Best selling poet and essayist Maggie Smith’s work lends readers some hopeful pragmatism in dark times.
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Virtual visiting poet Rage Hezekiah shares methods of slaying shame
Writers & Books will host New England-based poet Rage Hezekiah this week for a virtual reading and workshop.
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First Friday art series goes virtual
For the first time ever, the monthly mass art opening series will be streamed on May 1 to art patrons as a curated set of short presentations.
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The Ladder Literary Conference returns for second year
The Ladder aims to link writers at all levels with valuable resources. Presented by Writers & Books this weekend in downtown Rochester, the event will showcase authors, editors, and publishers who will discuss how to navigate the struggles that all writers face.
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Alison Meyers will lead Writers & Books
Writers & Books has hired Alison Meyers, a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and fiction writer and a veteran non-profit leader, as its next executive director.
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Interview: ‘American War’ author Omar El Akkad
Writers & Books’ 2019 selection for its Rochester Reads series is “American War,” the debut novel of Egyptian-Canadian investigative journalist Omar El Akkad. He’ll be in town March 26 to March 29 for a series of readings, book signings, and book talks.
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Rochester Reads 2019 selection: Omar El Akkad’s ‘American War’
El Akkad’s work of dystopian fiction envisions a Second American Civil War, the devastating results of climate change, and more of our worst fears. The author will be in Rochester next spring for a series of readings, signings, and other appearances.
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Writers & Books launches The Ladder literary conference
The June 16 conference at Rochester Riverfront Hotel will be a day-long boot camp featuring the expertise of more than 40 literature industry professionals and 12 different workshops, all designed to help writers up their game.
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Interview: “The Distance Between Us” author Reyna Grande
Writers & Books last year named “The Distance Between Us,” a novel by award-winning author Reyna Grande, as the selection for its 2018 Rochester Reads program. In her memoir, Grande recounts her harrowing experience as a child living in Mexico in extreme poverty and her journey to the United States as an illegal immigrant. Grande […]
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Consuming local: media dieting tips for the New Year
During a recent guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey introduced the term “sheet caking,” which she used to describe the practice of eating an entire cake in response to upsetting news coverage. And although her satirical remarks led to a public debate about the ethics of joking about the use of dessert foods […]
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Rochester Reads announces 2018 selection
Writers & Books today announced “The Distance Between Us” by award-winning novelist Reyna Grande as the selection for the 2018 Rochester Reads program. Grande will be in Rochester March 28 to March 30, 2018, to participate in readings, book signings, and other appearances at various locations in Rochester and the surrounding region. Through her 2012 […]
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The grown-up book fair
Area literary events this fall highlight local writers and bring the world to Rochester.
