Join the Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice of Western Massachusetts for a book launch and reading from Here in Sanctuary--Whirling by D. Dina Friedman (Fiction, January 2016), a collection of poems taken from the author's journey to the Brownsville/Matamoros border and her work in the immigration justice movement.
There’s nothing like an amazing poetry reading! These are the events where readers are not onlyprepared, they’re authentic, compelling, charismatic, and memorable. Why is this kind of readingimportant for you as a poet and for society at large? And how can you give this kind of reading?You’ll leave this 2-hour, interactive presentation with solid knowledge […]
Books aren't just blocks of text. They're also physical objects, and in some cases they become art themselves. Hand-sewn chapbooks (from "cheap-book") are a simple and timeless way to preserve words and even art. Join Frances Donovan (Poetry, June 2019) and peruse a collection of chapbooks that show the various techniques used to make them. […]