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3 Introduction
4 40thAnniversaryCampaign
6 Poets & Writers Magazine
9 Pw.org
10 InformationServices
11 Readings/Workshops
23 CaliforniaOffice
24AwardsforWriters
28 IntheField
30FriendsofPoets&Writers
32 InstitutionalDonors
34BoardofDirectors
35 Poets&WritersStaff
36Treasurer’sReport
38R/WWritersSupported
47R/WSponsors
Foundedin1970,Poets&Writersbelieveswritersmakeindispensablecon-
tributionstoournationalculture.Theorganization’smissionistofosterthe
professionaldevelopmentofpoetsandwriters,topromotecommunication
throughouttheliterarycommunity,andtohelpcreateanenvironmentinwhich
literaturecanbeappreciatedbythewidestpossiblepublic.
In2010,POeTS&WRITeRSCeleBRATeDfourdecadesofservicetocreativewriters.
Foundedin1970byGalenWilliamswiththesupportofthenewYorkStateCouncilontheArts,theorganization’sfirstinitiativewasaprogramnowcalledReadings/Workshops,whichpaidfeestowritersforleadingworkshopsandgivingreadings.
Ontheoccasionofour40thAnniversary,theBoardofDirectorswantedtohonorGalenforhervisionandtenacity.Shenurturedandsupportedscoresofwritersandbegansuchsmart,singularprogramsthattheycontinuetothrivetoday.Oursignaturepro-grams,includingReadings/Workshops,theDirectory of American Poets and Writers,andPoets & Writers Magazine (whichbeganasanewsletter,calledCoda),areallGalen’sbrainchildren.newerinitiatives,notablyawebsiterichwithuniqueresources,services,anddatabases,areextensionsofthem,madepossiblebynewtechnology.InrecentyearsPoets&Writershasinstitutedaseriesofawardstorecognizeoutstandingwritersatvariousstagesoftheircareers.AllofthesespringfromtheseedGalenplanted.
Sherecognizedthatemergingwritersneededbothfundsandencouragementtobuildalifeinliterature.Theyalsoneededopportunitiestoconnectwithreadersandwithpeers,tobuildaliterarycommunitythatwouldsustainbothwritingandreading,andtoshareinformation.Fortyyearslater,writerscontinuetoneedcash,readers,community,andinformation—andPoets&Writerscontinuestomeetthoseneeds.
Andso,tohonorGalen,welaunchedthe40thAnniversaryCam-paign,whichoverthepasttwoyearsraised$1milliontoensurethatPoets&Writersremainsrelevantintheincreasinglydigitallandscape,toprovidefinancialstabilityandflexibility,andtonurtureyoungleaderswhowillchampionliteraturelongintothefuture.
We’veaccomplishedagreatdealinthesetwoyears.We’veaddedcolortothepagesofPoets & Writers Magazineandmadeitavailableinavarietyofdigitalformats.Oureditorialteamworkedtirelesslytoenhancethequalityandbreadthofthemagazine’scoverage,andtheireffortswererecognizedwithaGoldeddieAwardforeditorialexcellence.Recognizingthegrowing
importanceofourwebsiteasameansofprovidinginforma-tionandasaplatformforthecommunityofcreativewriters,thelongtimeeditorofthemagazine,MaryGannon,waspromotedtoeditorialdirector.Inthiscapacity,sheprovidesdirectiontoboththemagazineandwebsite.Underherleadership,we’veaddedahostofnewfeatures,enhancedfunctionalityofthesite,andstrengthenedlinkagesbetweenourprintanddigitalpublications.TheReadings/Workshopprogram,whereitallbegan,continuedtothrive,payinghundredsofwritersfeesforgivingreadingsandconductingworkshopsinnewYork,California,andeightcitiesoutsidethosestates.
Andthereisstillmore.Thepagesthatfollowdescribetheawardwinnerswe’vecelebrated,thenewfellowshipprogramwelaunched,andthemanysupporterswhomakeitallpossible.WeareverypleasedtosaythatPoets&Writers’financialpositionispositive.ThankstothetremendousgenerosityofourBoardofDirectors,theFriendsofPoets&Writers,oursponsorsanddonors,aswellasthecarefulstewardshipofthestaff,wehavenotonlymaintainedbutstrengthenedtheorganization’sfinancialhealthduringaneconomicallychallengingperiod.
Thisreportitselfisadeparture,pointingthewaytothefutureasmuchasitcelebratespastaccomplishments.Inadditiontocoveringtwoyearsinsteadofone,wedecidedforthefirsttimenottoprintthefullreport,buttoproduceitexclusivelyforreadingelectronically.Inadditiontobeingmorecosteffective,thisformataffordsustheopportunitytoincludevideosandlinkstomaterialonourwebsite.IfyouarejustgettingtoknowPoets&Writers,wehopeyouwillenjoylearningaboutthemanyfacetsoftheorganiza-tion.Ifyouareasupporter,weextendgratefulthanksandhopethatyouwillshareinourprideatthemanyaccomplishmentsdescribedhere.
Sincerely,
CeliaCurrin elliotFigmanPresident executiveDirector
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The40ThAnnIveRSARYCAMPAIGnSeCUReDsignificantfundsfor
threespecificobjectives:
the Galen Williams endowment Fund
TheGalenWilliamsendowmentFundwillenhancethefinancialsecurityandflex-
ibilityofPoets&Writers,ensuringthatwecancontinuetoservecreativewriters
fordecadestocome.DanielandJoannaS.Rosechallengedustomatchtheirvery
generousleadcontribution,andmembersoftheBoard,formermembersofthe
Board,andotherscontributedtomeetthegoal.TheWilliamBinghamFoundation
andthee.h.A.Foundationalsomadegrantshelpingtocompletethisportionofthe
campaignandrecognizeGalen’slegacyatPoets&Writers.
Writers online
Thisinitiativewillallowustomakesignificantinvestmentsinouronlinepresence
overaperiodoffiveyears,ensuringthatP&Wremainsrelevantinanincreasingly
digitallandscape.WritersOnlinehasalreadyenabledustoengageexpertconsultants,
addstaffwithbothtechnicalandeditorialskills,androlloutnewwebfeaturesand
digitalproducts.
Galen Williams Fellowship program
TheFellowshipProgramisintendedtonurturefutureleadersforthenon-profit
literaryfield.Wecreatedtwopaidfellowshippositions,whichhavebeennamed
forthedonorswhosegenerouscontributionshavemadetheprogrampossible:
theDiana and Simon Raab editorial Fellowshipandthe Joseph F. McCrindle
Foundation Readings/Workshops Fellowship.
Intheprogram’sinauguralyear,2010-11,wewelcomedCatRichardsonastheRaab
editorialFellowandCathylinhCheastheMcCrindleFoundationReadings/Work-
shopsFellow.
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William Styron and Lauren Bacall cut the cake at the Poets & Writers tenth anniversary celebration.
Galen Williams, Founder of Poets & Writers.
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poets & Writers is grateful to all who contributed to the 40th anniversary Campaign.
thanks to their generous support, we will continue to meet writers’ evolving needs for decades to come.
CHaMpionS
The Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation
Daniel & Joanna S. Rose
leaDeRS
John W. Holman, Jr.
