Hello Writing Space Writers, Here's a link to the list of places specifically looking for writing from women. Check it out! Happy Writing! https://trishhopkinson.com/2019/01/07/44-feminist-literary-magazines-journals/?fbclid=IwAR24Xns1A5Q8wBn4n-L9B18t7qOfhcS6FmrAJXW9wUiKVk4pA3tGP7SqXio
Events for Writers-January/February January 10, 2019, 7 PM Whitman College Theater A group of professional and student actors present a reading of Disposable Ghosts, a new play by senior Katie Duggan that tells the story of a suburban town wrestling with the protest of a controversial statue in advance of their historical anniversary celebration, leading to debates about unspoken town and family traumas. Featuring guest professional director Awoye Timpo. An audience talkback follows the reading, which is free with no tickets required. Writing Workshop, Princeton Public Library, January 10, January 24th @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Writers who are working on [...]
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Writing Space, a meeting of Princeton employees who like to write, will continue this year in Dillon Court East, Room E8 on the following Tuesdays: January 8, 2019, 4:30-6:00 February 12, 2019, 12:00-1:30 March 12, 2019, 4:30-6:00 April 9, 2019, 12:00-1:30 May 14, 2019, 4:30-6:00 June 11, 2019, 12:00-1:30 Join us for a little unfettered writing time and a supportive community!
Please join Princeton Writes in congratulating Pooja Makhijani, Communications Manager, Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies and baker extraordinaire, on her recent essay published in the New York Times Read it here! You can also follow her on Instagram @laborofloaf.
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Grammar Saves the Day! by Stephanie Whetstone In this time of divisive rhetoric and vitriol, it's nice to know there is a place where we can find scintillating conversation and common ground, in spite of our many differences: at the Grammar Table. Though many think grammarians are stuffy introverts hiding in ivory towers, some grammar gurus, like Ellen Jovin, are literally on the street, reaching out to help fellow writers in need and to bond with other language lovers. On campus, Princeton Writes stands at the ready to help you solve grammar conundrums, but when you're in New York City, just [...]
Critical Evaluation "In one beautifully observed, quietly absorbing novel after another, Alice McDermott has made the insular world of New York's Irish Catholic immigrants in the first half of the 20th century her own, much as Anne Tyler has laid claim to Baltimore's middle class. And, like Tyler, in focusing tightly on a close-knit community of ordinary people, she leads us to a deeper understanding of the human condition. The Ninth Hour, McDermott's eighth novel, is about an order of nursing nuns and the needy families, elderly shut-ins, disabled invalids and strapped widows they care for in a predominantly Irish Catholic [...]
Ara Eagan ’21, who serves on Princeton Writes’ Student Board, spearheaded the Give Thanks project at Frist Campus Center through the creation of “Trees of Gratitude,” just in time to remind students and staff alike what they are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. When we think of Thanksgiving, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the crushing wave of Black Friday deals or focus chiefly on the delicious meal that will be eaten: roast turkey, savory gravy on mashed potatoes, and pies galore. Therefore, sometimes, a reminder is needed to call to the forefront of our thoughts why we really celebrate Thanksgiving [...]
Reading by Guy Maddin and Caryl Phillips Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 7:30 PM, Wallace Theater Writers Guy Maddin and Caryl Phillips read from their work on Wednesday, November 14, as part of the 2018-19 Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series presented by the Program in Creative Writing. (11/15) @ 6PM Susan Stewart Introduces Poets Austin Smith & Dora Malech Join us for our second annual presentation of Princeton University Press poets by the series editor, poet, scholar, and critic Susan Stewart. Full event details A Celebration of Poetry, Princeton Public Library November 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dara-Lyn Shrager will [...]
