poetry
Stick Figure Poetry Hosts “Wicked Brew”
Virtual poetry reading--free The Virtual Stick Figure Poetry Open Mic is thrilled to host Lehigh Valley Poetry’s second annual Wicked Brew this October 22nd as part of the Easton Book Festival. Stop in via zoom and listen to some dark, Halloween themed stories and poetry. Stick around afterward for the open mic to follow. The […]
Lehigh Valley Poetry Salon Halloween Edition
onlineVirtual poetry readings by members of the Lehigh Valley Poetry Salon Lehigh Valley Poetry Salon Halloween Edition Click here to register for your free link.
Tall Poppy Writers: Raising Up Strong Women’s Voices in Fiction
onlineKathryn Craft Kathryn Craft is the award-winning author of two novels from Sourcebooks, The Art of Falling and The Far End of Happy, and the author of chapters in Author in Progress and The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing from Writers Digest Books. Her fourteen years as a freelance developmental editor at Writing-Partner.com follows a nineteen-year career as a dance critic for The Morning Call newspaper. Long a leader in […]
BOOKS CONNECT
onlineLeah Komaiko, Andy Laties, and Melba Tolliver discuss the many ways books connect us. Books connect people in countless ways. For instance, when journalist Melba Tolliver met bookseller and author, Andy Laties, she learned that he had sold the books of her friend, writer and brand guru Leah Komaiko. Join them and hear how these […]
Poetry is Stupid: Change My Mind
onlineModerator Darrell Parry asks local poets to discuss Poetry, and defend the form. Cleveland Wall is a poet, editor, and teaching artist from Bethlehem, PA. She is one half of the poetry-guitar duo The Starry Eyes and a founding member of the poetry improv group No River Twice. She is the author of many small, […]
Revolutionary Cento- Workshop by Lehigh Valley Poetry Salon
onlineRevolutionary Cento- Workshop by Lehigh Valley Poetry Salon Join Lehigh Valley Poetry for a special “election week” poetry workshop during the Easton Book Festival. The Lehigh Valley Poetry Salon and Open Mic is a weekly virtual event, with a mini-workshop or generative writing prompt on the first Monday of the month. For this month, we […]
Daniel Chacon reading/discussion
onlineAuthor Daniel Chacon reads from and discusses his latest works. Daniel Chacón is a Latino short story writer, novelist, essayist, editor, professor, and radio host. The Cholo Tree: This engrossing coming-of-age novel for teens follows a young Chicano artist who wants only to develop his craft and study in Paris, but who must deal with […]
Learning the History of Books – Chris Phillips Class
onlineJoin Lafayette professor, Chris Phillips, as he takes us on a journey through the history of books. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85259135609?pwd=aVBRbzM1REFrVXNSSlhrenlKMGxNZz09 Passcode: 607999 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,85259135609#,,,,,,0#,,607999# or +16465588656,,85259135609#,,,,,,0#,,607999#
LAFAYETTE ON THE BOOK
onlineAn Informal Panel Discussion Sponsored by the Lafayette College Humanities Center, Organized for the Second Annual Easton Book Festival Organizer and moderator: - Eric Ziolkowski, Helen H. P. Manson Professor of Bible ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakespeare’s First Folio: The Gift Two Fellow Players Gave Him—and Us - June Schlueter, Charles A. Dana […]
Rock Reads: Musicians On Books
onlineRock Reads- Local Musicians On Books- Coming Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 PM EST. This will be a virtual event on zoom webinar AND streaming on Facebook and the Easton Book Festival website. Webinar: 822 6055 9193. About this event: Please join us in a special virtual discussion for the Easton Book Festival with local […]
Marly Youmans Reading, hosted by John Wilson
onlineMarly Youmans is one of today's masters of language and imagination. Her poetry and fiction blend fantastic, historical, and everyday elements that have delighted readers for decades. In this program, book critic and editor John Wilson introduces a series of dramatic readings of Youmans's fiction and poetry, from her critically acclaimed Catherwood (1996) to her recently released Charis in […]
Marly Youmans Reading, hosted by John Wilson
onlineMarly Youmans is one of today's masters of language and imagination. Her poetry and fiction blend fantastic, historical, and everyday elements that have delighted readers for decades. In this program, book critic and editor John Wilson introduces a series of dramatic readings of Youmans's fiction and poetry, from her critically acclaimed Catherwood (1996) to her […]
Reading: Lehigh Valley Poetry Group
Book and Puppet Company 22 Centre Square, Easton, PA, United StatesJoin the Lehigh Valley Poetry Group for a FREE reading outside at Book, and Puppet Co. 22 Centre Square, Easton, PA. Or join us online through Facebook! We will kick off this year's Easton Book festival with a poetry reading featuring host E. Lynn Alexander and members of our program partner, the Lehigh Valley Poetry […]
Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group Author Anthology Reading, Meet and Greet Tables
Easton Farmers' Market Scott Park, Easton, PAMeet and greet local authors under The Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group tents at the Easton Farmers’ Market (EFM) -- the oldest, continuous open-air market in the nation, established in 1752, the year of Easton's founding. Enjoy their on-stage performances from 9 to 10 am and from noon to 1pm. Featuring Cindy Williams Newsome, Robin […]
Live in Concert: Singer-Songwriter Dayna Kurtz, with Robert Maché
Connexions Gallery 213 Northampton St, Easton, PA, United StatesThe Easton Book Festival is proud to present New Orleans-based singer-songwriter, Dayna Kurtz and Memphis-based guitarist Robert Maché, for a very special afternoon performance in the garden of Connexions Gallery. Seamlessly blending blues, jazz, folk, and Americana, Dayna Kurtz has performed to fans in Nashville, New York, London, and all over the world. She was […]
Open Mic:Poetry on the Square, hosted by Darrell Parry
Book and Puppet Company 22 Centre Square, Easton, PA, United StatesHere is your chance to participate in the 4th annual Easton Book Festival! Grab the mic and treat us to your favorite poem, written work, song, or anything you want to share. Darrell Parry is a writer, artist, and event organizer from Easton, Pennsylvania. His first book Twists: Gathered Ephemera came out […]
Virtual Panel: ROCK READS II: Musicians on Books, with Lehigh Valley Musicians
onlineThis talk will help viewers see a different side of some local favorites, with this candid talk on biographies, music heroes, history written (or rewritten), and all things books and music.
Grand Launch of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group Permanent Bookshelf!
Book and Puppet Company 22 Centre Square, Easton, PA, United StatesHistory is being made here in Easton, so don’t miss it! The Greater Lehigh Valley Writer’s Group (GLVWG), an all-genre writer’s support organization, will be inaugurating its own commemorative and permanent bookshelf at Book and Puppet Co! GLVWG features local writers of fiction or non-fiction, poets, journalists, essayists, and playwrights. All are welcome! Book […]