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May 2009 Events
First FridaysFriday, May 1 6:00 pm Along with other local galleries and performance spaces, W&B will be open on the first Friday evenings of each month hosting a series of readings and performances in our Verb Café and Performance Space. The Bertrand Russell SocietyHosted by: Dr. David White The Bertrand Russell Society was formed shortly after Russell’s death in 1970. Russell was born in 1872 and worked in fields such as mathematical logic; philosophy; social, religious, and educational reform; anti-war protests and politics. An accomplished writer, Russell received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. This ongoing lecture series promises to enlighten and entertain. Monthly meetings are open to everyone, not just to members of the society. Howard Blair on Great Feuds on Mathematics: Russell vs. Poincare Visiting Writers Series C.S. Carrier and Sejal ShahThurs., May 14 7:00 pm
Genesee Reading SeriesHosted by: Wanda Schubmehl Now in its 23rd year, the Genesee Reading Series presents writers from the greater Genesee Valley region reading in the Verb Cafe. Learn more about our featured authors. Senior Reading GroupTuesday May 12 2:00 pm- 4:00p.m. Share your writing with other seniors in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere at W&B. Open History Reading GroupHosted by: Steve Huff Join us for meetings of an open history-reading group. In these gatherings we choose historical topics rather than specific books, and then you choose a book on the subject that most interests you. The discussions are convivial, exciting, and informative. Wide Open MicHosted by: Norm Davis W&B is proud to sponsor Rochester's largest running open mike, hosted by Norm Davis, poet and editor of HazMat Review. Known for its eclectic mix. Wide Open Mike welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds. 25 And UnderHosted by: Sally Bittner Bonn More than a quarter century ago W&B first opened its doors. To celebrate that milestone anniversary we initiated a brand new monthly reading series featuring writers who are 25 and younger. Join us as we discover a new generation of writers for the next quarter century. Sense of Place Awards and Raffle DrawingSaturday, May 30 6:30 pm Writers & Books is pleased to announce Julia Glass as the 2009 winner of the Sense of Place Award. G;ass and other notable local awardees will be honored at our entertaining annual literary event. Lorcal Honorees: The City of Rochester, Wendy Low, Gilbert (Ken) McCurdy, Len Messineo, and posthumous awards to Frederick Douglass (accepted by Michelle Garcia-daniels and school #12), Susan B. Anthony (accepted by the Susan B. Anthony House), and Sal Parlato (accepted by Dolores Parlato). 6:00-6:30: Patron Reception with Julia Glass To purchase tickets online, select ticket type above, or call 585 473-2590 x107 to purchase tickets over the phone. <— To April 2009 •To June 2009—> You are here > Home > Programs & Events > May 2009 Events at Writers & Books |
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Sejal Shah
C. S. Carrier was born in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in North Carolina. He holds degrees from Western Carolina University and the MFA Program for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In 2008, Four Way Books published his first full-length collection, After Dayton. His poems have appeared in numerous journals including American Letters & Commentary, Bird Dog, Coconut, Pleiades, and Word For/Word, among others. He teaches at the University of Hartford and lives in Sunderland, MA.