Susan & John Jackson
Diana & Simon Raab
Robin B. Smith
Ellen M. Violett &
Mary P.R. Thomas Foundation
Anonymous
BeneFaCtoRS
Ellen Archer
Amy Berkower
The William Bingham Foundation
Maureen Mahon Egen
The E. H. A. Foundation
Jane Friedman
The Hyde & Watson Foundation
Susan Isaacs
Ellen R. Joseph
Susan & Alan Kahn
Helen Macioce
Susan D. McClanahan
Michael Pietsch
Theodore C. Rogers
Nick & Joanna Vergoth
Margaret V.B. Wurtele
SuppoRteRS
Virginia Barber
Miles Coon
Celia Currin
Ella and Elliot Figman
Lynn Goldberg
Helen Handley Houghton
William Kistler
Ann McGovern
Al and Rosa Silverman
Shen Tong
Paul Vidich
Anonymous
ContRiButoRS
Jennifer Benka
Esther Cohen
Roger Cooper
Valentine Craig
Dr. Saralyn R. Daly
Allison Davis
Marvin Diogenes
Heather Dubrow
Hon. Brian B. Duff
Michael Geisser
Karin Grafstrom
Thomas Hesse
and Gwendolyn Bellman
Mrs. Joan L. and
Dr. Julius H. Jacobson
Janklow & Nesbit Associates
Stephen O. Lesser
Robin Magowan
and Juliet Mattila
Sandi Mendelson
David Nichols
Francine Pascal
Diane Pinkley
Timothy Seldes
Ellen Sussman
John Thompson
Daria Topousis
Galen Williams
Kirk Wilson
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Anonymous
We also thank the members
of the 40th anniversary
Campaign Writers Committee
for their generous contributions
and dedication to our goal.
Dorothy Allison
Da Chen
Nelson DeMille
Jennifer Egan
Jonathan Franzen
A. M. Homes
Major Jackson
Sue Monk Kidd
Wally Lamb
Barry Lopez
Honor Moore
Peter Straub
Quincy Troupe
Lily Tuck
Hilma Wolitzer
Anonymous
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Poets & Writers Magazine
FISCAlYeAR2010BeGAnwithimportant
personnelchangesintheeditorialdepartment.
MaryGannon,whohadbeentheeditorofPoets &
Writers Magazineforfiveyears,waspromotedto
editorialdirector,withresponsibilityforboththe
magazineandwebsite.Kevinlarimer,whohad
beendeputyeditor,becametheeditorofPoets &
Writers Magazine.Undertheirleadership,thelook
andcontentofthemagazinehavecontinuedto
evolve,andlinksbetweenthemagazineand
websitehavebeenstrengthened.
Overthepasttwoyears,theeditorialteamhas
experimentedwithavarietyofcovertreatments.
And,sincetheJanuary/February2011issue,apor-
tionofthemagazinehasbeenprintedinfullcolor.
Theresultsaregorgeous.
TheJanuary/February2010issue,oursecond
annualInspirationissue,shookthingsupwitha
stunningcovertreatmentbyrenowneddesigner
ChipKidd.Thiswasfollowedin2011withJim
Tierney’stakeontheinspirationthemeandthus
wasbornatraditionwellworthcontinuing.
< Click on any cover to view magazine contents online
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editorially,themagazinecontinuedtorespondtoreaders’needsandinter-
estswithcompellingspecialsectionsonliteraryagents,writingcontests,
andmore,plusnewcolumnsandregularfeaturessuchasAgentAdvice,
WhyWeWrite,DigitalDigest,andThreeforFree.
Amongthemostpopularfeaturespublishedin2010wasInsideIndieBook-
stores.JeremiahChamberlinconductedaseriesofinterviewswithinde-
pendentbooksellers,fromSquareBooksinOxford,Mississippi,toPowell’s
inPortland,Oregon.Chamberlin’sinterviewsprobedthevitalroleofthe
entrepreneurswhorepresentthelastlinkinthechainthatconnectswriters
withreaders,andilluminatedthespecialaffectionofreadersandwriters
alikefortheirlocalbookstores.
Anotherwell-receivednewfeaturewasWhyWeWrite,whichgivesvoice
toarangeoflittle-knownauthors,someofthempreviouslyunpublished,
allowingthemtoexplorewhytheycontinuetowritedespitethelackof
recognition.OureditorsalsolookedbeyondtheUnitedStatestoinclude
reportsontheliterarylandscapeinvietnamandnorthKorea.
Aspartofourmissiontoprovidewriterswithtrustworthyinformation
abouthowtogetpublished,themagazinehascloselyfollowedchangesin
thepublishinglandscape,includingthevitalityofindependentpresses.The
September/October2009issue,forexample,featuredIndieSpirit,aspe-
cialsectioninwhichwesuggestedanumberofsmallpressalternativesto
commercialpublishingandtookalookatchapbookpublishers.Thiswas
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followedinnovember/December2010withTheIndieInnovators,whichexamined
17groundbreakingpressesandmagazinesplusarticlesonnewwaystoreachread-
ers.Themagazinehasalsoprovidedongoingcoverageofthefast-emerginge-book
marketandnewself-publishingopportunities.
Wecontinuedtooffertop-rateprofilesofwritersandshowcasethebreadthand
diversityofcontemporaryliterature.Coversubjectsincludednigeriannovelist
ChimimandangoziAdichie,AfricanAmericanpoetnikkiFinney,andvietnamese
AmericannovelistMoniqueTruong,plusmentorandmenteeDanzySennaand
PorochistaKhakpourinadialoguethatexploredtheshiftingpoliticsofrace.Wealso
profiledpoetssuchasSherwinBitsui,MajorJackson,Alexlemon,andChristian
Wiman;novelistssuchasJonathanlethem,KarenRussell,TayariJones,andScott
Turow;andmemoiristsheatherSellersandMeghanDaum,amongmanyothers.
Thenovember/December2009issue,featuringaspecialsectiononMFA
programsandourfirstannualMFArankings,washonoredwithaGoldeddie—
anawardgivenbyFolioMagazine,recognizingeditorialexcellence.
WebegantoofferadigitaleditionofthemagazineinMay2011.AKindleedition
waslaunchedwiththeMay/June2011issue,followedbynookandZinioeditions
inJuly/August2011.
Duringthistwo-yearperiod,circulationandreadershipgrew,asdidadvertising
revenue.
Support for Poets&WritersMagazine is provided, in part, by public funds from the
National Endowment for the Arts.
OOKING OVER the previous installments of this annual feature, certain patterns begin to emerge from the many responses to our questions. There are interesting extremes represented in our sampling—one rather nervy poet claimed it took him only a couple of hours to write his book; another revealed that he had toiled for twenty-fi ve years—but, by and large, the experiences of
the seventy-eight poets we’ve profi led thus far support what most of us already know: It takes years to write a good book, and usually many more to f ind a good publ isher. Regardless of the challenges endured or the privileges en-joyed by each year’s debut poets, the component of each story that is always new is the way each poet was inspired to write. These responses shine a bright light on a wellspring of motivation upon which we can all draw to create our art. And the advice these poets offer is smart, well reasoned, and (another pattern emerges) can be summed up in three words. Just. Keep. Writing.
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and Other Poems
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AGE: 41. RESIDENCE: Chicago. GRADUATE DEGREE: MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. JOB: “I write about theater for Time Out Chicago.” PUBLISHER: Canarium Books.
TIME SPENT WRITING THE BOOK: “The bulk of the writing was done in four years, though there were revisions while seeking a publisher.” TIME SPENT FINDING A PUBLISHER: Three years. SAMPLE: “Flee to the mountains! / The end of all things is at hand!” (“No One Here Gets Out Alive: The Life of Lee Harvey Eliot”)SOURCE OF INSPIRATION: “Deadlines, envy, change in seasons, getting bowled over by the work of others, Godard fi lms. As for The Waste Land and Other Poems, probably the big-gest infl uence, besides that other poem, was reading Jack Spicer deeply and mulling over his no-tions of poetic communication and infl uence. Also, the public life of our country continued to be visibly insane.”ADVICE: “Trying to publish a debut book can take a long time. Two things that are most condu-cive to sticking with it, I’d say, are getting encouragement and feedback—otherwise it’s easy to lose heart—and having some way to support yourself that doesn’t leave you isolated or tired all the time. And as irritating as it can be to hear that good work eventually fi nds an audience, I think there’s some truth to it.”
