Come enjoy the wit and wisdom of members of Room at the Table, as they read from their work! Readings by (our own!) Wendell Collins, Emily Eckert, Robert Hebditch, David Henry, Faina Sechzer, Sharri Bockheim Steen, Joanne Sutera and Donna Wolfe
Definition (noun) 1. a: an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding b: a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it : scandal c: a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment d: an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel) 2. A confused mass In Context "He was close to scandal—GOP chairman during the Watergate years, vice president during the Iran-Contra imbroglio—yet was not tainted by it." David M. Shribman, The Boston Globe, 1 Dec. 2018
Definition inclined to be merciful : lenient not severe: mild In Context "Eagle Scout Michael Eliason completed his project by literally blazing a trail: he created a half-mile-long trail along a Heights park still being developed along the Yellowstone River, Dover Park. 'We rototilled and used pickaxes on it, and we had to wait until the weather was clement,' he said." Mike Ferguson, The Billings Gazette, 24 Nov. 2014
Critical Evaluation “‘Russian Winter,’ Daphne Kalotay's first novel, is a magnificent tale of love, loss, betrayal and redemption. Shifting between Moscow and Boston and alternating the past with the present, the story centers on Nina Revskaya, a star of the Bolshoi Ballet, known as 'the Butterfly.' Her fame peaks during the dark days of the Cold War when all Russians were aware that 'anyone could turn in anyone else, for any thing. Small things. . . . Speaking the wrong thing, telling the wrong joke. . . . It was impossible not to know someone who was arrested.' In 1952, despite warnings that [...]
Writerly Challenges and How to Overcome Them by Cate Mahoney I am a writer, and I’ve been a writer since I was taught in fourth grade how to write a book of poetry (a big deal at any age, although my English teacher got the entire class to finish their books! I’m not sure how she did it -- probably magic). In this post, we will cover some of the challenges writers face and how we can overcome them. I am currently finishing my dissertation in English literature, so this post is for me as much as it is for [...]
The Write Space, Princeton Public Library Tuesday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 26, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Led by local author Christina Paul, these drop-in workshops focus on the encouragement of writing, finding your voice, and the producing of words through guided prompts and other writing exercises. All levels of writers are welcome. Princeton University Concerts with Gabriel Kahane Wednesday, February 13, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane will take part in a public discussion, moderated by Princeton University Professor Simon Morrison, about his upcoming appearance with Princeton University Concerts on February 14. Topics to be covered include using music as an [...]
