Check out these upcoming events from the Cambridge Common Writers community:
February 6 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm EST
Writing by Ear: Incorporating the Poetic, with Michael Mercurio
Online Event
Every writer—no matter how accomplished they may be—feels the pressure of finding the right words to invigorate their manuscripts, to tell stories that resonate with readers and that linger for a long time. In this half-day workshop, writers will explore how the origins of words we use and the sounds of them can enhance their writing across any and all genres.
February 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Memoirs of a Black Girl – Q & A with Thato Mwosa and 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.
February 14 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
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.
February 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
The R-Word: How Racism Spread Across the Nation – featuring Jason Reynolds
Online Event
Details TBD
February 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PST
The Crime Plays – A Film Noir Tribute for the Stage
Online Event
Featuring 10-minute Plays by: Sandra Cruze, Wendy Ewan (WSS, June 2018), Sabrina Hill, Ken Levine, Anthony Leyva, John Mabey, Martha Patterson, and Eric Henry Sanders. Register soon because space is limited.
February 28 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
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), and Fred Joiner (Poetry, June 2015).
February 28 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm EST
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 Narciso Torres, and Reginald Gibbons, to celebrate the release of their new books from Four Way Books.
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