K E V I N L A R I M E R is the editor of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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Subscriptions 44,400 48,300
newsstandSales 9,000 9,000
Readership 97,800 105,600
AdRevenue(Print) $1,145,000 $1,216,300
pW.oRG
lAUnCheDIn1996,POeTS&WRITeRS’WeBSITe,pw.org,hasbecomeakeydesti-
nationforwriterslookingforinformation,guidance,andsupporttohelpfurthertheirwork.
Ouruniquedatabasesinclude Grants & awards,Small presses,literary Magazines,andthree
addedduring2010-11:Conferences & Residencies, MFa programs,andliterary agents.each
ofthesedatabasesisvettedbyP&Wstaffforaccuracyandprovidescustomizabletools,such
asautomatice-mailremindersofupcomingcontestdeadlines.
Pw.orgalsofeaturesonline-onlycontentfromthemagazine,suchasvideoandaudioofin-
terviewsubjectsandextendedexcerptsoffeaturedbooks.Otherservicesprovidedbypw.org
includetheDaily news,anaggregateofnewsaboutwriters,books,andpublishing;thenational
literary events Calendar,withlistingsforreadingsandauthoreventsfromcoasttocoast;and
Job listings.the Speakeasy Message Forum,whereacommunityofwritershassharedideas
andadviceformorethanadecade,continuestobeamongthemostpopularareasonthesite.
newadditionstothewebsiteincludeClips,acuratedselectionofvideosincludingbooktrailers,
briefinterviews,andotherliterarycuriositiesupdateddaily.TheinauguralinstallmentofClips
featuredRussiananchorwomanTinaKandelakispeed-readingapoembyJosephBrodskywhile
drivingover150milesperhour.Ithassincecoveredawiderangeofsubjectsfromthewhimsical
tothescholarly.
the time is now,launchedinJanuary2011,providesfreeweeklywritingpromptsforpoets
andforfictionwriters.Writerscanvisitthewebsitetoreadtheprompts,orsubscribeto
receiveaweeklye-mail.Thisservicewasdevelopedinresponsetoanevidentneedamong
visitorstothesite,andimmediatelygarneredthousandsofsubscribers.
Overall,traffictopw.orgincreaseddramaticallyduringthepasttwoyears,asdidsubscrip-
tionstoourbiweeklye-newsletter.Onlineadvertisingrevenuealsoincreasedsignificantly,
generatingincomethatsupportsthewebsite,e-newsletter,andthedevelopmentofnewdigital
servicesandpublications.
Support for pw.org is provided, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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“ Not all writers live among other writers. If you
live in, say, Dickson, Tennessee—the town
where I teach—you may have trouble finding
like-minded writers who will inform you and
prod you to do better. Your local tribe, if it even
exists, may not be advertising its presence.”
—David Harris
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OURInFORMATIOnSeRvICeSDePARTMenTansweredmorethana
thousandinquiriesperyear,viatelephoneande-mail,fromwritersseeking
adviceonhowtopublishtheirworkandadvancetheirwritingcareers.Thispersonal
assistancetowritersisavailableMondaythroughFriday,duringbusinesshours,and
isfreeofcharge.Inaddition,InformationServicesstaffhelpedmaintainseveralofthe
databasesonpw.org,includingtheDirectory of Poets & Writers,whichnowallowsthe
9,000+listedwriterstoaddlinkstobookreviews,audioandvideoclips,andinfor-
mationaboutupcomingreadings.InFY11,morethan500newwriterswereaddedto
theDirectory.TheDirectoryisusedbywriterstoconnectwitheachotheraswellasby
organizersofreadingseriesandconferenceswhoarelookingforwriterstoparticipate
intheirevents.
Support for Information Services is provided, in part, by public funds from the National
Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts.
ReaDinGS/WoRKSHopS
SInCe1970,TheReADInGS/WORKShOPS(R/W)PROGRAMhas
provideddirectsupporttowriterswhogivepublicreadingsorconduct
writingworkshopsinavarietyofvenues,includinglibraries,museums,univer-
sities,homelessshelters,communitycenters,andhospitals.Wealsosupport
writingworkshopsforunderservedpopulations,includingseniorcitizens,
at-riskyouth,survivorsofdomesticviolence,prisoninmates,andveterans.
TheprogramcurrentlyoperatesinCaliforniaandnewYork,aswellaseight
citiesoutsideofthesestates:Atlanta,Chicago,Detroit,houston,newOrleans,
Seattle,Tucson,andWashington,D.C.Throughthissmallgrantsprogram,
Poets&Writershelpstoconnectwriterswithaudiencesandstimulateliterary
activityintownslargeandsmall.Asoneofourgranteesrecentlysaid,“Maybe
itwasasmallgrant,butitpackedapunch!”
In2009-2010,882writersreceivedatotalof$238,035fromPoets&Writers.
Thesewritersparticipatedin2,258eventsthatwerehostedby474organiza-
tions,andreachedanaudienceof99,868people.P&W’sfeestowriterswere
morethanmatchedbythepresentingorganizations,whichprovidedan
additional$278,379towriters.
In2010-11,899writersreceivedatotalof$220,400fromPoets&Writers.
Thesewritersparticipatedin2,197eventshostedby444organizations,and
reachedanaudienceof98,161people.Presentingorganizationsprovidedan
additional$282,098towriters.Foracompletelistofsponsoringorganizations
andwritersfunded,pleaseseetheappendix.
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Michael Czarnecki on the poetic Road in Rural new york
Asliverofamoonshinesofftomyright,lowinthewesternsky.Straightahead,JupiterguidesmeasIdrivesouth,homeonWheelerhillalittlelessthananhouraway.AshortwhileagoIleftthelimaPubliclibrary.
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“IlovewhatIdo.Igettotalktosmart,talentedpeopleaboutwords.
Craig Santos perez on Reading Do’s and Don’t’s
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InnewYorkState,wheretheReadings/Workshopsprogrambeganfortyyears
ago,P&Wsupportseventsineveryoneofthestate’s62counties.Forexample,
weprovidedongoingsupportforwritingworkshopsforseniorsatfiveofnew
YorkCity’sSettlementhouses.Theseworkshopsaretheresultofalongstanding
partnershipwithUnitedneighborhoodhousing,withadditionalsupport
providedbythelouisandAnneAbronsFoundation,since2001.In2009-10,a
grantfromtheneA’sCreativityandAginginAmericaprogramenabledP&W
toexpandthisworktotheCenterforBlackliteratureatMedgareversCollege
inBrooklynandtheGlenvilleSeniorCenterinGlenville,newYork,aswellasto
severalsitesinCalifornia.Asone79-yearoldparticipantwrote,“Atthislateage,
itissuchagifttohave[theseworkshops]available—atatimeinlifewhenthere
issomuchloss—tohaveanewfire!”
Anothersenior,amemberofourlongestrunningworkshopatGoddardRiver-
sideCommunityCenterinManhattan,said,“I’mnotsuremylifecouldcontinue
asithaswithoutthestimulusandcomfortofthisprogram…Imightwindup
oneofthosepeopleonabenchoutsidewhodoesn’thavemuchontheircalen-
darexceptmedicalappointments.”We’vedocumentedthisexceptionalgroupof
writersinavideo,whichcanbeviewedhere.
