Writers Night Out – Featured Reader Kathy Ford
The BasementFeatured Reader - Kathy Ford grew up in Rochester, New York, graduated from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in 1980 with a major in design theory, and moved to New York City to pursue a career in architecture. She received her Masters in Architecture from Harvard University in 1985 and has been practicing architecture in Read More
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill – Featured Reader – Lesléa Newman
Writers Read @ the Inn at Norton Hill Sunday, May 6, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Main St. (Rt. 116) & Norton Hill Rd., Ashfield, MA (co-sponsored by Straw Dog Writers Guild and Nan Parati (owner, Elmer’s Store and the Inn at Norton Hill) Featured Reader - Lesléa Newman is the author of 70 books for readers of 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!
Diving Deep: Poetic Craft, Form and Emotion w/ Gail Thomas
Lily Library Florence, MA, United StatesDiving Deep: Poetic Craft, Form and Emotion A challenge that many writers face is how to choose artful details when writing about strong emotional content. Some of us may shy away from expressing loss or anger, or we may produce work that’s overly sentimental. For inspiration, we will read poems that elevate personal experience by Read More
Compass Roads reading at Odyssey Bookshop
The Odyssey Bookshop 9 College St., South Hadley, MA, United StatesPlease join us for a reading of Compass Roads - Poems about the Pioneer Valley, at Odyssey Bookshop. More info coming soon!
Compass Roads Reading at Jones Library
Jones Library, Amherst MA 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA, United StatesJoin us for a reading of Compass Roads - Poems about the Pioneer Valley at the Jones Library in Amherst. Poets reading : Paul Mariani Jean Blakeman Theresa A. Vincent Beth Filson Pat Schneider Eileen P Kennedy Candance R Curran Janet E. Aalfs Sharon Tracey Libby Maxey
Writers Read @ The Inn at Norton Hill – Featured Reader Melissa Volker
The Inn at Norton Hill 10 Norton Hill Road, Ashfield, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored by: Straw Dog Writers Guild and Nan Parati (owner, Elmer's Store and the Inn at Norton Hill) Featured Reader: Melissa Volker Melissa Volker's debut novel, Delilah of Sunhats Swans, received a Five Star Review from Reader's Favorites and was praised by Alice Fulton, Guggenheim Fellow Poet, who said, "Delilah...is a charmer, a being blessed Read More
Voices for Resistance – A Celebration!
Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060VOICES FOR RESISTANCE - A CELEBRATION! with special guests Martín Espada, The Nields, and Nicole M. Young! Short readings by Maria Jose Gimenez, Lauren Marie Schmidt, Eileen Kennedy, Ellen LaFleche, Dina Friedman, Christopher J. Sparks & Theresa Vincent OPEN MIC - slots available on June 4. If you’d like to read (max. 4 minutes) please arrive BY 6:45 Read More
Writers Night Out – Featured Reader Joyce Hayden
The BasementWriters Night Out – June 5 2018 Featured Writer: Joyce Hayden Joyce Hayden left her teaching position in the English Department at Westfield State University three years ago to pursue travel, writing, and painting. Since then she's been across the US a couple times, as well as France and Italy. She has published a chapbook Read More
Poetry Critique Meet-up
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA, United StatesPoetry Critique Meet-up Moderated by poet and translator Michael Goldman Sunday June 24, 1-3pm Sunday July 15, 1-3pm Sunday August 12, 1-3pm Click here - TO REGISTER Poetry Critique Meet-up is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance. Learn what is working in Read More