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In this Denver Womens Press Club program. Dr. Juana Bordas — author of the award-winning books The Power of Latino Leadership and Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age — will discuss the connecting points among Latino, Black and Native American communities. Its $5 to register here. Friday, April 9, 5 to 6 p.m, online MALINAE, the debut novella of Josh Schlossberg, biological horror author and Denver Horror Collective co-founding member, will be released by D&T Publ...

Admin April began on a bittersweet note for the Kenyon Review family, as Anna Duke Reach retired after more than fifteen years as—well, the title was director of programs, but the reality was magician, collaborative brainstormer, assignment juggler, big dreamer and maker of dreams come true, graceful fixer, generous soul. Every summer she and her team brought to life the workshops that widened the literary horizons of countless writers while expanding the Review’s mission. She also played...

ECC Writers Center Reading Series continues March 18 Author Kevin Brockmeier will speak at the next Elgin Community College Reading Series on Thursday, March 18. Courtesy of Ben Krain   Posted3/11/2021 1:04 PM The Writers Center at Elgin Community College continues the Spring 2021 Reading Series. Due to ongoing social distancing practices, the events will take place virtually. All readings begin at 7:30 p.m.   Author Kevin Brockmeier joins the series on Thursday, March 18. Brock...

Join Rocky Mountain Public Media and Opera Colorado for a double-bill virtual concert featuring Tom Cipullo’s Josephine and The Promise of Living, followed by a talkback hosted by Keo Frazier with starring performers Laquita Mitchell and Nmon Ford, as well as choreographer Terrell Davis. Josephine, a one-act opera, shines a spotlight on jazz-age icon and civil rights activist Josephine Baker. The Promise of Living takes audiences on a journey through American history that highlights the ...

e-paper Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri is a film buff and an editor. Books commissioned and edited by him have won the National Award for Best Book on Cinema twice and the inaugural MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Images) Award for Best Writing on Cinema. In 2017, he was named Editor of the Year by the apex publishing body, Publishing Next. He has written for the online magazine Film Companion. He is a consultant, writer and editor for the newly launched film website Cinemaazi.com...

ECC Writers Center Reading Series announce spring lineup   Updated 2/13/2021 1:23 AM The Writers Center at Elgin Community College will host three authors for the Spring 2021 Reading Series. Due to ongoing social distancing practices, the events will take place virtually. All readings begin at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, Feb. 18, the spring Reading Series kicks off with Clifford Thompson, author of "What It Is: Race, Family, and One Thinking Black Mans Blues," one of Time magazines most a...

Northwestern Now Angela Jackson says poetry can lift and illuminate lives. Photo by Carlos Javier Ortiz Following in the footsteps of the great Gwendolyn Brooks as the fifth Illinois poet to serve as state poet laureate, Northwestern University alumna Angela Jackson said poetry can lift and illuminate lives, uniting people. Jackson was appointed poet laureate for the state of Illinois in November by Governor J.B. Pritzker. An award-winning poet, novelist and playwright who grew up on Chicago’...