InMarch2010,JohnManeyJr.conductedaseriesofworkshopsinQueensatthe
FortuneSociety,anorganizationdedicatedtosupportingsuccessfulreentryof
formerlyincarceratedmenandwomenandpromotingalternativestoincarcera-
tion.“Theworkshopshaveproducedamazingwritingandhavehelpedpartici-
pantsbuildconfidenceintheirabilitytoexpressthemselves.Poverty,abuse,and
prisondehumanizepeople;givingvoicetomenandwomenintheseworkshops
notonlyhealsbuthelpsthembuildempathyagain,”writesManey.“Thisimpor-
tantworkremindsusofourhumanconnectiontoeachother.”
A documentary look at a writing workshop for seniors, which Poets & Writers has funded for ten years. The workshop takes place at the God-dard Riverside Community Center in New York City and some of the
writers have participated continuously since 2001.
P&W’s 10th Annual Intergenerational Reading was held on June 10, 2011 at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Manhattan.
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InSpring2011,wesupportedaseriesofwritingworkshopsattheveteran’s
hospitalinManhattan,co-sponsoredwitheldersSharetheArts.“Theveterans
inthisgrouparefrom55to70yearsinageandhaveservedintheKorean,viet-
nam,andtheGulfWars,”writespoetandfacilitatorClaraSala.“Thesemenhave
beengreatlyaffectedbytheirexperienceswithwar(manysufferfrompost-trau-
maticstressdisorderandafewfromschizophrenia).Thegroupisloving,caring,
kind,andextremelysupportive.Asawriterandfacilitatoroftheworkshops,Iam
honoredtoknowthem,[andto]sharetheirlives,theirartandtheirvulnerability.”
InSpringof2010andagainin2011,wesupportedwritingworkshopswithThe
MentalhealthAssociationinCattaraugusCounty.WritersThomasKrampfand
helenRuggieriledtheworkshops.ProjectdirectorJoannMcAndrewreported,
“Thisseriesofworkshopsdemonstratesthevalueofmakingsuchanopportunity
availabletopeopleinourruralarea.Theextraordinarygiftsofwritingthatare
sharedwithpeersfosterbothsupportandcomfort.Manyofthefolksattendingare
dealingwithmonumentalpersonalissuesandtheseworkshopsprovideaneeded
outletforexpressionandhealing.Sosuccessfulweretheworkshops,thatafterthe
grant[ended],thegroupoptedtocontinuemeeting.Differentmemberswillvolun-
teertofacilitateandTomandhelenhavecontinuedtooffertheirinput.Thankyou
forsupportingthisgroup—ourcommunitysoappreciatesthisprogram.”
InRochester,newYork,FlyingSquirrelCommunitySpacebroughttogetherbeat
poetsfromnewYorkCityandSanFranciscoforanightofradicalpoetryand
jazz.DavidMeltzer,JaninePommyvega,SamAbrams,andMichaelRothenberg
tookthestage,joinedbythebluessoundsof“TheOvercompensators.”Anaudience
memberpostedthefollowingonFacebook:“Itwasanunbelievablenight,the
poetry,themusic,theatmosphere,theenergy.Itallcametogetherandproduced
magic!I’llneverforgetbeingthere.Itwasbeyondmywildestimagination—a
trulygreatevening—historic,nohyperbolethere!”ProjectdirectorPaulette
Schwartzfagerwrote,“Onlyayearold,thisFlyingSquirreleventwasthehighlight
ofouryoungpoetryseries.Weofferedeventsforfreeandeveryonefeltasense
ofcommunityandexcitement.Thehistoricconvergenceofbeatpoetswasall
themorepowerfulbecauseitbroughtanaudiencethatwasdiverseinage(from
17to70),ethnicityandeconomiclevel.”
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Tocelebrateourworkwithteensandseniors,eachyearPoets&Writersorganiz-
esanIntergenerationalReadingthatbringstogetherwritersofallageswhopar-
ticipateinourwritingworkshops.hostedbypoetandperformerRegieCabico,
withspacegenerouslyprovidedbyBarnes&noble,thisannualeventcontinues
todrawscoresofreaders.
In2010wehostedourfirstCross-CulturalReadingtocelebratethediversityof
writerswesupport.MorethantwentyP&W-supportedwriterscametogetherto
readtheirworkattheCaveCanemFoundationandtheeventquicklybecame
atradition.
atlanta
Poets&WriterssponsoredtwentyeventsinAtlantain2009-10,and33in2010-11.
WriterAnnlynn,whofacilitatedworkshopsattheAtlantavetCenterforfemale
veteransoftheGulfWar,wrote:“Inthisseriesofworkshops,wetalkedandwrote
aboutsafetyandrefuge.Theworkshopsgotdeeperanddeeper,thelongerwe
workedtogether,writingandsharingourinnermostfeelings.Ihavetaughtwriting
workshopsbefore,buttheseworkshopshavecrystallizedmysenseofmyselfasa
teacher—havegivenmea‘voice’asateacher,asonefindsone’svoiceasawriter.”
The4thAtlantaQueerFestival,heldinOctober2010,broughttogethertwenty-
fiveauthors.OrganizerandhostCollinKelleywrote,“Wewereexcitedtobring
StevenReignsfroml.A.,whichwecouldnothavedonewithoutP&W’ssupport,
aswellasAmyKing,nationallyknownpoet,activist,andblogger.[Reignsand
King]drewourlargestaudiences.”
AtSeniorConnections/northDekalbSeniorCenter,writerAnnlynnfacilitated
aseriesoffiveworkshopsforseniors,where,shereports,theparticipantswere
“eagertowrite,gameforanything.”DirectorBelindaGoodman“respondedto
theseniorsrequestingaclassthatwouldbegoodfortheirminds,”sayslynn.
“IamsogratefulthereisanorganizationlikeP&Wthatseestheneedtobring
writingtounderservedpopulations.Ifeelsupportednotonlyfinancially,but
emotionallyaswell.”
AreadingatCharasBooksandMorewithSassafraslowreyalsoreceivedP&W
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Poet Amy King reads at Decatur Library during the Atlanta Queer Literary Festival.
P&W’s 9th Annual Intergenerational Reading was held on June 11, 2010 at the Lincoln Triangle
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support.lowerywrites,“Thisreadingfromthe Kicked Outanthologybrought
togetherthevoicesoflGBTmenandwomenwhowereformerlyhomeless.Being
publishedbyasmallpressmeansthatI’monmyowntofindwaystofinancetours,
anditjustwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutsupportfromPoets&Writers.”
Chicago
eventssupportedinChicagoincludedareadingbyAngelaJacksonatthesixth
annualhaikuFestivalAwardsProgram,heldattheChicagoPubliclibraryin
April2010.FestivaldirectorReginaBaiocchireported,“Morethan1,600poets,
ageseighttofourteen,submittedpoemsthatwereadjudicatedbysixdifferent
judges.Poets&Writers’generousgranthelpedraisethehaikuFestival’svisibil-
ityandallowedustointroduceanewgenerationtoAngelaJackson,oneofthe
youngestarchitectsoftheBlackArtsMovement,whichmarkedapivotalturning
pointinU.S.andworldhistory.AngelaJacksonheldtheaudiencefromthemo-
mentshetooktothestage.Sheisanengagingreaderwhousedautobiographi-
calthreadstoweavehergreatpoeticandprosaictapestry.Sheuseddifferent
voicestoportrayvariouscharactersandpersonae,muchtothedelightofthe
listeners.AsaresultMs.Jacksonsoldandsignedeverybookshehadonhand.”
RobbieQ.TelferwritesofhisperformanceatTeamenglewoodCommunityAcad-
emyinJanuary2011:“ThiseventwasthefirstinwhatIhopetobeanannualSouth-
sideofChicagoPoetrySlamchampionshipforyouth.We[thementorswhorun
youthteamsinChicago]areconstantlylookingforwaystoprofessionalizethiswork
thatwehavedoneforfreeforsolong.P&Wgrantsareawonderfulmechanismin
ourgrowthtosupportyouth,throughourreadingsandourmentorship.”
