Readings
STRAW DOG AUTHOR SHOWCASE 2017
Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060Forbes Library Coolidge Museum – Straw Dog Author Showcase 2017 2017 SD Showcase Co-sponsored by the Forbes Library, includes short readings from newly-published books by members of the Straw Dog Writers Guild, including Dick Bentley, Michael Goldman, Tzivia Gover, Richard Wayne Horton, Jan Maher, Ellen Meeropol, Leslea Newman, Elaine Reardon, Jacqueline Sheehan, and Gail Thomas. Read More
Compass Roads – Book Launch!
Florence Civic Center Florence Civic Center, Park St., Florence, MA, United StatesStraw Dog Writers Guild presents our first Poetry Anthology - Compass Roads, Poems about the Pioneer Valley. w/ Editor Jane Yolen. http://www.strawdogwriters.org/poetry April 10 @ 7 pm. Florence Civic Center Florence, MA POETS READING Anna Bozena Bowen Michael Goldman DM Gordon Nina Gross Kathleen Kelley Marian Kent Patricia Lee Lewis Rich Michelson V Jane Read More
Compass Roads Reading at Montague Bookmill
Montague Bookmill 440 Old Greenfield Rd., Montague, MassachusettsJoin us for a reading of Compass Roads, Poems about the Pioneer Valley, with several poets reading their poems. More info coming soon!
Compass Roads Reading at the Northampton Senior Center
Northampton Senior Center 67 Conz St, Northampton, MA, United States
A Winter Reading – Belchertown Authors
Parish Hall at BUCC 18 Park Street, Belchertown, MALocal authors who are members of the Straw Dog Writers Guild and friends will read from their books and manuscripts. There will be snacks and books available for signing. Snow day is January 27, 4-6 PM. Readers include: Mary Warren Bartlett, Justine Dymond, Francesca Forrest, Marianne Gambaro, Ellen Evert Hopman, Melanie S. Lewis, and Jo Read More
Writers Read/Hilltowns – Featured Reader S. Forrest Nomakeo
Belding Memorial Library 344 Main Street, Ashfield, United StatesHere’s how it works: The featured writer reads recent work and describes the journey to publication, followed by Q & A. Then the floor opens to other writers, who can read for five minutes each; we also draw two names for 10-minute readings. If you want to read, put your name in the hat before 2:15. Shirley Forrest Read More
There is a Brightness – Group Poetry Reading by SDWG Poetry Critique Meetup
White Square Books 86 Cottage St, Easthampton, MA, United States
Voices for Resistance – a Celebration
Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060Confirmed readers include: Andrea Hairston, Chivas Sandage, Christopher J. Sparks, Doug Anderson, Ilina Singh, India Smith, John Sheirer, Kent Alexander, Lanette Sweeney, Maria Luisa Arroyo,  Marya Zilberberg, Mary Warren Foulk, Nicole M. Young, Patrick Donnelly, & Theresa Vincent
The Poetry Ritual: A Reading
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United States
Reading by local authors for Forbes Library 125th anniversary!
Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060
125th Anniversary – Forbes Library – Reading of local authors
Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060
Black Writers Read: Juneteenth, One Year Later
FacebookOn Friday, June 19, 2020, Valley Society hosted an over 3-hour virtual event, convening 16 Black writers from across the country to share their work. Seeing the need to sustain this platform, we launched the series, Black Writers Read. Join us, one year later in celebration of Juneteenth, to hear from members of Valley Society Read More
Writers Read Hilltowns July
zoomJoin us for Writers Read / Hilltowns! On Sunday, July 11 from 2-4 pm our featured reader is Dr. Jim Brosnan. To attend, email Jane Roy Brown at brownjaneroy@gmail.com for a link to the meeting. Reader Bio: Dr. Jim Brosnan holds the rank of full professor at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI. Jim Read More
7th Annual Author Showcase
zoomJoin Straw Dog Writers Guild and Forbes Library for an online Author Showcase on Wednesday, September 8 at 6:30pm Brief readings from new books by members of Straw Dog Writers Guild: Dusty J. Miller, Eileen P. Kennedy, Howie Faerstein, Kathryn Holzman, Meg Thacher, Jane McPhetres Johnson, Celia Jeffries, Rebecca Hart Olander., J.A. McIntosh, Lesléa Newman, Read More
Black Writers Read: Aprell May
OnlinePlease join us on Sunday, November 14 at 3 p.m. ET when we host Aprell May (urban creative non-fiction. journalism). She'll read from her memoir, "Classic Fly: Essays from generational trauma to healing." A previous salon owner, Aprell May is a trending/breaking news reporter for The Republican. She recently received her M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction Read More
Black Writers Read: Margo Gabriel
zoomPlease join us on Saturday, December 4 at 1 p.m. ET when we host Margo Gabriel (Food, travel, culture, wine, music, art, lifestyle, self-care). She'll read the opening essay, Where Food, Culture and People Meet, from her debut cookbook, The Expat Kitchen. We'll also chat about her expansive writing career. Margo Gabriel is originally from Read More
8th Annual Straw Dog Writers Author Showcase
zoom8th Annual Straw Dog Writers Author Showcase on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 6:30pm. Join us for readings from new books by members of Straw Dog Writers Guild: John Sheirer, Nina Dabek. Chris O’Carroll, Julie Wittes Schlack, Suzanne S. Rancourt, Lanette Sweeney, Michael Favala Goldman, Maureen Callahan Smith, Sally Bellerose, Joan Livingston, Mark Luebbers, Tom Read More
Spring Tonic Poetry Share
Belding Memorial Library 344 Main Street, Ashfield, United StatesJoin us for a Spring Tonic Poetry Share with Poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins on Saturday April 16, 1:30 - 3:00pm. We will welcome in spring with the auditory tonic of listening to one another read poetry while sipping ephemeral teas. We are sharing poetry inspired by spring – this can be your own work or Read More