WORD THURSDAYS FEATURING JACK BEDELL AND MEGEEN MULHOLLAND

JACK BEDELL ​Jack B. Bedell is Professor of English and Coordinator of Creative Writing at Southeastern Louisiana University where he also edits ​​​Louisiana Literature and directs the Louisiana Literature Press. His latest collections are Against the Woods' Dark Trunks (Mercer University Press, 2022), Color All Maps New (Mercer University Press, 2021), Rock Garden (Daily Drunk Press, […]

A VERY SPECIAL WORD THURSDAYS FEATURING MONI BASU AND JAN WINBURN WITH COLIN DONOHUE, JOEY CUMMINGS, & KAREN ANDES

Word Thursdays Special Edition Three writers in the University of Georgia MFA program in narrative nonfiction will read "micro-essays," work that stems from their study of poetry and its capacity to elevate prose. Their readings will be followed by a discussion of the writer-editor relationship by Moni Basu and Jan Winburn. The two will talk about their 18-year-long partnership and […]

Event Series “Look Who’s Talking” a Persona Writing Workshop

“Look Who’s Talking” a Persona Writing Workshop

Bright Hill Press and Literary Center 94 Church Street, Treadwell, NY, United States

JULY 24- AUGUST 28 “Look Who’s Talking” a Persona Writing Workshop SUMMER SESSION POETRY WORKSHOP- ALL AGES Taught by Georgia Popoff Look Who’s Talking Persona poetry provides both writer and reader with new and often surprising perspectives, expanding possibilities in both theme and point of view. We will experiment as we look at the world […]

WOLVES & COYOTES & DOGS- SUMMER III

Bright Hill Press and Literary Center 94 Church Street, Treadwell, NY, United States

AUGUST 21-25, 2023 WOLVES & COYOTES & DOGS- SUMMER III Youth Literacy Arts Education Workshop We’re all familiar with dogs, and we hear coyotes at night and wonder about wolves in America. We’ll learn about them and create art about them, then write them down! This workshop runs Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 2:30 […]

WORD THURSDAYS FEATURING ALEX CARBONE AND TIFFANIE DAVIS

ALEX CARBONE Alex Carbone began working for the Carbone Auto Group in 1988 as a lot attendant. During his early years, he moved into parts delivery, then on to parts counterman. Alex advanced year over year to sales, advertising, business development and expansion of locations. He was the face of the company for more than […]

WORD THURSDAYS FEATURING CLIFFORD BROOKS AND LUKE JOHNSON

CLIFFORD BROOKS   Clifford Brooks III was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. His first poetry collection, The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics, was re-issued by the SCE Press in July 2020. His second full-length poetry volume, Athena Departs: Gospel of a Man Apart, as well as a limited-edition poetry chapbook, Exiles of […]

WORD THURSDAYS FEATURING SUSANA CASE AND MARGO STEVER

SUSANA CASE Susana H. Case  has authored eight books of poetry, most recently The Damage Done (Broadstone Books, 2022) which won her a third Pinnacle Book Achievement Award. Her books have previously also won an IPPY, a NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite award, and she was a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award, the International […]

WORD THURSDAYS FEATURING JP HOWARD AND PAMELA WAX

JP HOWARD JP Howard is a poet, educator, literary activist, curator and community builder. JP is the Spring 2023 Brooklyn College Tow Mentor-in-Residence. Her debut poetry collection, Say/Mirror (The Operating System), was a Lambda Literary finalist. She is also the author of bury your love poems here (Belladonna), Praise This Complicated Herstory: Legacy, Healing & […]

WORD THURSDAYS FEATURING FOX FRAZIER AND MARTIN WILLITS JR.

FOX FRAZIER Fox Henry Frazier is the author of two books of poetry, essay, and visual art: Weeping in the Tropical Moonlit Night Because Nobody’s Told Her (Yes Poetry, 2022) and Raven King (Yes Poetry, 2021). Her first full-length book of poetry, The Hydromantic Histories (Bright Hill Press, 2015), was selected by Vermont Poet Laureate […]

WORD THURSDAYS FEATURING CHRIS CONWAY, STEVE FRIEDMAN, AND JEFF LEEN

CHRIS CONWAY Chris Conway is an editor at New York Times Opinion and NYT Sunday Review. He is a graduate of Fordham University Law School and University of Missouri- Columbia for Journalism. He is married to Jennifer Preston and a father to twins. STEVE FRIEDMAN In 1984, Steve moved to St. Louis, where he wrote […]