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SUMMARY:The Making of a Picture Book: From Concept to Completion with Deborah Sosin
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wondered what’s involved in writing a picture book? In this Zoominar with Deborah Sosin (Nonfiction\, January 2015)\, you’ll review the step-by-step process that led to the publication of Charlotte and the Quiet Place (Parallax Press\, 2015). You’ll review the earliest scribbled notes through to the finished product and explore the joys and challenges of revising. You’ll also discuss the evolution of Sara Woolley’s vibrant illustrations and see how the art and words interact. Open to all lovers of picture books and the creative process! Q&A to follow.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-making-of-a-picture-book-from-concept-to-completion-with-deborah-sosin-3/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241130T133000
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SUMMARY:When the Trees Finally Testify - Book Signing with Bonita Lee Penn
DESCRIPTION:If you’re near Pittsburgh\, PA\, consider stopping by City Books where Bonita Lee Penn (Poetry\, January 2015) will be signing copies of her latest poetry collection\, When the Trees Finally Testify. Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/when-the-trees-finally-testify-book-signing-with-bonita-lee-penn/
LOCATION:City Books\, 908 Galveston Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="City Books":MAILTO:citybookspgh@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Common Writers Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Lesley MFA community Open Mic! Alums and current students of the Lesley MFA program welcome. No sign up — just show up!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/cambridge-common-writers-open-mic/
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:20241123T160000
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SUMMARY:We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) Presents Our 10th Anniversary Celebration – An Activation of Hope
DESCRIPTION:For the last several years\, far too many communities have experienced and endured unprecedented calls for book bans. But in recent months\, the pendulum has started to swing in the other direction. When authors\, educators\, and community activists unite to preserve the right to access information and the truth\, and to protect the rights of all children to read widely and diversely\, we win. \n\n\n\nTopics of EmphasisAdvocacyCommunity & Public Literacy EffortsDigital & Media LiteraciesEquity & Social JusticeLiterature & ReadingProfessional Learning & SupportTeacher Education & Supporting New Teachers\n\n\n\nPresenters Phil Bildner & Ellen Oh will discuss these topics with Samira Ahmed\, Tracey Baptiste (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty)\, and Dhonielle Clayton. Moderated by Cornelius Minor.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/we-need-diverse-books-wndb-presents-our-10th-anniversary-celebration-an-activation-of-hope/
LOCATION:Boston Convention & Exhibition Center\, 415 Summer Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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SUMMARY:The Queer-o’s Journey: Expanding the Literary Canon by Utilizing LGBTQ+ Texts to Teach and Subvert Tropes in Middle and High School Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:The hero’s journey is a staple in English study\, and pairing that framework with LGBTQ+ texts enables students to explore key story elements and to engage in nuanced discussion about the power in subverting traditional narratives. Join LGBTQ+ authors as they offer a robust list of exciting texts for middle and high school students and discuss the dynamic work these stories can do in classrooms. \n\n\n\nTopic of EmphasisComposition & WritingEquity & Social JusticeLiterature & ReadingSocial-Emotional Learning\n\n\n\nPresenters: Jen Ferguson\, Kate Fussner (WFYP\, June 2021)\, Edward Underhill\, and Kelly Williams. Speaker: Caroline Huntoon.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-queer-os-journey-expanding-the-literary-canon-by-utilizing-lgbtq-texts-to-teach-and-subvert-tropes-in-middle-and-high-school-classrooms/
LOCATION:Boston Convention & Exhibition Center\, 415 Summer Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T153000
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SUMMARY:Restorying Silences and Reclaiming Ourselves: Asian/American Stories
DESCRIPTION:Highlighting themes of hope and humanity\, the session will begin with a brief overview of the complex and nuanced influences of race\, culture\, and sociopolitical identities on Asian/Americans and the stories they tell. The presenters will discuss how themes of silence\, trauma\, and the importance of storytelling connect their reading/writing of texts and personal experiences. \n\n\n\nTopics of EmphasisComposition & WritingCulturally Affirming TeachingEquity & Social JusticeLiterature & ReadingSocial-Emotional LearningSupporting English Learners\n\n\n\nPresenters: Chu Ly\, Nidhi Chanani\, Andrea Wang (WFYP\, June 2011)\, Mike Jung\, Rani Pan\, and Jamie Jo Hoang. Speaker: Jung Kim.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/restorying-silences-and-reclaiming-ourselves-asian-american-stories/
