• Straw Dog Writers Guild 15th Anniversary Celebration & Reading

    The Mount | Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA, United States

      Join the Straw Dog Writers Guild to celebrate their 15th anniversary with a lively panel discussion featuring Guild co-founders and members. Highlighted are readings by novelist Michael Jerome Plunkett, Straw Dog Writers Guild Emerging Writing Fellow Darlene Elias, and poet Julia Thacker, both alumni of the Edith Wharton & Straw Dog Emerging Writers Residency, which is Read More

  • Inaugural Open Mic in partnership with The Mount and the Dean’s Beans Coffee Truck

    The Mount | Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA, United States

    Join Straw Dog Writers Guild Sunday, August 3, at 11 a.m. for our inaugural Open Mic in partnership with The Mount and the Dean's Beans Coffee Truck. Darlene Elias, SDWG Emerging Writing Fellow, will be our fabulous MC! The Guild is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary, and we invite fifteen writers to read. If you want to Read More

  • WriteAngles Writers Conference Tea with Edith at the Mount

    The Mount | Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA, United States

    WriteAngles Writers Conference needs your suggestions and ideas! Straw Dog Writers Guild is bringing back the WriteAngles Writers Conference (April 6, 2024). The planning committee has been meeting for six months and we’re now ready for your program suggestions. We hope to elicit comments and ideas from writers all across western Massachusetts. Ways to share Read More

  • Writers in Residence Reception

    The Mount | Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA, United States

    On Sunday, June 26th, 5 – 7 p.m. enjoy an evening reception on the Terrace as we celebrate the Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild Emerging Writers-in-Residence! Our 2022 recipients will share excerpts of their creative work inspired by their immersion at The Mount. Tickets include a wine and cheese reception. FREE for Mount/Straw Dog Writers Read More