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October, 2023
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Event:
Writers in Conversation
Date:
October 26th, 2023.
Location:
Norwalk Public Library, Norwalk CT
Contact:
Laurel Peterson; laurelpeterson@att.net OR Cynde Lahey: clahey@norwalkpl.org
Website:
https://norwalkpl.org/
Writers in Conversation brings together each month two writers to read from their work, discuss the literary life and answer questions.
Jerry T Johnson is a Poet and Spoken Word Artist whose poetry has appeared in a variety of literary publications worldwide. Jerry is author of 2 poetry collections: “A Coldness” published by Finishing Line Press and “Poets Should Not Write About Politics” by Evening Street Press. His poetry collection “Poets Should Not Write About Politics” was selected winner of Evening Press’ 2020 Sinclair Poetry prize and his poem “The Apology was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021.
Ed Ahern resumed writing after forty odd years in foreign intelligence and international sales. He’s had over four hundred fifty stories and poems published so far, and seven books. Ed works the other side of writing at Bewildering Stories, where he sits on the review board and manages a posse of eight review editors. He’s an active member of the Fairfield Scribes, and co-leader at the Poets’ Salon, where he’s known for his tough-love comments. He’s also lead editor for the Fairfield Scribes Micro Fiction journal.
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8/6
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8/7
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8/10
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8/14
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8/28
CCPL Monthly Meeting
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9/3
Poetry Group Meeting, Scotland
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9/4
Poems from CT's Four Corners, Online
Martin, Little, Knowles & Thomas Featured.
9/5
Poetry/Acoustic Open Mic, Southbury
First Thursdays Open Mic with Faith
9/5
Poetry/Acoustic Open Mic, Southbury
New Monthly Series in Southbury
9/9-11/11
Poetry for Difficult Times-Virtual
Course taught by PL Gabriella Brand
9/12
Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic
9/14
Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury
9/16
Poetry for Difficult Times-Virtual
Course taught by PL Gabriella Brand
9/23
Poetry for Difficult Times-Virtual
Course taught by PL Gabriella Brand
9/25
CCPL Monthly Meeting
Monthly Meeting
9/29
Poetry Rocks Vernon
Emily Hockaday & Bruce Cohen Read
9/30
Poetry for Difficult Times-Virtual
Course taught by PL Gabriella Brand
10/1
Poetry Group Meeting, Scotland
New Poet Laureate leads Poetry Group
10/2
Poems from CT's Four Corners, Online
Martin, Little, Knowles & Thomas Featured.
10/3
Poetry/Acoustic Open Mic, Southbury
First Thursdays Open Mic with Faith
10/3
Poetry/Acoustic Open Mic, Southbury
New Monthly Series in Southbury
10/7
Poetry for Difficult Times-Virtual
Course taught by PL Gabriella Brand
10/10
Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic
10/12
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Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury
10/13
Slightly Off-beat Poets Presents! in Quiet Corner
Steve Veilleux and Robert Eugene Perry Read
10/14
Poetry for Difficult Times-Virtual
Course taught by PL Gabriella Brand
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