LOCATION:Boston Convention & Exhibition Center\, 415 Summer Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:What Artists See: The Violence Within with Megan Doney
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for two Northern Virginia book launches by Amanda Newell\, and Megan Doney (WFYP\, June 2008) at Mason Exhibitions\, Arlington. \n\n\n\nAmanda Newell’s new book is: Postmortem Say – published by Červená Barva Press \n\n\n\nMegan Doney’s new book is: Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir – published by Washington Writers’ Publishing House \n\n\n\nThe backdrop of this event is Mason’s collaboration with South African print-making. The event will include readings\, and participation by the audience. Themes include gun violence\, and how we perceive threats to our selves and our societies. The framing of South African and American artists and audiences will allow for an international exploration of creativity and violence.  \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is a traveling exhibition. Mason Exhibitions Arlington programs are created under the leadership of Alissa Maru. For more about the exhibition’s launch in Fairfax\, click here. Curation by Alissa Maru\, LaNitra Berger and her students. The exhibition will add new work when it comes to the Mason -Arlington. \n\n\n\n Collaborators include: Washington Writers’ Publishing House.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/what-artists-see-the-violence-within-with-megan-doney/
LOCATION:Mason Exhibitions\, 3601 North Fairfax Dr\, Arlington\, Virginia\, 22201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alan Cheuse International Writers Center":MAILTO:cheuse@gmu.edu
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SUMMARY:Around the World Book Signing with Jorge Armenteros
DESCRIPTION:Visit the English bookshop Librairie Masséna Around the World (58 Rue Gioffredo) in Nice\, France on Saturday 9th November from 5pm to 7pm when author Jorge Armenteros (Fiction\, June 2012) will be signing copies of his latest book – The Curvature of an Absence. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the edge of a vanishing sea and under the light of a fading sun\, two writers struggle to understand the sudden absence of affective and natural elements from their lives. As they seek a beautiful but rather elusive presence\, they are forced to confront that which is no longer there. To unravel the mysterious absences\, they embark on the improbable project of writing a book. Their erratic journey produces a book that reveals nothing and everything\, but above all\, that reflects the ardent light of a nascent understanding. \n\n\n\nJorge Armenteros was born in 1961 in Havana. Persecuted by the regime\, his family sought asylum as political refugees in Madrid. Soon after\, the USA granted his family entry and they transitioned through Tampa before settling in Puerto Rico. He was the first student in his school to be accepted to Harvard University. There he took several courses in Spanish and Latin American Literature while completing his biomedical engineering degree. Literature\, nonetheless\, was breathing inside of him. So\, he decided to pursue an MFA in creative writing at Lesley University in Cambridge. The Curvature of an Absence is his seventh novel.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/around-the-world-book-signing-with-jorge-armenteros/
LOCATION:Librairie Masséna\, 55\, rue Gioffredo\, Nice\, 06000\, France
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T130000
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SUMMARY:Author Study with Kwame Alexander and special guest Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:During this 45-minute virtual author visit\, Kwame teams up with his friend Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) to teach young readers and writers about generating ideas in writing – and more. \n\n\n\nStudents will hear Kwame read from his new book\, Black Star\, then learn a strategy for idea generation in a brief writing craft lesson. Kwame then turns to award-winning\, highly acclaimed author Jason Reynolds for a conversation about his creative process as an author\, poet and podcaster. Students will hear Jason and Kwame discuss where their ideas come from\, how they know when it’s time to pursue a writing idea (and when to walk away)\, and other tidbits kids can apply to their own writing practice. \n\n\n\nThis livestreamed author visit wraps with a live Q&A session\, in which Kwame answers select questions from the webinar chat. This Author Study event is recommended for upper-elementary\, middle\, and high school students who may be more familiar with Jason’s work – but students of all ages and grade levels are welcome. \n\n\n\nThis event will run 45 minutes (1:00 -1:45pm ET / 10:00 – 10:45am PT) and will include an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. In order to give participants a unique and more personalized experience\, space for this virtual livestream event is limited.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-study-with-kwame-alexander-and-special-guest-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beanstack":MAILTO:sales@zoobean.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T150000
