• Memoirs of a Black Girl – Q & A with The Boston Globe

    Online Zoom Event

    Join The Boston Globe's Black History Month Film Festival in a virtual screening and discussion of Thato Mwosa's (WSS, June 2017) first narrative feature, Memoirs of a Black Girl. Memoirs of a Black Girl is a Coming-of-Age feature drama that explores the lives of diverse urban students in an underserved High School in Roxbury, MA. […]

    Free
  • Poetry Reading and Party — Jennifer LeBlanc’s “Descent”

    Online Zoom Event

    Hosted by Kristina LeBlanc, join Jennifer for a reading and celebration of her debut poetry collection. Please email or message Jennifer for the Zoom link and password at msjennleblanc@gmail.com.

    Free
  • The R-Word: How Racism Spread Across the Nation – featuring Jason Reynolds

    Online Event

    Best-selling author and Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing faculty Jason Reynolds (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty) is Lesley University's Black History Month speaker. He will read from and discuss his latest book, "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You," followed by a Q&A session.

    Free
  • The Crime Plays – A Film Noir Tribute for the Stage

    Online Event

    Featuring 10-minute Plays by:Sandra CruzeWendy Ewan (WSS, June 2018)Sabrina HillKen LevineAnthony LeyvaJohn MabeyMartha PattersonEric Henry SandersRegister soon because space is limited.

    Free
  • In Conversation with A.J. Verdelle and Fred Joiner

    Online Zoom Event

    Join Cambridge Common Writers for readings and conversation with A.J. Verdelle (Fiction, MFA Writing Faculty), author of The Good Negress and winner of the Vursell Distinguished Fiction Award from the […]

    Free
  • Reading in The Loom Reading Series with Kevin Prufer

    Online Zoom Event

    On Sunday, February 28th at 4:30pm, the Toadstool Bookshop and the Loom Poetry Series will host a live, online reading from three poets, Kevin Prufer (Poetry, MFA Writing Faculty), Angela […]

    Free
  • What The Universe Is: Featuring Kenzie Allen and Jon D. Lee

    Online Zoom Event

    Join Kenzie Allen, Jon D. Lee (Poetry, January 2017), and Michael Mercurio (Poetry, January 2017) for the continuation of the reading series, “What The Universe Is,” as they engage in conversation both through and about poetry and other modes of creative expression.

    Free
  • E.A. Luetkemeyer reads from his novel “Penitentiary Tales: A Love Story”

    Online Zoom Event

    E. A. Luetkemeyer reads from his vivid and engaging novel, Penitentiary Tales: A Love Story An informal book reading by the author, followed by a conversation with Ginna Gordon and questions from participants.  This event will be hosted on Zoom. Participant audio and video will be muted. Penitentiary Tales: A Love Story recounts the escapades of Dean […]

    Free
  • Imagine More: A Speculative Poetry Craft and Writing Workshop with Heather Hughes

    Online Event

    The speculative - everything from alternate histories and futures to space travel to epic fantasies - is deeply embedded in poetry. Imagination and curiosity, the heart of speculative genres, can guide us in creating poetry and in reinventing the world around us. In this one hour workshop, we'll read sample poems, discuss strategies for writing […]

    $5