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Letter from Vilnius 1, from Poetry International, San Diego

Letter From Vilnius:   Eastern/Central Europe and Excursions elsewhere             Spring, 2011 To begin this first Letter From Vilnius, in what entertains to be a bi-monthly series for Poetry International, I believe some very brief background … Continue reading

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Nelson Algren birthday party – Chicago 24 March

The 23nd Annual Nelson Algren Birthday Party When: 8 PM, March 24th, 2012 Where: Wicker Park Art Center (a/k/a/ St. Paul’s), 2215 W. North Ave. How much: $10/$7 students Info: call 773/235 4267 Street parking available Cash bar Legendary pianist … Continue reading

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Pucciani Reading at Casa Italia

Donna Pucciani will be reading her poetry along with Al De Genova and Judith Valente (“Three Paisani Poets”) at Casa Italia on Friday, March 23rd, 2012. For further information contact Casa Italia Italian Cultural Center, 1621 N 39th Ave., Stone … Continue reading

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Reading For St. Valentine’s Day

A Reading in Honor of St. Valentine’s Resilient Heart: Long and Short Loves — Domesticated Lust Elizabeth Raby and Janet Eigner We’ll read from our own pantry of love poems — sweet, savory, and spicy — and from an anthology … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Raby biography

Raby’s newest book, this woman, published by Virtual Artists Collective, is available as of January 2012.  Two previous poetry books, Ink on Snow (2010) and The Year the Pears Bloomed Twice (2009), were also published by Virtual Artists Collective (vacpoetry.org).  Her … Continue reading

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Patricia Goodrich Biography

Patricia Goodrich is a poet and visual artist. She has received Pennsylvania Fellowships in Poetry/Creative Nonfiction and was nominated for Pushcart Prizes in poetry and fiction. How the Moose Got To Be 2012, Red Mud 2009 and Verda’s House 2010 … Continue reading

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A Poet’s Dalliance With The East (for a lecture in Bulgaria, 2010)

A Poet’s Dalliance With The East (for a lecture in Bulgaria, 2010) [the Bulgarian translation is available at http://liternet.bg/publish27/kerry-shon-kiis/iztoka.htm] As a young student at the University of Pennsylvania, I first began to encounter literature that had some reference to the … Continue reading

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Deborah Nodler Rosen biography

Deborah Nodler Rosen graduated as a Durant Scholar from Wellesley College, earned a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and was awarded a Fulbright to study in India. Because she swore to tell the truth but preferred, as … Continue reading

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Judith Valente

Judith Valente’s poem “Walking With Dr. Williams” was featured in the anthology “Visiting Dr. Williams: Poems Inspired by the Life and Work of William Carlos Williams,” edited by Sheila Coghill and Thom Tammaro, University of Iowa Press, 2011.

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Judith Valente Biography

          Judith Valente is an award-winning journalist, poet and essayist.              She began her writing career at the age of 21 as a staff reporter for The Washington Post, covering such beats as education, U.S. District Court, Superior Court and … Continue reading

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