J.A. McIntosh
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,
Writing Disability: Panel Discussion
zoomJoin us on Saturday, March 26 from 10:30am to 12:00pm for Writing Disability. This presentation is a moderated discussion between three writers, focusing on the presentation of people, with physical and mental disabilities, in literature. Topics covered include individualizing people and disabilities, social role valorization, dealing with the discomfort of social expectations, the role of
Historical Research: Fact and Fiction
zoomHistorical Research: Fact and Fiction will review methods of historical research, with emphasis on first-person, or primary, sources. The presenters will be at the Swift River Valley Historical Society and will have access to their archive room. The presentation will include on-line research and problems and obstacles with historical records. The presenters will also discuss