DavidMillsgaveareadingattheCookCountyDetentionCenterandwrote,“I
reallyvaluemyworkwithteensandcommunitiesofcolorwhoareatrisk.More
thanapoetryworkshop,Ihopeit’spossiblyhelpingtosavealife.”
hamzaWalker,oftheRenaissanceSociety/UniversityofChicago,organized
readingsbyKimRosenfieldandKarenWeiser,whichwere“partofaninstallment
offemaleauthorsreadinginconjunctionwiththeRenaissanceSociety’scurrent
exhibitionbyBritishsculptorRebeccaWarren,”saysWalker.“P&W’scontribution
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Kim Rosenfeld reads at Swift Hall at the University of Chicago.
insupportoftheSociety’sinterdisciplinaryprogramminghelpedtodefraythe
writers’honorariaandallowedustobringwritersattheforefrontoftheircareers,
livingoutsideofChicago,toourprogram.”
Detroit
Avalentine’sDayreading,heldatDetroit’sChristtheKingCatholicChurchin
February2010,was“apowerfulcelebrationofthespokenwordarts,”saidproject
directorRickJoseph.“FeaturedpoetMichaelJones…offeredinsightsintothe
AfricanAmericanexperiencethatforgednewbondswiththeaudiencebothwhite
andblack.ThePoets&WritersgrantenabledustofeatureMr.Jonesandlever-
ageadditionalfundsfromourparish’sAdultFaithFormationCommission,which
viewedtheeventasanopportunitytobringtogetherpeoplefromdiversecultures
andbackgrounds.”TheeventwassosuccessfulthatthegroupinvitedJonesback
in2011,andhe“electrifiedtheaudiencewithhispassionateblendofpoetryand
dance.WesoappreciateP&W’ssupportasithelpedustomaximizethequalityof
thiseventandmarketittoawideraudience,”saysJoseph.
AtWayneStateUniversity,performancepoetGeorgeWallacemadehisfirst
Detroitappearance.“TheaudienceravedabouthisuniqueeastCoaststyleof
presentation,andevenforgavehimbeingaYankeesfan,”writessponsorM.l.
liebler.“Georgeheldthisworkingclassstudentaudienceinthepalmofhis
hand.P&Wraisesourimageinthecommunitybecauseitsaystoaudiences,
theseprogramsareworthyofnationalsupport.”
AtaneventattheInvoiceWritingClubinClintonTownship,M.l.lieblerwas
afeaturedreader,alongwithAricaForeman.SponsorJohnJeffirewrites,“The
eventwasthreeandahalfhoursofmusic,poetry,andlanguageforover100
youngpeople.lieblerwashisusualawesomeself—hisuseofmusiccombined
withspokenwordwasextremelyeffective.Aricawassensational.heryouthreally
helpedkidstorelatetothepoetrysheperformed.”
InsideOutheldawritingconferenceforhighschoolstudentswithworkshops
offeredbyavarietyofpoets.“ComingbacktoDetroitafterbeingawaytopursue
myMFAinpoetry,toworkwithstudentsfrommycommunity,whohave
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incrediblewritingskills,wastrulymovingforme,”writesnandiComer,oneof
theteachingpoetsattheconference.
new orleans
InnewOrleans,wesponsoredliteraryeventsatmuseums,churches,nursing
homes,publiclibraries,onuniversitycampuses,andinasaloon.Aneventspon-
soredbythePressStreet/AntennaCollectivetookplaceinthebasementofthe
ColtonSchool—aformermiddleschool,shutteredbyKatrina,whichhasbecome
avibrantcommunityartscenter.“PiaZ.ehrhardt’sreadingofhernewworkwasa
wonderfulevent.Theaudiencewasdiverseandattentive.Afterwards,otherwriters
fromthe220-membercollectivealsoreadandbreak-outdiscussionsregarding
theworkkeptthecrowdatColtonlate,”wrotesponsorAnneGisleson.“Thanksso
muchforsupportingourliterarycommunity,”sheadded.
KatherynKrotzerlaborde,assistantprofessoratXavierUniversityoflouisiana,
reported:“Tara[Masih]’sreadingonourcampuswassuchasuccess,especially
asshealsotaughtcreativewritingtoourcompositionclass,andgaveareading
attheteashopacrossthelake.InreturnwegaveTaraapost-Katrinatourofthe
citytoshowherhowwearestillstrugglingtorecover.Wearesogratefultohave
beenabletobringTaratonewOrleans.”
DaveBrinks,founderofthe17Poets!literaryandPerformanceSerieswrote
evocativelyaboutareadingattheGoldMineSalooninMarch2011:“Through
theP&Wgrant,ourweeklyserieswasabletosecurelouisianaPoetlaureate
DarrellBourqueandnYCpoetBillZavatsky,alsoawonderfuleditor,publisher,
andtranslator.Bill’spoemsweredeeplytouchingandhumorousandtheaudi-
encerespondedverypositively.Bourque’swork,especiallytheonesinresponse
toworksofart,hadvividimageryandbeautifulinterpretationsforouraudience.”
ThenewOrleansJazzandheritageGalleryFestivalsponsoredareadingwith
DeliaTominonakayama,emilyewings,lauraKristenMattingly,andBeulah
CareyinMarch2011.“eachwriterbroughtinadifferentperspectiveandsetof
experiencesuponwhichtodrawina‘round-robin’stylereading,”writesproject
directorDonMarshall.“Theagerangeofthepoetsspannedalmost50years.
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excellentpoetryandpresentationsallaround!”
Washington D.C.
“Gibson’skickoffperformancewasahigh-energycalltoarms,settingthetonefor
truth-tellingandengagementforthefollowingfourdaysofpassionatepoetryand
discussion,”saidSarahBrowningoftheSplitThisRockFestival.Inadditionto
AndrewGibson,Poets&WriterssupportedreadingsbynatalieIlum,ToniAsante
lightfoot,JeffreyMcDaniel,andlenelleMoiseatthe2010SplitThisRockFestival.
“Ilum,animportantadvocateforqueerartistsinD.C.,[whoalsohas]amobility
disability,broughtallheridentitiestoherspokenwordperformance,exploring
genderandbody,”saidBrowning.“lenilleMoise,afirstgenerationhaitian,
broughtaspecialpoignancy…inlightoftherecentdevastatingearthquake.
ThePoets&Writersgrantwasessentialinourplanningandpromotion,lent
artisticcredibilityandshine,anddemonstratedstrongsupportfromthepoetry
communityforthisfestival.”
WesupportedareadingandworkshopbyJamaalMayatTheSeeDSchoolinFeb-
ruary2011.ProjectdirectorTopherKandikwrites:“Jamaalledawritingworkshop
forournewlyformedcreativewritingclub.hisvisitwasthemostsuccessfulwe’ve
hadsofar,ashebroughtoursmalldedicatedgroupofyoungwriterstothenext
level.nowwehavestudentsclamoringtojointheclub,afterseeinghisdramatic
performancesandbeingpartofthedialogueaboutpoetryandform,writingand
performing.Maybeitwasasmallgrant,butitpackedapunch!”
DerrickWestonBrownofBusboysandPoetswrites,“honestly,eachtimeI’ve
neededtobringinapoetfromoutsideofourarea,theP&Wgrantshaveenabled
metoreallyconnectwithpoetswhobringanamazingdiversitytomymonthly
series.”OfapoetryreadingandworkshopatSoundsofempowerment,JoyMat-
thewsAlfordwrites,“Participantsweresurprisedandpleasedatthedepthofthe
expressionsthatcamethrough.FundingfromP&Wwaspivotalinourabilityto
prepareforthisworkshop.Ithelpedustofurtherourgoalstoempowerwomen
aswellasmeninalloftheirchoices,andtostressthebenefitthatcreativity
playsinthatempowerment.”