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SUMMARY:Washington Writers’ Publishing House Award Winner Reading & Reception with Megan Doney
DESCRIPTION:The Washington Writers’ Publishing House celebrates the 2024 winners of its annual fiction\, poetry\, and nonfiction contests! Varun Gauri will read from the Carol Trawick 50th Anniversary Fiction award-winning novel For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus. Chanlee Luu will read from the Jean Feldman Poetry award-winning The Machine Autocorrects Code to I. Megan Doney (WFYP\, June 2008) will read from the Washington Writers’ Publishing House Nonfiction award-winning UNARMED: An American Educator’s Memoir. Reception to follow. RSVP required. \n\n\n\nMegan Doney is a writer and English professor in Virginia. Her work has been published in Ilanot Review\, New Limestone Review\, Rappahannock Review\,  Creative Nonfiction\, Earth &; Altar\, and Inside Higher Ed\, as well as in the anthologies Allegheny and If I Don’t Make It\, I Love You: Survivors in the Aftermath of School Shootings. Her essay “The Wolf and the Dog” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She was a Fulbright scholar in South Africa in 2007\, and returned there in 2015 to study reconciliation and violence. Doney earned an MFA from Lesley University.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/washington-writers-publishing-house-award-winner-reading-reception-with-megan-doney/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh St\, Bethesda\, Maryland\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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SUMMARY:Survival on the Page: Poetry to Empower US
DESCRIPTION:Come join Facilitator Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz (she/her) (Nonfiction\, June 2018) for this workshop on Saturday\, Oct. 26th. Bring your pen and paper. Attendees will visit across the rectangles and hear stories\, jam a little\, and then write. Each participant will have the option to read aloud their work for two-minutes. It’s a safe space for QTBIPOC womxn Survivors. \n\n\n\nAlkiewicz\, a Labrador Inuk\, is a Survivor and remade her life in the Connecticut River Valley. She has taught classes for the Edmonton LifeLong Learners\, Mt. Holyoke College\, North American Indian Center of Boston and recently at The Parlor Room. Alkiewicz\, a Nunatsiavut Beneficiary and dual citizen\, has been published in DarkWinter Literary Magazine\, Inuktitut\, Leaflit\, and more. Her new business\, Ella Alk Inuk LLC\, is in Northampton where she sells her Inuit art and teaches. She enjoys being with her family\, kayaking\, laughing\, painting\, watching sports\, and writing. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit:EAlkiewicz.jpeg by Chris Alkiewicz\, 2022.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/survival-on-the-page-poetry-to-empower-us/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Women's Center":MAILTO:info@cambridgewomenscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241018T200000
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SUMMARY:Twenty-Four Seconds from Now: An Evening with Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:FAN is thrilled to host #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) in celebration of his first YA romance\, Twenty-Four Seconds from Now … A LOVE Story. The book has received high praise in advance of publication for its “tender\, sweet\, wholesome” story that shows a “refreshingly different side to male sexuality.” \n\n\n\nReynolds will do a dramatic recitation of the first chapter of the book from memory and then have an in-depth discussion with the audience. Afterwards\, he will pose for pictures with audience members. \n\n\n\nReynolds is a Newbery Award Honoree\, a Printz Award Honoree\, a two-time National Book Award finalist\, a Kirkus Award winner\, a Carnegie Medal winner\, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner\, an NAACP Image Award Winner\, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors. He’s also the 2020–2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. His many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely)\, When I Was the Greatest\, The Boy in the Black Suit\, Stamped\, As Brave as You\, For Every One\, the Track series (Ghost\, Patina\, Sunny\, and Lu)\, Look Both Ways\, Ain’t Burned All the Bright\, and Long Way Down\, which received a Newbery Honor\, a Printz Honor\, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. \n\n\n\nThis event is suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded but not live streamed and will be available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. There will be a book giveaway at the event while supplies last. No registration required.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/twenty-four-seconds-from-now-an-evening-with-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:Evanston Township High School Auditorium\, 1600 Dodge Ave.\, Evanston\, Illinois\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Family Action Network":MAILTO:info@familyactionnetwork.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T203000
