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Readings by the Writer—Jonathan Maniscalco

Virtual

Jonathan Maniscalco has taught English to ESL learners in Japan, Spain, and New York City. A Massachusetts native, he is a graduate of Boston University and a stringer for the New England Review of Books. Ten Stories to Manhood is his first published book. Via Zoom, registration required.

Free

Readings by the Writer—Rebecca Long

Virtual

A freelance writer and editor, Rebecca Long reports on a wide range of topics, including politics, TV, film, literature, and environmental justice. Her writing has been featured in VICE, Bitch Media, Bust Magazine, and Electric Literature. Long’s essay about Stranger Things’ Jim Hopper was Bitch Media’s most-read article of 2019. She currently works as the Digital Content Editor at a women’s non-profit organization and previously held full-time editorial roles at National Geographic Learning and SAGE Publications. Via Zoom, registration required.

Free

Ariana Reines: Ancient Evenings

Cole Memorial Chapel Norton, MA, United States

Part seance, part collective automatic writing, part investigation of philosophical texts, Ancient Evenings will be a collective spiritual awakening in our own Cole Memorial Chapel

Free

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies: A Lunchtime MAP Day Reading and Conversation with Deesha Philyaw

Cole Memorial Chapel Norton, MA, United States

African American author, columnist, and public speaker Deesha Philyaw will read from her debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, which won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the 2020/2021 Story Prize, and was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award in fiction. This event will also be available virtually via […]

Free

Readings by the Writer—Phuc Tran

Mary Lyon Hall - Woolley Room Norton, MA, United States

Writer, teacher, and tattoo artist, Phuc Tran, reads from his humorous and introspective memoir, "Sigh, Gone. A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In", about his family's escape from Vietnam, displacement in America, and his struggle to fit in during high school.  A brief Q&A will follow this lunchtime event.

Free

Readings by the Writer—Kim Adrian

Mary Lyon Hall - Woolley Room Norton, MA, United States

Author Kim Adrian reads from her memoir, The Twenty-Seventh Letter of the Alphabet, and discusses growing up with the confusion and chaos of mental illness and generational trauma.  A brief Q&A will follow this lunchtime event.

Free

Readings by the Writer: Diana Khoi Nguyen

Mary Lyon Hall - May Room Norton, MA

Diana Khoi Nguyen is a first-generation Vietnamese-American poet whose book, Ghost Of , is an elegy for her brother, and she explores the difficulties felt by parents from this culture. A brief Q&A will follow this evening event.

Free

Talk with author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Watson Fine Arts - Weber Theatre Norton, MA, United States

In connection with the exhibition Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories in the Beard + Weil Galleries, author/illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka will share his graphic novel, Hey, Kiddo, a profoundly important graphic memoir about growing up in a family grappling with addiction and finding the art that helps you survive.

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Readings by the Writers: Stella Corso & Leah Nieboer

Mary Lyon Hall - May Room Norton, MA

Poets and co-hosts of the podcast The Ritter read from their work, discuss their podcast, their decision to enroll the podcast in a VC Accelerator, and how they’ve been translating their academic training into a marketable foundation for running their podcast.  A brief Q&A session will be included in this event. 

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