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California
In2009-2010,P&W’sCaliforniaofficecelebratedtwentyyearsofprogrammingin
theGoldenState.We’vecomealongwaysince1989,whenwepaid$10,000to
91writers.In2009-10,wepaid$71,250to391writersparticipatingin767events
in47Californiacounties.In2010-11,wepaid$66,950to380writersparticipating
in832eventsin46counties.
ManyprojectdirectorstestifythatR/Wgrantsenableliteraryprogrammingthat
wouldnototherwisebepossible.AfteraworkshopbypoetSusanWooldridge
attheParadiseBranchlibraryinButteCounty,librarianBrendaCrottsreported:
“ThePoets&Writersgrantallowedustooffer,inoureconomicallydepressed
county,anopportunityforwriterstoreceiveinstructiononthecreativeprocess
ofpoetrywriting....Participantstraveledfromothercitiesandevenanother
countyfortheworkshop.”
20%ofourCaliforniafundswenttowritingworkshopsforunderservedpopula-
tions,includingseniors,teens,veterans,homelessindividuals,andpeopleof
color.WecontinuedourcollaborationwiththeCaliforniaCenterfortheBook,
offeringpoetryandmemoirworkshops,includingseveralinSpanish,atruraland
exurbanlibraries.
AfterleadingaworkshopwithSpokenInterludesforlGBTseniorsinlosAnge-
les,whichculminatedinapublicreadingofparticipants’work,writerMichael
Kearnssaid:“Theeventwastrulyinspired.elevenlGBT,50+writersreadtoa
wildlyenthusiasticaudience.Peopleleapttotheirfeetanduseddescriptions
like‘cathartic’and‘transformational.’Theworkwasintimate,powerful,sexy,
andutterlywithouthiding....Theclassesleadinguptothe‘show’taughtmeso
muchaboutthepowerofcreatingasafespaceforagroupofindividualswhoare
largelyignoredand/ormarginalized.”
Ourfundingandoutreachhashadaspecialimpactonunderservedregions
suchastheCentralvalleyandtheInlandempire.“ManytimesIsubsidizemy
Cowboy poet Larry Maurice at the Yuba Theatre in Sierraville, CA, where he gave a reading sponsored
by P&W and the Sierra County Arts Council, June 2010.
Writer Olga Garcia Echeverria (left) with workshop participants at the Home Gardens Library in Corona, CA, May 2010.
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incomeviaworkshops,presentations,readings,etc.,”saidOlgaGarciaech-
everria,whotaughttwobilingualworkshopsintheInlandempire.“Iwouldnot
beabletodothistypeofworkwereitnotpaid,sothankyou,Poets&Writ-
ers,forbeingoneoftheorganizationsthathassupportedmywritingcareer.I
alsothankyouformakingcreativewritingaccessibletobilingualaudiencesin
remoteareas.”
AgrantfromtheneA’sCreativityandAginginAmericaprogramenabledusto
supportwritingworkshopsforseniorsattheethelhartSeniorCenterinSacra-
mento,ledbypoetJuliaConnor,andatKeiroSeniorhealthcareinlosAngeles,
wherewriternaomihiraharaconductedsessionsinJapaneseandenglish.Sev-
eralworkshopsforveteransandteensinthefostercaresystemalsohelpedP&W
fulfillitsmissiontomakeliteratureavailabletothewidestpossibleaudience.
Houston
In2009-10,thefourthyearforR/Winhouston,wesupported16writerspartici-
patingin51eventswithorganizationsincludingBrother2BrotherBookClub,
RiceUniversity,andWritersintheSchools(WITS).Afteraworkshopforteens
ledbypoetemanueleeBean,PamGardnerofhoustonhOPesaid:“Because
ofthisgrant,studentsinClintonParkandMagnoliaParkwereabletoreceive
lessonsfromatalentedexpertinthefieldofpoetry.[Theworkshopprovidedthe
teens]anopportunitytoexpressthemselvesandtousetheircreativityincom-
municatingwiththeirpeers.”
In2010-11,P&Wsupported15writersin78events,workingwithhoustonorgani-
zationsincludingArtePublico,thehoustonIndieBookFestival,andtheBayou
Review.AfterareadingwithvoicesBreakingBoundaries,poetObinwakanma
said:“Thissupporthelpedinnosmallmeasuretoconnectmewithacommu-
nityofreaders,fans,andathoroughlyinformedaudienceforpoetry.”InApril,
P&WFellowCathylinhChehostedawell-attendedinformationalmeetingabout
theReadings/WorkshopsprogramatInprintandemceedareadingbylocal
womenwriters(laurenBerry,SashaPimentelChacón,ChitraBanerjeeDivaka-
runi,BeverlyMonestier,andSusanWood)hostedbyBarnes&noble.Thiswas
At Houston’s River Oaks Shopping Center, poets Lauren Berry, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Beverly Monestier, Sasha Pimentel, and Susan
Wood read from SheWalksinBeauty as well as their own work.
Creative nonfiction writer Dale Guy Madison reads with In the Meantime Men’s Group in Los Angeles
in January 2010.
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oneofseveralreadingsnationwide,supportedbyhyperion/voiceincelebration
ofnationalPoetryMonthandthereleaseofShe Walks in Beauty: A Woman’s
Journey Through Poems.
Seattle
“notonlywaseachwriteratthetopofhisorhergame,allofthemtogethercre-
atedanamazingalchemy,”reportedAlixWilberoftheRichardhugohouseafter
afictionreadingandworkshopwithRebeccaBrownandseveralotherwriters.
“Onecouldalmostfeelthemfallinginlovewitheachotherfromthestage.By
theendoftheeveningtheaudiencewasinspired,excited,anddeeplysatisfied.
Duringtheafterparty,morethanoneaudiencemembercameuptotellmethat
theycouldn’twaitforthenextevent.”Suchenthusiasmwasnotuncommonin
Seattle,whereP&Wsupported50eventswith21writersandpartneredwith16
diverseorganizations,rangingfromtheArabCenterofWashingtontoYouth
SpeaksSeattleduring2009-10.
In2010-2011P&Wpartneredwith11Seattleorganizations,fromtraditional
literaryvenueslikehugohousetounexpectedinstitutionsliketheUniversityof
WashingtonSchoolofnursing(wherewriterTheresaBrowntaughtaworkshop
forhealthcareproviders)andtheCompasshousingAlliance(wherewriterCaro-
lineBrowntaughtaworkshopforveterans).Inthespring,R/WWestAssistant
DirectorJamieFitzGeraldconvenedaroundtablemeetingfortheSeattleliterary
Community.
Whattheeventshadincommonwasthattheyforgedconnectionsbetween
writersandaudiences.AsSueJoergerofhugohousesaidafterareading
andworkshopwithfictionwriterDebraMagpieearling,“Itwasimportantto
ustohaveanativeperspectiveonourstageforourBornintheU.S.A.event
andDebrastruckwonderful,nuancednotesaboutwhat‘American’really
means.Debra’swork,asallgoodliteraturedoes,bridgeddifferences,en-
couragingouraudiencetoseesomenativeexperiencesnotasexoticorun-
knownbutasfamiliarandreflectiveofoursharedstrugglesandtriumphs.”