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SUMMARY:Author Night with Megan Doney & Chanlee Luu
DESCRIPTION:Join Blacksburg Books as they host Megan Doney (WFYP\, June 2008) and Chanlee Luu\, winners of the Washington Writers Publishing House Prize in nonfiction and poetry\, respectively. The authors will read from their books as well as talk about the writing process and getting published with a small press. \n\n\n\nMegan Doney – Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir \n\n\n\nAfter surviving a school shooting at New River Community College in Christiansburg\, Virginia\, English professor Megan Doney was traumatized and adrift. Rather than hardening her heart and life\, she wrote Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir. An insightful response to American gun violence and illusions of public and private safety\, it’s also about her journey over the past decade toward living with an open heart\, alive to luck\, learning\, and love. \n\n\n\nChanlee Luu – The Machine Autocorrects Code to I \n\n\n\nA knock-out debut that erases the boundaries of time and geography with unrestrained wit\, The Machine Autocorrects Code to I holds its subjects – family members at odds with their hopes and fears\, various fruits and animals constrained by the laws of humans\, and an alien seeking beauty in the world – with tenderness and wry knowledge of the fragile systems that hold their world in place. This universe of poems wanders through the messy past\, battles in the charged present\, and dreams/nightmares to the unknown future. In this experiment in forms\, Chanlee Luu is a mad scientist\, cracking Asian jokes\, shoveling golden sand\, and coding her voice to vitality.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/author-night-with-megan-doney-chanlee-luu/
LOCATION:Blacksburg Books\, 401 S. Main St.\, Ste. 106\, Blacksburg\, Virginia\, 24060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blacksburg Books":MAILTO:info@blacksburgbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
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SUMMARY:Jason Reynolds: Twenty-four Seconds from Now . . .
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the release of Twenty-four Seconds from Now . . . with Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) at Brookline Booksmith\, at Coolidge Corner Theatre! This event is ticketed. Tickets include a general admission seat at the event AND a signed copy of 24 Seconds from Now . . .
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jason-reynolds-twenty-four-seconds-from-now/
LOCATION:Brookline Booksmith\, 279 Harvard Street\, Brookline\, Massachusetts\, 02446-2908\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brookline Booksmith":MAILTO:thestore@brooklinebooksmith.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20241005T233625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T233627Z
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SUMMARY:Reading After Dark with Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:Page Turners Make Great Learners will host a fireside chat with the imitable\, New York Times bestselling author\, Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty). \n\n\n\nJoin The Gathering Spot Co-Founder\, Ryan Wilson\, Grammy-nominated Singer\, Songwriter and Author\, Amerie & Page Turners Make Great Learners’ Founder\, FeFe Handy for a intimate conversation about Jason’s upcoming romance novel\, Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . A Love Story. This is an adults-only event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many award-winning books\, including Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks\, All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely)\, Long Way Down\, Stamped: Racism\, Antiracism\, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi)\, Stuntboy\, in the Meantime (illustrated by Raúl the Third)\, and Ain’t Burned All the Bright (with artwork by Jason Griffin). \n\n\n\nThe recipient of a Newbery Honor\, a Printz Honor\, an NAACP Image Award\, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors\, Reynolds is also the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, CBS Sunday Morning\, Good Morning America\, and various media outlets.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/reading-after-dark-with-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:The Gathering Spot ATL\, 384 Northyards Boulevard Northwest\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30313\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20241007T004110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T004112Z
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SUMMARY:The Washington Writers' Publishing House Launch — Varun Gauri\, Megan Doney\, and Chanlee Luu — at Conn Ave
