From 6-8pm on Thursday, August 20th, join Writer’s Block Bookstore for wine and conversation with a few of Burrow Press’s best authors.
- Nathan Holic: The Things I Don’t See
- Pat Rushin: The Call
- Vanessa Blakeslee: Train Shots
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Social Climax by Troy Legette
At 1 p.m. on September 5, 2015, Troy Legette will read from and sign copies of his debut poetry collection, Social Climax, at the Barnes and Noble at 2501 Tyrone Blvd. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33710.
Legette bills himself as a poet, lyricist, and writer, and the influence of the song-writing is clearly evident in many of these poems. Legette is at his best when he abandons some of the over-blown language and tired cliches of the English classroom and gets down to the nitty-gritty of real life. Not exactly rap, not exactly hip-hop, there are gems to be mined in this collection, such as “In Them Streets,” which, in its rhythm and and subject matter is reminiscent of Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, “We Real Cool.”
Grandma Gatewood’s Walk
Join the Southwest Book Club this month to discuss Grandma Gatewood’s Walk by Ben Montgomery. This novel is “an inspiring story of the woman who saved the Appalachian Trail.” Anyone age 18 or older is welcome to attend. The book club meets monthly at the Southwest Branch Library. No registration needed.
Where: Southwest Branch Library
7255 Della Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819
When: Tuesday, August 18th, at 7:00 P.M.
For more information, call the library at 407. 835.7323 or email southwest@ocls.info
Premiere 2016 script call now open
Playwrights’ Round Table is now seeking full length script submissions for our 2016 Premiere Series full length production in April 2016, to be produced at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Orlando, Florida. Please click here for the guidelines – failure to follow them may result in your play not being considered for production.
The script call begins August 1, 2015 and continues until 11:59 pmAugust 31, 2015. There is no submission fee required. However, as PRT can only produce plays by members, if your play is selected for production, you must join the group. Dues are only $30 for the year.