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The Beautiful Necessity: The Regulating Lines of Claude Bragdon’s Transcendental ArchitectureWednesday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m. “In nature, in number, in geometry, in music, also, there is but one law, a law infinitely simple, infinitely subtle, incommunicable, evanescent. It is what Emerson calls the Beautiful Necessity. Gentlemen, let us build altars to that Beautiful Necessity.” First Fridays / Wide Open MicHosted by Norm Davis Along with other local galleries and performance spaces, W&B will be open on the first Friday evenings of each month hosting Wide Open Mic, and a series of other readings and performances in our Verb Café and Performance Space. Known for its eclectic mix, Wide Open Mic welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds. It is Rochester’s longer-running open mic, hosted by Norm Davis, poet and editor of HazMat Review. Genesee Reading SeriesHosted by Wanda Schubmehl Now in its 26th year, the Genesee Reading Series presents writers from the greater Genesee Valley region reading in the W&B Performance Space. Senior Reading GroupHosted by Norm Davis Share your writing with other seniors in a comfortable atmosphere at W&B. Members Night EventsWed., August 11th 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Adult If you aren’t a member of W&B, here is your chance to join at the door and enjoy a special read-aloud with audience participation on August 11th. The Bertrand Russell SocietyHosted by 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.
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The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien for “Big Read”
If you would like to know more, or would like to have your book group, school, library, organization, book group or workplace involved in the program, please email Karen vanMeenen, Big Read Coordinator, at karen@wab.org. "The Big Read highlights not only literature, but also what can be accomplished in partnership," said NEA Acting Chairman Patrice Walker Powell. Click here for more information on the book, author, and upcoming events Don't Miss the Celebration of Beautiful NecessityThe Beautiful Necessity: The Regulating Lines of Claude Bragdon’s Transcendental Architecture Wednesday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m. Gell Treehouse featured on Go GreenPlease take a moment to view this video clip to learn more about our Tree House at Writers & Books Gell Center of the Finger Lakes located in South Bristol, NY. It is 200 square feet in size, and can be used as a classroom-in-the-sky, and as a writer's haven. The outside deck provides peaceful and beautiful views of the nearby stream and surrounding woods, and the Treehouse itself is nestled in a cathedral of trees of many sizes and species. All wood used to construct this Treehouse was recycled, including the beams from Bayonne, N.J. marine terminal. It's safe to say that there is no structure quite like this in all of western New York. Come see for yourself! Interested in a tour of our Gell Center facility, or to make a booking, please contact Kathy Pottetti at kathyp@wab.org or (585) 473-2590 x 103. W&B/ESL "Its Good to be Home" Poetry Contest WinnersESL Federal Credit Union and Writers & Books announced today the winners for the poetry contest, “It’s Good to Be Home,” sponsored by the two organizations and held during March-May. Area students, in grades one through eight, from the Greater Rochester and surrounding areas participated in the contest. The purpose of the contest was to mark the occasion of the credit union’s move this spring to its newly constructed home at 225 Chestnut Street.
For more information, and to read the winning entries, click here.
SummerWrite 2010 Catalogue Online
We look forward to seeing new friends and old at SummerWrite this year. SummerWrite are now online and available for registration Publishing FAQDo you have a piece you would like to publish, but don't know how to go about it? Steve Huff, author and Director of Adult Education has produced answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding self-publishing, magazine, and novel publishing. Read it here. |
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Writers & Books, Rochester's community literary center, inspires and instructs over 25,000 people each year through a wide array of offerings in nearly every literary genre. Believing that the written and spoken word are central to our lives and culture, Writers & Books celebrates, promotes and works to make them available to all. Writers & Books is located at 740 University Avenue, near Atlantic Avenue in the Neighborhood of the Arts. Writers & Books is located at 740 University Ave, Rochester NY 14607 |
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For the month of October 2010,
Writers & Books will be exploring the stories in Tim
O’Brien’s award-winning collection The Things They
Carried. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the
publication of The Things They Carried and Writers &
Books will be hosting dozens of events including book
discussions and readings; lectures and panel
discussions; a video series, a kickoff on Friday,
October 1; and special events for youth, adults and veterans. As
our closing event, O’Brien will be in Rochester for
three public appearances November 4 and 5. 
Pictured: Director, President
and Chief Executive Officer of ESL Federal Credit Union David L.
Fiedler and Executive Director Joe Flaherty of Writers & Books with
the contest winners Jenna Prosperi, Avery
Garratt, Yawen Ding, Anna Raynor,
Taisha Marrero, and Lauren Morehouse.