DESCRIPTION:The Washington Writers’ Publishing House is thrilled to announce the 2024 winners of its annual poetry\, fiction\, and creative nonfiction manuscript contest: Varun Gauri for his novel\, For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus\, Megan Doney (WFYP\, June 2008) for her memoir Unarmed\, and Chanlee Luu for her poetry collection The Machine Autocorrects Code to I. \n\n\n\nVarun Gauri was born in India and raised in the American Midwest. After studying philosophy in college and public policy in graduate school\, he worked for more than two decades on global poverty and human rights\, publishing academic articles and books on development economics and behavioral economics. He now teaches at Princeton University and lives with his family in Bethesda\, Maryland. His short fiction was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and in Best American Nonrequired Reading. He was a Summer Writer-in-Residence at Washington\, DC’s the Inner Loop. For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus is his first novel. \n\n\n\nMegan Doney teaches composition\, literature\, and creative writing at New River Community College in Virginia. Her work has appeared in Ilanot Review\, Rappahannock Review\, Creative Nonfiction\, and other literary journals\, as well as the anthologies Allegheny and If I Don’t Make It\, I Love You: Survivors in the Aftermath of School Shootings. Doney was a Fullbright fellow in South Africa in 2007\, and returned there in 2015 to study reconciliation and public narrative in the aftermath of violence. She earned an MFA from Lesley University. Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir is her first book. \n\n\n\nChanlee Luu is a Vietnamese-Chinese American writer from Martinsville\, VA\, currently residing in Roanoke\, VA. She received her MFA in creative writing at Hollins University and BS in chemical engineering and minor in Global Sustainability from the University of Virginia\, where she competed in poetry slams.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-washington-writers-publishing-house-launch-varun-gauri-megan-doney-and-chanlee-luu-at-conn-ave/
LOCATION:Politics & Prose\, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW\, District of Columbia\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Politics and Prose":MAILTO:books@politics-prose.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20241006T004332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241006T004334Z
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SUMMARY:Jason Reynolds discusses Twenty-four Seconds from Now...:A LOVE Story
DESCRIPTION:Join Vroman’s Bookstore for this ticketed event with #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) as he discusses his latest book\, Twenty-four Seconds from Now . . . \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first. \n\n\n\nTwenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats\, a t-shirt\, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine. \n\n\n\nTwenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insists on talking to him about tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love\, and while they haven’t taken that next big step…yet\, they’ve starting talking about…that. \n\n\n\nTwenty-four days ago: Neon’s mom finds her—gulp—bra in his room. Hey! No judging! Those hook thingies are complicated! So he’d figured he’d better practice\, what with the big day only a month away. \n\n\n\nTwenty-four minutes ago: Neon leaves his shift at work at his dad’s bingo hall\, making sure to bring some chicken tenders for Aria. They’re not candlelight and they definitely aren’t caviar\, but they are her favorite. \n\n\n\nAnd right this second? Neon is locked in Aria’s bathroom\, completely freaking out because twenty-four seconds from now he and Aria are about to…about to… Well\, they won’t do anything if he can’t get out of his own head (all the advice\, insecurities\, and what ifs) and out of this bathroom! \n\n\n\nNote: the subject matter of this book contains PG-13 material and is not recommended for the youngest of readers. \n\n\n\n**All tickets include a signed copy of Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .: A LOVE Story as well as admittance to the meet and greet line for a photo with Jason.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jason-reynolds-discusses-twenty-four-seconds-from-now-a-love-story/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vroman's Bookstore":MAILTO:orders@vromansbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T113000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20241005T021026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T021029Z
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SUMMARY:Story Hour! Sara Levine: A Terrible Place for a Nest
