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SUMMARY:Gallery of Readers Press Presents Switch: Anthology of Micro Fiction - Book Launch Celebration and Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join Gallery of Readers Press for the launch of Switch: Anthology of Micro Fiction at Eli’s Room\, Center for the Arts. Copies of the book may be ordered in advance\, and donations are encouraged. \n\n\n\nContributors: Kathryn M. Arbour\, Robin Barber\, Nancy Barnes\, Patricia Bender\, Patricia Quintana Bidar\, Robin Bissett\, James Brunel\, John M. Corbett\, Tommy Dean\, Salvatore Difalco\, Carol Edelstein\, Ann Fisher\, Frances Gapper\, Opal Gayle\, Elizabeth M. George\, Diane D. Gillette\, Beth Gordon\, Andrea Hansell\, Jennifer Jacobson\, Celia Jeffries (Fiction/Nonfiction\, 2008)\, E.P. La Brecque\, Karen Loeb\, Barbara Lucey\, Toni Montuori\, Damhuri Muhammad\, Nora Nadjarian\, Rina Palumbo\, Meg Pokrass\, Lisa Schamess\, Sharon White\, and Thomas Reed Willemain.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/gallery-of-readers-press-presents-switch-anthology-of-micro-fiction-book-launch-celebration-and-reading/
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St\, Northampton\, Massachusetts\, 01060\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sparking the Conversation: Lived Experiences of Black Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Enzo Silon Surin (Poetry\, 2012)! Join PureSpark\, BEAM\, and the Boston Public Library for an in-depth and compelling conversation with folks who have lived experience\, who have been through mental health struggles\, and use their experience and resilience to help others along on their journey. \n\n\n\nJuly is National BIPOC Mental Health Month. While statistics highlight the challenges faced by Black communities\, this event goes beyond the numbers. Each year we learn about the statistics but it’s time we learn about the stories behind the statistics. \n\n\n\nFormally recognized in June 2008 (and currently designated as)\, Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was created to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face in regard to mental illness in the US. Bebe Moore Campbell was an American author\, journalist\, teacher\, and mental health advocate who worked tirelessly to shed light on the mental health needs of the Black community and other underrepresented communities.Light refreshments and mingling 5:00pm – 6:15pm; and main program 6:15pm – 7:15pm.  All are welcome.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/sparking-the-conversation-lived-experiences-of-black-mental-health/
LOCATION:Central Library in Copley Square\, 700 Boylston Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States
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SUMMARY:Between the Lines with Jason Reynolds and Marcus J. Moore
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this special opportunity to engage with NYT best-selling YA author Jason Reynolds (WFYP. MFA Faculty) in conversation with music journalist and author Marcus J. Moore (The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America). Jason and Marcus will discuss the importance and impact of reading\, writing\, and creativity in the Black D.C. community and beyond. Gain memorable insights and inspiration as Jason and Marcus share reminiscences\, powerful stories\, and tips that helped them find joy and success through writing and storytelling. \n\n\n\n2:00 p.m. — Conversation and Q&A (Friedman Family Auditorium)3:30 p.m. — Reception and Meet & Greet with light bites (Mansard Room) \n\n\n\nThe Between the Lines summer series seeks to create a platform where local Black authors and wordsmiths — from the up-and-coming to renowned — can explore the transformative power of language and storytelling\, while encouraging the wider public to embrace the written word as a means of personal expression and social change. In their conversations\, Jason and his friends will tap into everything from Hip Hop culture to storytelling.
URL:https://cambridgecommonwriters.org/calendar/between-the-lines-with-jason-reynolds-and-marcus-j-moore/
LOCATION:Planet Word Museum | Friedman Family Auditorium\, 925 13th St.\, NW\, Washington D.C.\, District of Columbia\, 20005\, United States
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