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What’s Happening at Writers & Books?
September 2003 Programs & Events
 Wide Open Mike with Norm Davis
- Friday September 5, 7:30 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Open to the public; $2 donation appreciated.
W&B is proud to sponsor Rochester’s longest running open mike program, “Wide Open Mike,” hosted by Norm Davis, local poet and editor of HazMat Review.
Senior Reading Group
- Tuesday September 9, 2–4 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public.
Share your writing with other senior readers and writers in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere. Hosted by Norm Davis.
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered Open Mike
- Wednesday September 10, 7 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Open to the public; $2 donation appreciated.
The Wilde/Woolf Society presents an informal reading open to everyone. Material will focus on (but is not limited to) LGBT lifestyles and issues. Hosted by Dennis Rosenbaum and published author and W&B instructor Patricia Roth Schwartz.
Writing What the Body/Mind/Spirit Knows:
A Weekend Writing & Yoga Retreat
- Friday September 12 at 6 pm – Sunday September 14 at Noon
- At the Gell Center of the Finger Lakes
- $180 W&B members / $200 general public
- Instructors: Luc Miller-Watelet and Karen vanMeenen
Enjoy a weekend of exploring what knowledge your body holds and your spirit and mind can connect with, in a small, safe community of learning and sharing – a process of yoga and writing. Instructors will offer tools and experience toward searching for one’s inner truth.
The weekend will include reading, writing (in various genres), sharing, yoga exercises, and group and individual poetic walks on the beautiful, peaceful grounds of Writers & Books’ Gell Center. The workshop price also includes all meals (vegetarian) and semi–private lodging at the Gell Center.
Open to yoga/bodywork practitioners and writers at all levels. Bring a pillow, blanket, yoga mat if possible, and loose clothing. A more specific outline of the weekend’s activities will be sent to participants in advance of the event. If you have questions about this workshop call Karen vanMeenen at 585–473–2590, x104.
BYOB Summer Singles Night
- Saturday, September 13, 7 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Please call ahead for reservations
- $5 W&B members; $10 to the general public
Bring Your Own Book to W&B’s very own version of speed dating. You’ll have a chance to talk about one of your favorite books and discover new favorites at this unique singles event. A friendly, no pressure, wine and cheese milieu will set the stage for romance and conversation.
Genesee Reading Series
- Tuesday, September 16 7:30 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Admission $3 members, $6 general public.
The Genesee Reading Series, hosted by M.J. Iuppa, gives W&B the opportunity to showcase some of the talented, working writers in our area.
Cathryn Smith is an associate professor of English at Monroe Community College. She has published poems in a variety of small magazines and has recently published The Glory Walk, a memoir about her father's Alzheimer's disease. In 1999 she received a grant from the New York Foundation for the Arts in creative non-fiction.
Kathryn Larrabee holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan, where she won the distinguished Hopwood Award. Kathryn graduated from Penfield High School and earned her journalism degree at Northwestern. She currently lives in Penn Yan. Her first novel, An Everyday Savior (Four Walls, Eight Windows, 2002) received excellent reviews.
Kathryn Larrabee: “Since graduating from Michigan in 1994, I’ve worked as a copy editor and reporter for various newspapers and have finally ended up as a grantwriter at Keuka College in Keuka Park, NY. I live in Penn Yan, the same town where my maternal grandparents lived when I was a kid. I’m working on what I think will be another novel. It’s slow going when working full time, but a girl’s got to eat.”
“Understated integrity and quiet dignity are the hallmarks of Kathryn Larrabee's debut novel … Larrabee’s sure hand with her material and her feel for the rituals of home life make this a richly textured and rewarding novel.” —Publishers Weekly
Marooned!
- Wednesday September 17, 7–8:30 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- Free to W&B members; $3 to the general public.
Marooned on a deserted island with only one book to read? Come to W&B’s very own quarterly book club for a discussion of Tim O’Brien’s 1990 novel The Things They Carried, hosted by Martin Naparsteck. Martin’s fiction has appeared in the North American Review, Mississippi Review, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, and many other publications. His most recent book, Saying Things, is a collection of short stories published by Lake Affect.
Valley Manor Senior Book Club
- Friday September 19, 10 am
- Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave [ map ]
- Free and open to the public
- An Everyday Savior, by Kathryn Larrabee
Book discussion led by W&B, hosted by the seniors at Valley Manor.
Master Class on the Contemporary Novel
with author Kathryn Larrabee
- One Saturday, September 20, 10 am – 12 pm
- $12 W&B members / $20 general public
- Instructor: Kathryn Larrabee
Join Kathryn Larrabee, author of An Everyday Savior, for a brief lecture on the contemporary novel. Kate will talk about her writing experiences, her MFA program, and her dealings with the literary press Four Walls, Eight Windows. She will also discuss her creative process and many of the tricks of the trade she learned on her way to becoming a published novelist.
For anyone who has written a novel, is writing one, or is even thinking about writing one, this informal talk will offer you insight and valuable information into the world of writing and publishing in the literary marketplace. There will be plenty of time for Q/A and discussion among participants.
Feel free to bring specific questions about the art and craft of writing, the state of modern publishing, agents, contracts, or any other literary topic you've always wanted to learn about but have been afraid to ask.
 W&B’s Screenplay Salon
- Thursday September 25, 6–9 pm
- in the Verb Café at W&B
- $10 members, $12 non-members for the series through September 2003
- Contact Karen vanMeenen for details. or 473-2590 x104
Each month join Democrat and Chronicle film critic Jack Garner for a discussion and screening of a critically acclaimed film.
Sunset Boulevard
Considered a legendary tale of Hollywood glory and decay, Sunset Boulevard is a Billy Wilder film starring William Holden and Gloria Swanson. 1950, not rated.
Wisdom Tales for Women: Change, Creativity & Courage
All stories are about change. We watch characters react as a world that felt familiar gets turned on its head. Women experience loss, betrayal, wounding, and hunger. Ancient tales teach people that the way — change is not a straight line. Women must learn to ask new questions, trust their creativity, and whistle courageously in the dark.
By beginning with the classic Grimms’ tale The Goose Girl at the Spring, the instructor will concentrate on themes of guidance, solitude, meditation, and closure. The class will participate in writing exercises that focus on each phase of the journey. (Wear comfortable clothing and bring a bag lunch.)
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