Dr. Thomas Forsthoefel
is Erie County’s new Poet Laureate!
Congratulations Tom!
What to do this week
Tuesday, September 14
Second Tuesday Community Writers' Workshop
@ 7:00 p.m.
Writers bring copies of their work to share and critique the work of others in a friendly setting. Though mostly poetry, the group also reads and responds to excerpts of fiction and drama. Everyone is welcome; Second Tuesday is free and open to the public.
Mercyhurst Campus Old Main
Erie, PA
For directions:
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Wednesday, September 15
@ 7:00 p.m.
Erie’s own Monica Igras is a Lix & Kix feature along with Lou Suarez and Phil Metres - followed by an open mic emceed by Dianne Borsenik and John "Jesus Crisis" Burroughs.
Bela Dubby Art Gallery & Beer Cafe
13321 Madison Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio
Thursday, September 16
@ 6:00 p.m. Reading (Reception at 5:30) Free and open to the public
Fiction Writer Michael Byers opens the Creative Writer’s Speaker Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
The Smith Chapel
5091 Station Road
Erie, PA
Michael Byers’ first book, The Coast of Good Intentions,was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award, won the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and garnered a Whiting Writer’s Award. Long for This World won the annual fiction prize from Friends of American Writers and was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award. Both were New York Times Notable Books.
Byers’ fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories and Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards; his nonfiction has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Best American Travel Writing, and elsewhere. A former Stegner Fellow at Stanford, he teaches creative writing at the University of Michigan.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 30 when one of our favorites, Nin Andrews will be reading here.
Friday, September 17
@6:30 p.m.
Poetry Scene
Darryl Brown will be this week’s feature. Darryl’s unique poems and storytelling is always a delight. If you haven’t had the opportunity to hear Darryl’s poetry and stories, make sure you don’t miss this chance!
The night will begin with an open mic
The Erie Bookstore
137 East 13th Street
Erie, PA
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