WFYP cohort Andrea Wang. The readings and conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/beneath-the-wide-silk-sky-ccw-book-launch-with-emily-inouye-huey/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:CCW Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PRESENTS-EMILY-INOUYE-HUEY-1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Common Writers":MAILTO:lesleycambridgecommon@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T140000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221108T230536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T230804Z
UID:7410-1667998800-1668002400@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:PhD in Educational Studies Community: Dissertation Public Presentation: Hengameh (Heny) M. Taraz
DESCRIPTION:The Ph.D. Program in Educational Studies will host a public presentation by Hengameh (Heny) M. Taraz (WFYP\, June 2021) who will speak about her doctoral dissertation entitled\, Lighting Neural Maps: Using a Neuroscience Lens to Examine Quantitative Performance from Urban Districts. Hengameh (Heny) successfully defended her dissertation recently and will have her degree conferred in January. \n\n\n\nMembers of the Ph.D. Educational Studies community and guests are invited to join this hyflex presentation on Wednesday\, November 9 at 1:00 pm.  If you plan to attend in-person\, the presentation will take place at 1815 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge MA\,  2nd floor\, Univ. Hall 2-150. If you plan to join virtually\, a zoom link to this presentation appears below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Info\nMeeting ID: 982 9623 6762 \n\n\n\nPasscode: 464393
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/phd-in-educational-studies-community-dissertation-public-presentation-hengameh-heny-m-taraz-2/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Educational Studies":MAILTO:luadmissions@lesley.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221202T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221202T183000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221130T193724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T193725Z
UID:7519-1669998600-1670005800@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:A Reading from Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison
DESCRIPTION:Author A.J. Verdelle will read from her book Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison at the McCosh Hall at Princeton University.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/a-reading-from-miss-chloe-a-memoir-of-a-literary-friendship-with-toni-morrison/
LOCATION:McCosh Hall 40\, Princeton University\, Princeton\, New Jersey\, 08544\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AJVerdelle.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Department of English at Princeton":MAILTO:english@princeton.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221125T200316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T200317Z
UID:7472-1670065200-1670083200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Kate's Kid Book Bash: Pittsburgh's Book Festival for Kids and Teens with Sabrina Fedel
DESCRIPTION:Sabrina Fedel (WFYP\, January 2014) will be one of the authors featured at this Pittsburgh event. A full list of participating authors can be found here.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/kates-kid-book-bash-pittsburghs-book-festival-for-kids-and-teens-with-sabrina-fedel/
LOCATION:The Kingsley Association\, 6435 Frankstown Ave\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Sabrina-Fedel-e1718653036889.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Kate Dopirak":MAILTO:katedopirakinfo@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T193000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221130T193139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T193140Z
UID:7514-1670437800-1670441400@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Live at Brookline Booksmith! Nathan Tavares: A Fractured Infinity
DESCRIPTION:In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of A Fractured Infinity with author Nathan Tavares\, in conversation with David Farrow. The venue asks attendees to RSVP ahead of time in case of high volume. You can also reserve a book for pickup after the event\, or preorder it and have it shipped from the store. \n\n\n\nNathan Tavares (Fiction\, June 2011) is a writer from Boston\, Massachusetts. He grew up in the Portuguese-American community of southeastern Massachusetts and developed a love for fantastical stories at an early age\, from superheroes to mythology. \n\n\n\nModerator David Farrow (Fiction\, June 2022) is the author of the Neverglades paranormal mystery series\, which started as a cult success on Reddit\, became a bestselling book series on Amazon\, and is now being adapted as a video game. Like Nathan\, he is a Fiction alum from Lesley University’s MFA program and a writer of all things queer and speculative.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/live-at-brookline-booksmith-nathan-tavares-a-fractured-infinity/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221119T162355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T215318Z
UID:7450-1670529600-1670533200@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:The Golden Land - CCW Book Launch with Elizabeth Shick
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this celebration of Elizabeth Shick’s debut novel\, The Golden Land\, which was inspired by the six years she lived in Yangon\, Myanmar\, and is the winner of the 2021 AWP Prize for the Novel.  \n\n\n\nPurchase Here\n\n\n\nThe event will take place during the following time zones: \n\n\n\n8:00 PM December 8 Boston \n\n\n\n7:00 AM December 9 Dhaka \n\n\n\n7:30 AM December 9 Yangon \n\n\n\n12:00 PM December 9 Melbourne
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-golden-land-ccw-book-launch-with-elizabeth-shick/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221213T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221213T143000
DTSTAMP:20260527T091302
CREATED:20221212T161212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T161213Z
UID:7606-1670938200-1670941800@cambridgecommonwriters.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Reading with Laurie Foos
DESCRIPTION:Laurie Foos (MFA Writing Faculty; Fiction) will be giving a reading from her most recent book\, THE OTHER\, and participating in a Q & A with Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center. The live event will be streamed on the @PBAdultLiteracyCenter Facebook page and their LinkedIn account.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/virtual-author-reading-with-laurie-foos/
LOCATION:PBALC Facebook Page
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Other.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center":MAILTO:info@pbalc.org
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