Hey Folks, sorry, but due to scheduling glitches, this event isn't happening tonight. I'll re-post when we have a new date! The Writing Life: Poetry & Parenthood Reading/Discussion with Amy Dryansky Monday, September 21, 7pm Forbes Library, Northampton, MA
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This Friday: 4 Poets & 1 Photographer
Four Poets & One Photographer Friday, August 7, 2015 at 7:30 PM Carol Edelstein, Amy Dryansky, Sarah Sousa, and Michelle Valois surrounded by photographs by Kate Way APE Gallery 126 Main Street Northampton, MA For more info, contact Perugia Press
This is Major (at Minor)
...what could be better than words AND music AND a library? VOICES OF POETRY IN A MINOR KEY Join us for an afternoon of great poetry & music with these accomplished poets & musicians Amy Dryansky * Howie Faerstein * Tony Howarth David K. Leff * Elizabeth Thomas Adam Scherer (guitar) Sarah Miner (vocals) * Terrance … Continue reading This is Major (at Minor)
Tuesday, 5/5: Writers Night Out!
Writers Night Out Tuesday, May 5, 2015 The Basement (formerly Bishop’s Lounge) 21 Center Street, Northampton 7:00 - 9:00pm I'll be the featured reader at this longstanding event sponsored by the good people at Straw Dogs Writers Guild. It starts with an open mic, and if you want to read, put your name in the hat up until 7:10. The … Continue reading Tuesday, 5/5: Writers Night Out!
Errata! Venue Change at Ma Po Fest
The good news is, I get to post this pic of Sherman and Mr. Peabody so we can all get in the Wabac machine for a do-over, because: 1) It turns out our panel is in the Hawthorne Hotel library, NOT the Peabody Museum library. 2) Even though it says our event is FULL on … Continue reading Errata! Venue Change at Ma Po Fest
From Salem to Straw Dogs: Pokey Poetry Events
May approacheth, and with it, a couple of events to share with you: Three days packed with readings, talks, panels and a small press book fair, including this panel featuring yours truly, along with the fabulous poets Karen Skolfield and Sarah Sousa and equally impressive Perugia Press Director, Susan Kan: From Zero to One: First Books … Continue reading From Salem to Straw Dogs: Pokey Poetry Events
Berkshire Festival of Women Writers
(Pokey says, yes, you should come...) From Zero to One: First Books and What We Wish We’d Known Lecture and panel discussion moderated by Karen Skolfield with Amy Dryansky, Susan Kan, Sarah Sousa, & Michelle Valois March 1, 11am Miss Hall’s School, Centennial Hall 492 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA Laundry Line Divine presents Out of the … Continue reading Berkshire Festival of Women Writers
Pokey Returns (Sort Of) Part 1
Yep, it’s been a while. When I started this blog I was smack-dab in the middle of navigating the territory of Mom-poet. Trying to figure out how to make the time and head-space for my creative life. Now, five years later, I’m in a different place, and yet… still trying to find that time. The … Continue reading Pokey Returns (Sort Of) Part 1
Give Grass Whistle a Sticker! MA Book Awards
Yep, my second book, Grass Whistle, won top honors from the Massachusetts Center for the Book! You can see the entire list of “must-read” books here. Those of you who’ve followed Pokey Mama from her tightly bound beginnings will probably guess that this feels like a miracle to me. To get the book written, under … Continue reading Give Grass Whistle a Sticker! MA Book Awards
NaPoMo Interview: A Writer’s Voice
Here's the link to my NaPoMo interview with Francesca Rheannon, on A Writer's Voice. I had a really lousy head cold when we talked, but folks who've heard it say I sound smart. And I didn't pay them. Francesca asked me about my Pokey Mama journey--the struggles I had writing as a woman and mother after … Continue reading NaPoMo Interview: A Writer’s Voice
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