Local writing: ‘Could All This?’ by Maya Gutierrez reflects this time
Maya Gutierrez, 14, wrote her poem 'Could All This?', about this time, for a school assignment, as she was about to graduate from Buzz Aldrin Middle Schoo. The post Local writing: ‘Could All This?’ by...
View ArticleAn anti-racism reading list, from MPL
The Montclair Public Library supports the statement of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) in condemning racism; this is MPL's anti-racism resource list. The post An...
View ArticleMontclair Literary Festival, virtually, this weekend
Montclair Literary Festival offers free online panels and author talks on Sept. 11 and 12, and writing workshops during the week. The post Montclair Literary Festival, virtually, this weekend appeared...
View ArticleOpen Book/Open Mind: Montclair native Susan Glasser and Peter Baker
Montclair native Susan Glasser and husband Peter Baker appeared at Open Book/Open MInd in November to talk about their new book. The post Open Book/Open Mind: Montclair native Susan Glasser and Peter...
View ArticleIn brief: Hanukkah storytime at Watchung Booksellers
Arthur Levine, author of the children's book "The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol," will have a special seasonal storytime at Watchung Booksellers on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The post In brief: Hanukkah storytime...
View Article‘Why Can’t I Play with My Friends?’ helps children cope with COVID-19
Montclair High School graduate Tori Schoen, class of '16, illustrated the new children's book by Sherry Lottero, "Why Can't I Play with My Friends?", designed to help children cope. The post ‘Why Can’t...
View ArticleGrief, time travel, childhood, homelessness — Stories from young Montclair minds
The young competitors in this year’s Anderson Park Short Story Contest weren’t given many constraints — they could be led by their imaginations and creativity.
View ArticleMontclair Literary Festival will host Salman Rushdie on June 22
Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival will host renowned storyteller Salman Rushdie, in an online event to talk about his latest book, “Languages of Truth: Essays 2003–2020,” on Tuesday, June 22...
View ArticleMembers of Montclair Write Group contributed to award-winning book on pandemic
Four members of the Montclair Write Group contributed to “Corona City: Voices from an Epicenter,” an anthology of COVID-19 stories and photographs. The collaborative project won two categories in the...
View ArticleAnnual Montclair Literary Festival on Oct. 2-3
Stevie van Zandt, of The Sopranos and Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, will headline the fifth annual festival to be held on October 2 and 3, 2021.
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