December 2019 – Princeton Writes

Events for Writers–January 2020

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Events for Writers--January 2020 Writers Room January 7, 2020, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Writers receive constructive feedback at these sessions, during which participants read their work and members offer suggestions. Works read are usually less than 15 minutes long, so there is time to discuss a number of pieces during each session. Participants range from published authors to those looking to improve their skills. The group is led by Loretta and Fred Wish. Workshop: A Few Kind Words (Embracing the Power of Writing Unexpected Letters of Appreciation) January 11, 2020, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Imagine a world where “Kindness can be the norm, [...]

Events for Writers–January 2020admin2019-12-31T14:20:06-05:00

Soundtracks Talk

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Maria LoBiondo, Storyteller Soundtracks Talk: Scheherazade and tales from The Thousand and One Nights Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, 7:00pm Princeton Public Library The exotic tales in The Thousand and One Nights, also known as the Arabian Nights, caused a sensation when first translated for Western audiences—and captivated composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The collection inspired him to compose his famous work Scheherazade, conjuring the spellbinder whose tales of adventure, heartbreak, and romance beguiled a vengeful king into sparing her life and the lives of her imaginary kingdom’s women. Storyteller Maria LoBiondo, in a program designed to be of interest to adult audiences, will present [...]

Soundtracks Talkadmin2020-03-03T15:51:09-05:00

Word of the Week: farouche (fä-RŌŌSH)

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Word of the Week: farouche (fä-RŌŌSH) Definition (Adjective) Sullen, shy, and repellent in manner. In Context “In the wilder places, farouche-looking tribesmen, nomads and the very strange strangers she ran into were hailed with the cheerful confidence of a girl guide on an outing.” Moira Verscboyle, “Ireland to India,” The Irish Times, June 19, 1965.

Word of the Week: farouche (fä-RŌŌSH)admin2020-02-12T15:29:36-05:00

Helpful Links

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Helpful Links If you need inspiration or a little writing support, check out the links below. Poets and Writers Grammar Girl Purdue OWL The 92nd Street Y The Moth

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Events for Writers-December 2019

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Events for Writers-December 2019 Writers Room Tuesday, December 10, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring Event (See all) Quiet Room – First Floor, 65 Witherspoon Street Princeton, NJ 08542 United States Writers receive constructive feedback at these sessions, during which participants read their work and members offer suggestions. Works read are usually less than 15 minutes long, so there is time to discuss a number of pieces during each session. While nonfiction has been a focus in the past, fiction writers are welcome. Participants range from published authors to those looking to improve their skills. The group is led by Loretta [...]

Events for Writers-December 2019admin2019-12-09T16:37:00-05:00

Lost and Found: The Moth in Princeton

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The Power of Stories: The Moth at Princeton by Andrea La Bella On November 22, 2019, members of Princeton Writes' Writing Space group gathered at the McCarter Theater to enjoy the Princeton Public library production of The Moth Mainstage: Lost and Found: The Moth in Princeton. In the lead up to this event, the McCarter Theater and the Princeton Public Library co-sponsored the Story Lounge, hosted by the No Dominion Theater Company. Community members were invited to tell a story, and two of the Princeton Writes Writing Space group, Andrea La Bella and Jeanne Jackson DeVoe, were chosen to share their [...]

Lost and Found: The Moth in Princetonadmin2019-12-10T11:05:17-05:00

ONE-ACT PLAY SUBMISSIONS WANTED

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ONE-ACT PLAY SUBMISSIONS WANTED The Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System will be hosting their annual PlayFest on Saturday, April 25, 2020. For the twelfth consecutive year, local directors will stage script-in-hand performances of one-act plays. This annual event is designed to showcase local original theater. Plays should be ten minutes in length, with a maximum of five actors. Playwrights should be of high school age or older and reside or work in the Delaware Valley. Submissions are limited to a maximum of two per playwright. Playwrights, amateur or professional, should submit their plays by Friday, January 10, [...]

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Coding is Writing by Rebecca Sutton Koeser

John Weeren2019-12-03T12:07:34-05:00

Coding is Writing by Rebecca Sutton Koeser Rebecca Sutton Koeser is the Lead Developer at Princeton’s Center for Digital Humanities, designing and building customized software in the service of scholarly projects such as the Princeton Prosody Archive and the Shakespeare and Company Project. Trained in both English literature and computer science, she is well positioned to explore the nexus of coding and writing. I read an article years ago comparing writing software to creative writing. The author’s takeaway was that, as with writing, some people will be more gifted than others. As someone interested in both literature and computers, the idea [...]

Coding is Writing by Rebecca Sutton Koeser John Weeren2019-12-03T12:07:34-05:00

Book of the Month: Little Weirds by Jenny Slate (2019)

Cate Mahoney2020-05-12T12:54:19-04:00

Book of the Month: Little Weirds by Jenny Slate (2019) Critical Evaluation The only piece of fiction in Jenny Slate’s new book, “Little Weirds,” describes a love that grew old in an un-air-conditioned house by the Atlantic Ocean. “I was trying to say goodbye to my ex-husband, who is an important person in my life and a friend,” the actress and comedian said of the story, “I Died: Bronze Tree.” After her divorce from the director Dean Fleischer-Camp in 2016, she heard that sometimes, as a healing exercise, trauma survivors reimagine painful experiences. “I decided to [...]

Book of the Month: Little Weirds by Jenny Slate (2019)Cate Mahoney2020-05-12T12:54:19-04:00

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