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The44eventsP&WsupportedinTucsonduring2009-10broughtliteratureto
fansofpoetryandprose(atvenuessuchastheUniversityofArizonaandthe
TucsonBotanicalGardens)andtoyoungandold(viatheTucsonIndianCenter’s
ArtsReachprogramforteensandvillaMariaCareCenter’sworkshopsforse-
niors).“Poets&Writers’involvementintheworkshopatthisjuveniledetention
centeriscrucialinattemptingtohelpthestudentsconnectliteracytocreativity
andculturalawareness....Ifeltanoverwhelmingsenseofrespectandenthusi-
asmcomingfromtheparticipants,”saidpoetSherwinBitsuiafteraworkshop
attheTohonoO’odhamnationJuvenileDetentionCenter,organizedbyTucson
IndianCenterArtsReach.InJune,justbeforethedesertheathititsblistering
summerlevels,R/WWestdirectorCherylKleinconvenedaninformational
meetingatCasalibreenlaSolana,alocalliterarycenter.
FromteenworkshopsattheUniversityofArizonatoreadingsbycutting-edge
poetswithPOG:PoetryinAction,the46eventsand33writersP&Wsupported
inTucsonin2010-11wereasdiverseasthecityitself.PoetDoloresConnellyled
ahaikuworkshopforattheArmorySeniorCenter,whichwasfollowedbya
publicreading.“Thereadinggavetheattendees…achancetointeractwithan
audience,whichincludedafewpeopleintheirtwentiesfromTucsonYouth
Development,”Connellyreported.“Oneyouthwasdeeplymovedbyanelder’s
seasonalallusiontobeinginherlife’s‘December,’withfeetonfirefrompain
aswellasfromanurgencytoexperiencefullyandprofoundlywhatremainsof
herlife.”TheworkshopbenefitedConnelly,too:“AsaresultofreceivingPoets
&Writers’supportforthisevent:1)Myworkhasbeenmadeintoanartistbook
thathasbeenjuriedintoshowsinWashingtonStateaswellasinOregonand
newYorkandboughtbyYale;2)I’vebeenaskedtoreadagainoncommunity
radio;and3)I’vebeeninvitedtobeafeaturedreaderofanotherevent.”
Writer Denise Uyehara performs as part of “Sensual Productions” at the University of Arizona Poetry Center in Tucson, AZ March 2010.
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InADDITIOnTOOveRSeeInGTheReADInGS/WORKShOPPROGRAMwestof
theMississippi,ourWestCoastofficecontinuedtobuildthewritingcommunityinCali-
forniaviaaseriesofregionalroundtablemeetings.Welloverahundredwriters,presenters,
teachers,smallpresseditors,andothersworkingintheliteraryfieldparticipatedingather-
ingsheldinlosAngeles,SanFrancisco,Fresno,Riverside,Sacramento,andSanFrancisco
todiscussissuesfacingtheliteraryartsintheircommunities.Areasofdiscussionincluded
literaryfestivals,publicitystrategiesforwriters,andworkshopsforunderservedpopulations,
andmanyofthemeetingsfeaturedaguestspeakerwithexpertiseonthesetopics.
InApril2010,P&W’sWestCoastworkshopswererepresentedattheAssociationofWriters
andWritingProgramsConferenceinDenver,wherewepresentedapaneltitled“BothSides
oftheMouth:TeachingBilingualWorkshops,”featuringveteranR/Wwritersnaomihirahara
andTimZ.hernandez,alongwithDanielChacónoftheUniversityofTexasatelPaso’sbilin-
gualMFAprogram.
WithhelpfromourJosephF.McCrindleFoundationFellow,CathylinhChe,weofferedour
firstannualWorkshopleadersRetreat,afreehalf-dayconferenceforwriterswhoteachun-
derservedpopulations.Seventeenpeople,representingorganizationssuchasWriteGirland
MIlSPeAK,gatheredat826lAinechoParktosharebestpracticesandwritingexercises.
WestagedourfirstCaliforniaConnectingCulturesreading,modeledonP&W’scross-cultural
readinginnewYorkeachyear.ThereadingbroughttogetherwritersrepresentingfourR/W
partnerorganizationsinSouthernCalifornia:thelevantineCulturalCenter,MixedRootsFilm&
literaryFestival,PAlABRAMagazine,andtheWorldStage.Sixteenwriterssharedtheirworkfor
anaudienceofmorethan40peopleatBeyondBaroqueinvenice.P&Walsohostedareading
byR/W-supportedwomenpoetsattheSantaMonicaBarnes&nobleincelebrationofnational
PoetryMonthandinconjunctionwiththereleaseofShe Walks in Beauty: A Woman’s Journey
Through Poems,ananthologyeditedbyCarolineKennedy.
AfterareadingwiththeArcadePoetryProjectinOxnard,CA,poetGailWronskysummedupthe
roleofP&Winherlife:“Mostlyasapoetonefeelsalone.Poets&Writersfeelslikeafriend.”
California staff: Cathy Che, Cheryl Klein, and Jamie Asaye FitzGerald.
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Prizes Sponsored by Poets & Writers
the Jackson poetry prize
TheJacksonPoetryPrize,establishedin2006,honorsanAmericanpoetof
exceptionaltalentwhodeserveswiderrecognition.The$50,000prizeisdesigned
toprovidewhatallpoetsneed—timeandtheencouragementtowrite.Thereis
noapplicationprocessfortheJacksonPoetryPrize.nomineesareidentifiedby
agroupofpoetsselectedbyPoets&Writerswhoremainanonymous;final
selectionismadebyapanelofesteemedpoets.
In2010,theJacksonPoetryPrizewaspresentedtoharryetteMullen.Intheircita-
tion,judgesFannyhowe,TedKooser,andC.K.WilliamsdescribedMs.Mullen’s
poemsas“brilliantandenigmatic,familiarandsubversive.likejewels,herpo-
emsaremultifacetedandshootofflights.Mullenusesthetechniquesofsound
association,innuendo,andsignifying,andthiswaymakesthereaderalerttothe
cunningoftheenglishlanguage.”
In2011,theJacksonPoetryPrizewasawardedtoJamesRichardson.Judgeswere
MarkDoty,RitaDove,andGeraldStern.Thejudges’citationsaidthat
Richardsonis“amoralphilosopherandastudentofscience;hisformaland
intellectualrigorismatchedbythecompassionwithwhichheexaminesour
complexnegotiationwithloveandtime,illuminatingoursenseofourselves.”
The Jackson Poetry Prize is made possible by a significant gift from the Liana
Foundation.
2010 Jackson Poetry Prize winner Harryette Mullen.
2011 Jackson Poetry Prize winner James Richardson.
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establishedin1984,theMaureenegenWritersexchangeAwardintroduces
emergingwriterstothenewYorkliterarycommunityandprovidesthemwith
anetworkforprofessionaladvancement.eachyearwritersfromasinglestate
areinvitedtoapply.Winnersareselectedbyoutsidejudgesandreceiveanall-
expenses-paidtriptonewYorkCitytomeetwithtopliteraryprofessionals,
includingeditors,agents,publishers,andprominentwriters,andtogiveapublic
reading.Todate,morethaneightywritersfromthirty-twostateshavepartici-
pated.TheyhaveincludedSueMonkKidd(The Secret Life of Bees),DavidMura
(Turning Japanese: Memoirs of a Sansei),FaeMyenneng(Bone),andMona
Simpson(Anywhere But Here, My Hollywood),amongmanyothers.
2009winnersfromTennesseewereBlasFalconer(poetry)andJeanne
McDonald(fiction).TheywereselectedbyjudgesnatashaTrethewey(poetry)
andPaulaMorris(fiction).
2010winnersfromnewJerseywereClaudiaBurbank(poetry)andDaniel
Degnan(fiction).TheywereselectedbyjudgesSophieCabotBlack(poetry)
andnahidRachlin(fiction).
