Peter Gordon will read his poetry on Saturday January 4 at 3:30 PM in the Albertson’s Room of the downtown Orlando library, 101 East Central Blvd., Orlando, 3280. He’ll be reading some new work and favorites from his book, “Two Car Garage.” Peter will also talk about how his journey to becoming a published poet can help anyone realize their own dreams. The event is free to the public.
The Jack Kerouac Writer-in-Residence Project of Orlando partners with MAD about Words to offer you the opportunity to learn from and write with Sion Dayson, the current writer-in-residence at Kerouac House, at a workshop there on February 8th, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sion Dayson is an American writer living in Paris, France. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Hunger Mountain, Utne Reader, Numero Cinq, Smokelong Quarterly (contest winner) and several anthologies including Strangers in Paris and Seek It: Writers and Artists Do Sleep, among other venues. She has previously won a Barbara Deming Award for her fiction and her novel manuscript placed on the Short List for Finalists in the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition. Sion holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
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Lucie Winborne saw our mention of Al Rocheleau’s “Twelve Chairs” poetry program and thought you’d enjoy reading her two-part interview with him. Here is Part 2. Enjoy!
Sandi Hutcheson was interviewed about her book Looks Great Naked on SuperChangeYourLife. Enjoy!