DESCRIPTION:Join Brookline Booksmith for an all-ages storytime with Sara Levine (WFYP\, January 2006)\, author of A Terrible Place for a Nest. Books will be available for purchase at the event\, or you can preorder on the registration page. You can pick your book up after 10AM on the day of the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA child learns to settle into a new home in this lyrical and stirring picture book perfect for fans of MEMORY JARS and EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY.Juno and his mom have just moved into a new home\, and he hates everything about it – the new school\, his new classmates\, his new room.Just outside his window\, Juno notices a family of mourning doves have started a nest atop the fence\, and they seem to be struggling to make it work\, too. Sure enough\, Juno concludes this new place is a terrible place to build a nest.But\, as winter turns to spring and the doves grow\, so does Juno. And while this new place may be scary and sometimes lonely\, they will all make it work\, together.Lyrical and hopeful\, A Terrible Place for a Nest is a tender and uplifting tale about facing new experiences with empathy and courage. \n\n\n\nSara Levine is an award-winning picture book author\, veterinarian and science educator. Her books which include Bone by Bone\, Tooth by Tooth\, Flower Talk\, Sensitive\, and The Animals Would Not Sleep! have received the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize\, Bank Street College Best Book of the Year\, Beehive Book Award\, Cook Prize and the Mathical Book Prize. She loves doing school and library programs.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/story-hour-sara-levine-a-terrible-place-for-a-nest/
LOCATION:Brookline Booksmith\, 279 Harvard Street\, Brookline\, Massachusetts\, 02446-2908\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brookline Booksmith":MAILTO:thestore@brooklinebooksmith.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T083000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240925T224931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T224933Z
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SUMMARY:KGB Bar Monday Night Poetry Series with Kevin Prufer\, Erin Belieu\, and Adrian Matejka
DESCRIPTION:MFA Poetry Faculty Kevin Prufer\, Erin Belieu\, and Adrian Matejka will be reading at the KGB Bar in New York City as part of its Monday Night Poetry Series. Must be 21+ to attend\, doors open at 7pm.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/kgb-bar-monday-night-poetry-series-with-kevin-prufer-erin-belieu-and-adrian-matejka/
LOCATION:KGB Bar – Red Room\, 85 East 4th Street\, New York City\, New York\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T235959
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240916T003950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T003953Z
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SUMMARY:ENTROPY Workshop with L Scully
DESCRIPTION:ENTROPY is a five week\, virtual\, generative writing workshop hosted by L Scully (Nonfiction\, January 2023).  \n\n\n\nWe are living in a conundrum of degradation. Our bodies age\, the State is falling\, disorder(s) run rampant in our minds. God feels random and chaos feels inevitable. There is no choice but to write toward uncertainty. Cope\, world-build\, freak out\, investigate together.  \n\n\n\nThe structure of this workshop is a weekly meeting of two hours and includes two separate section groups to accommodate scheduling. Each week we will produce the beginnings of 2+ new pieces of writing based on original prompts provided by L live and in session. There is also opportunity to share our collective woes\, check in\, and meet writing partners. One piece of your choice will be critiqued by the group in a supportive and curious environment. We welcome new and seasoned writers alike\, as well as anyone who wants to get into a regular and dedicated creative practice. Classes will be held over GoogleMeet. \n\n\n\nSuggested sliding scale is $150-250 for the five week course. If the proposed payment scale is not reasonable for your situation\, please email L to work something out at leighahscully@gmail.com. They would love to work with you. \n\n\n\nSection A: Sundays Sept. 29 – Nov. 32-4pm EST (no class 10/13\, lesbian wedding)Section B: Wednesdays Oct. 3 – Oct. 306-8pm EST
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/entropy-workshop-with-l-scully/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240822T120732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T120733Z
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SUMMARY:Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Michelle Knudsen (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty)! Meet authors and illustrators\, enjoy live storytimes with authors\, learn from author talks\, and have a ton of fun at the Family Fun Zone!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/chappaqua-childrens-book-festival/
LOCATION:Chappaqua Train Station\, Allen Pl\, Chappaqua\, New York\, 10514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chappaqua Children%E2%80%99s Book Festival":MAILTO:chappbook@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240807T005621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T005725Z
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Common Readers: A Year in Practice with Hurley Winkler
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next online meeting of Cambridge Common Readers as we discuss A Year in Practice: Seasonal Rituals and Prompts to Awaken Cycles of Creative Expression by Jacqueline Suskin with Hurley Winkler (Fiction\, January 2017). This event is free and open to the Lesley MFA community. You do not need to have attended previous sessions\, and while you don’t have to read the book beforehand\, we do encourage you to so that you may participate in the conversation. We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/cambridge-common-readers-a-year-in-practice-with-hurley-winkler/
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:20240926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240822T115205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T115316Z
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SUMMARY:Killens Literary Salon: A Celebration of YA and Middle School Authors
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Tracey Baptiste (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty)! Hosted by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College CUNY\, in collaboration with The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA)\, presents the Killens Literary Salon\, featuring YA and Middle School Authors. \n\n\n\nSelected YA and Middle School authors will read excerpts from their works and participate in a Q&A with the audience. Salon presenters include Ibi Zoboi\, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich\, Tracey Baptiste\, and Torrey Maldonado.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/killens-literary-salon-a-celebration-of-ya-and-middle-school-authors/
LOCATION:Medgar Evers College\, 1638 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College CUNY":MAILTO:info@centerforblackliterature.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240819T213302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T231115Z
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Common Writers Presents: The Rest of Your Life Soundtrack by Benjamin Roesch & Without You Here by Jody Hobbs Hesler Book Launches
DESCRIPTION:Join Cambridge Common Writers for our first duo-book launch event as we celebrate the publications of The Rest of Your Life Soundtrack by Benjamin Roesch (Fiction\, January 2016) and Without You Here by Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction\, June 2017)! Moderated by Michael Mercurio (Poetry\, January 2017). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBENJAMIN ROESCH is a writer\, musician\, teacher\, podcaster\, award-winning essayist\, and author of the debut YA novel\, Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze. 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. \n\n\n\nJODY HOBBS HESLER is the author of the story collection What Makes You Think You’re Supposed to Feel Better (Cornerstone Press\, October 2023)\, and the novel\, Without You Here (Flexible Press\, September 2024). Her words also appear in Necessary Fiction\, Gargoyle\, Valparaiso Fiction Review (x\, x)\, Atticus Review\, Writer’s Digest\, Electric Literature\, CRAFT\, Arts & Letters\, and many other journals. She teaches at WriterHouse in Charlottesville\, Virginia; writes and copyedits for Virginia Wine & Country Life and Charlottesville Family Magazine; and serves as assistant fiction editor for the Los Angeles Review.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/cambridge-common-writers-presents-the-rest-of-your-life-soundtrack-by-benjamin-roesch-without-you-here-by-jody-hobbs-hesler-book-launches/
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/Los_Angeles:20240918T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240917T003258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T003300Z
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SUMMARY:Jasmine Warga discusses & signs A STRANGE THING HAPPENED IN CHERRY HALL with Rosanne Parry
DESCRIPTION:Join Jasmine Warga (WFYP\, June 2013) at the Barnes & Noble in Hillsboro\, Oregon for a discussion with Rosanne Parry about Jasmine’s latest book\, A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA painting has been stolen…! \n\n\n\nWhen Rami sees a floating girl in the museum\, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: She looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft? \n\n\n\nAgatha the turtle knows—she has been watching from the garden. But she can’t exactly tell anyone…can she? \n\n\n\nWill Rami\, with the help of his classmate\, Veda\, be able to solve the mystery? The clues are all around them\, but they’ll have to be brave enough to really look. \n\n\n\nThis is a whimsical\, moving story about the universal desire to be seen and understood and how art can help us find connection\, even when we are at our loneliest.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jasmine-warga-discusses-signs-a-strange-thing-happened-in-cherry-hall-with-rosanne-parry/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble – Hillsboro\, 11125 Northeast Evergreen Parkway\, Hillsboro\, Oregon\, 97006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T150000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240822T111813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T120903Z
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SUMMARY:Signing with Michelle Knudsen and Kevin Hawkes!
DESCRIPTION:Michelle Knudsen (WFYP\, MFA Writing Faculty) and Kevin Hawkes will be at Beacon Hill Books & Cafe for a pop-up signing. Stop by any time between 2:00 and 3:00 to meet the authors and get a book signed! Their titles will be available for purchase.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/signing-with-michelle-knudsen-and-kevin-hawkes/
LOCATION:Beacon Hill Books & Cafe\, 71 Charles Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mentor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beacon Hill Books & Cafe":MAILTO:hello@bhbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240917T001753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T001755Z
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SUMMARY:The Golden Land of Myanmar with author Elizabeth Shick at Vineyard Haven Library
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library for an author talk celebrating the release of The Golden Land\, the debut novel by the library’s new adult program coordinator\, Elizabeth (Liz) Shick (Fiction\, January 2019). Winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel\, The Golden Land is an intergenerational tale set against the backdrop of Myanmar that explores the complexities of family history and relationships. Liz will talk about the six years she lived in Myanmar and how those experiences inspired her to write The Golden Land.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/the-golden-land-of-myanmar-with-author-elizabeth-shick-at-vineyard-haven-library/
LOCATION:Vineyard Haven Library\, 200 Main Street\, Vineyard Haven\, Massachusetts\, 02568\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240822T112727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T112730Z
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SUMMARY:Jasmine Warga's book release celebration: A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Jasmine Warga (WFYP\, June 2013)\, to celebrate the release of her newest book\, A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall\, on Tuesday\, September 15th at 2:00 pm in our Naperville store. \n\n\n\nEvent Format \n\n\n\n\nAuthor Presentation\, Audience Q&A\n\n\n\nSigning & Photo Line\n\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/jasmine-wargas-book-release-celebration-a-strange-thing-happened-in-cherry-hall/
LOCATION:Anderson’s Bookshop Naperville\, 123 West Jefferson\, Naperville\, Illinois\, 60540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T191036
CREATED:20240627T180012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T180014Z
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SUMMARY:Without You Here Book Launch with Jody Hobbs Hesler
DESCRIPTION:Join New Dominion Bookshop for a reading with Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction\, June 2017)\, who will read from her debut novel\, Without You Here. A conversation with author Louise Marburg will follow. This in-person event will be cosponsored by WriterHouse and will be free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book: Noreen is eight years old when her kindred\, namesake aunt\, Nonie\, dies from suicide. Now twenty-seven\, the same age Nonie was when she died\, Noreen is a young mother trapped in a marriage with a controlling\, manipulative husband. On the eve of the new millennium\, that marriage hemorrhages into crisis and Noreen must choose which aspect of her aunt’s influence to follow—the long grief after Nonie’s loss\, complicated by their secretly shared mental health challenges\, or her aunt’s dynamic love. Without You Here is about generational trauma\, mental illness\, sloppy family dynamics\, dangerous marriages\, and the beautiful\, redemptive nature of affection and love. \n\n\n\nJody Hobbs Hesler has written ever since she could hold a pencil and now lives and writes in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author of the story collection What Makes You Think You’re Supposed to Feel Better\, and Without You Here is her debut novel. Her short fiction\, articles\, book reviews\, and essays appear in journals such as Electric Literature\, CRAFT\, Gargoyle\, Arts & Letters\, and many others. She teaches at WriterHouse in Charlottesville\, Virginia\, and serves as assistant fiction editor for The Los Angeles Review. \n\n\n\nWithout You Here will be released on September 10. Pre-orders are available.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/without-you-here-book-launch-with-jody-hobbs-hesler/
LOCATION:New Dominion Bookshop\, 404 East Main St\, Charlottesville\, Virginia\, 22902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="New Dominion Bookshop":MAILTO:staff@ndbookshop.com
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SUMMARY:Animal Science Story Time with Elizabeth Shreeve and Sara Levine
DESCRIPTION:Calling all animal lovers! Join Book Ends for a special animal science story time with authors Elizabeth Shreeve (The Oddball Book of Armadillos) and Sara Levine (WFYP\, January 2006) (Bone by Bone). A fun event for the whole family!
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/animal-science-story-time-with-elizabeth-shreeve-and-sara-levine/
LOCATION:Book Ends Winchester\, 559 Main Street\, Winchester\, Massachusetts\, 01890\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alum Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Book Ends Winchester":MAILTO:jillian@bookendswinchester.com
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