The Writers Exchange Award is supported by a generous contribution from Hachette
Book Group USA, in honor of Maureen Egen, for whom the award is named.
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California Writers exchange award
Poets&WritersofferstheCaliforniaWritersexchangecontesteverythirdyear.
ModeledontheMaureenegenWritersexchangeAward,winners(whomustlive
inCalifornia)receiveanall-expenses-paidtriptonewYorkCitytomeetwithtop
literaryprofessionals,includingeditors,agents,publishers,andprominentwrit-
ers,andtogiveapublicreading.
The2010CaliforniaWritersexchangeAwardwinnerswereSeanBernard(fiction)
andCraigSantosPerez(poetry).ThejudgeswereKarenTeiYamashitaforfiction
andJuanFelipeherreraforpoetry.Thewinnerswerechosenfromapoolof692
fictionentriesand712poetryentries.
The California Writers Exchange is funded by a generous grant from the James Irvine
Foundation.
the amy award
TheAmyAwardispresentedtowomenpoetsagethirtyandunderlivinginthe
newYorkCitymetropolitanareaoronlongIsland.Winnersreceivean
honorariumandareadinginnewYorkCity.Theawardwasestablishedby
PaulaTrachtmanandedwardButscherofeasthampton,newYork,inmemory
ofMs.Trachtman’sdaughter,AmyRothholz,anactorandpoet.
Winnersin2010wereSimoneKearney,eugenialeigh,andAnneMarieRooney;
in2011,CaitlinDoyle,CourtneyKampa,andJennyXie.
a recent essay by Shabnam Piryaei, 2007 Amy Award Winner
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2010 Amy Award Winners.
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Barnes & noble Writers for Writers award
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toJunotDíaz,MaxinehongKingston,andM.l.liebler.The2011recipientswere
MariaMaziottiGillan,JohnGrisham,andelizabethnunez.
establishedin1996,theBarnes&nobleWritersforWritersAward,whichis
presentedatP&W’sannualdinner,celebratesauthorswhohavegivengenerously
tootherwritersortothebroaderliterarycommunity.honoreesarenominatedby
acommitteecomposedofpastwinners,otherprominentwriters,andtheBoard
ofDirectorsofPoets&Writers.ThetitleoftheawardhasbeengiventoBarnes&
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the editor’s award
Theeditor’sAwardwasgiventoPatStrachanin2010,andtoJonathanGalassi
in2011.
establishedin2009,Poets&Writers’editor’sAward,whichispresentedatP&W’s
annualdinner,recognizesabookeditorwhohasmadeanoutstandingcontribu-
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honoreesarenominatedbyacommitteecomposedofpastwinners,other
prominentwritersandeditors,andtheBoardofDirectorsofPoets&Writers.
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asofJune30,2010andJune30,2011,respectively.Followingaresummariesofthestatementofopera-
tionsandfunctionalexpensesfromthoseaudits,completecopiesofwhichareavailableonrequest.
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2010 Sources of income
* 2010 Contributed Income Breakdown = Foundation 14%; Corporations 3%; Individuals 4%; Government Funding 7%; Special Events (Net) 9%
** 2011 Contributed Income Breakdown = Foundation 12%; Corporations 3%; Individuals 3%; Government Funding 6%; Special Events (Net) 10%
2011 Sources of income
publications 23%
publications 23%
program 80%
program 82%
Management 12%
Management 11%
advertising 37%
advertising 39%
Contributed* 37%
Contributed** 34%
other 3%
other 3%
Fundraising 8%
Fundraising 7%
2010 allocation of expenses 2011 allocation of expenses
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inCoMe 2010 2011
PublicSupport 1,249,616 1,223,667
earnedRevenue 2,152,679 2,295,914
OtherIncome 76,512 96,010
total $3,478,807 $3,615,591
eXpenSeS
ProgramServices 2,775,769 2,963,220
Management&General 407,892 393,504
Fundraising 294,008 254,920
total $3,477,669 $3,611,644
Revenue over/
under expenditures 1,138 3,947
unrealized &
Realized Gains 9,218 (4,625)
Change in
unrestricted net assets 10,356 (678)
ReaDinGS/WoRKSHopS: WRiteRS SuppoRteD
All of the writers listed below received support from Poets & Writers to give readings and workshops
between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2011. This list is a testament to Poets & Writers’ commitment to provide
support for a diverse group of writers in all stages of their careers.
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lisaSee
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ernieSites
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MatthewZapruder
MarianoZaro
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luchaCorpi
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PaulGonzales
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hankhancock
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valerielawhorn
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lianalopez
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DianaMuniz
Amandanowlin-O’Banion
Obinwakanma
JuliePujol-Karel
SergioRamirez
AntonioSaborit
Tomvaughan
TamekaWhite
GwendolynZepeda
Seattle
DaemondArrindell
WendellBerry
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CraigA.Conrad
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KarenFinneyfrock
MoniqueFranklin
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KarenKeys
AlexKuo
nathanielMackey
lawrenceMatsuda
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nancyRawles
JudithRoche
eugeniaToledo
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AnneFinger
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MichaelMcClure
leahlakshmi
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BillPorter
GeorgeQuibuyen
WilsonDiehlStrote
ArthurSze
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StormeWebber
SholehWolpe
KoonKauWoon
ChangmingYuan
AliaYunis
tuCSon
Samuel Ace
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RobinBrandeBaade
StephanieBalzer
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SherwinBitsui
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DoloresConnelly
JohnD’Agata
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AlisonhawthorneDeming
StellaPopeDuarte
CamilleDungy
ShawnFinn
JoannaFuhrman
nancyl.Green
KarenJ.hanson
Juanitahavill
Brenthendricks
nikiherd
Tung-huihu
ericahunt
MyungMiKim
BeccaKlaver
CybeleKnowles
Maryroselarkin
Kimlyons
AlicjaMann
PatriciaManning
GeorgeMattingly
DeborahMayaan
MaighreadMedbh
BonnieJeanMichalski
SusanCumminsMiller
RickMoody
erinMoure
FrankParker
MargePellegrino
JulianaPiccillo
JudyRay
lisaRobertson
KitRobinson
OdiliaGalvanRodriguez
loisRoma-Deeley
lindaRusso
lynnSaul
RebeccaSeiferle
RonSilliman
JannileeSimner
lilviaSoto
RozSpafford
ConnieSpittler
JenniferJ.Stewart
virginiaChaseSutton
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KeithWaldrop
RosmarieWaldrop
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WomanWords
allegany
FriendsofCubaCirculatinglibrary
Bronx
AcentosFoundation
BronxCommunityCollegeBeGIn
Program
CoalitionofAfrican-AmericanChurches
Kingsbridgeheights
CommunityCenter
leeGoodwinFamilyResidence
literaryFreedomProject
nuyoricanSchoolOrganization
PoetryJazz
PePforSeniors
RiverdaleManorhomeForAdults
FeGS
Broome
BroomeCountyArtsCouncil
BroomeCountyPubliclibrary
GeorgeF.Johnsonlibrary
RiverreadBooks
WindsorWhipWorksArtGallery
Cattaraugus
MentalhealthAssociation/
CattaraugusCounty
Cayuga
AuburnPublicTheater
CayugaCommunityCollege
FingerlakesWritersGroup
GenoahistoricalAssociation
PeaceDreamers
Chautauqua
ChautauquaInstitution
DarwinR.BarkerlibraryAssociation
Chemung
BigFlatsCommunityCenter
lightonthehill
Chenango
ChenangoCountyCounciloftheArts
GuernseyMemoriallibrary
Clinton
BlackPoetryDayCommittee
ClintonCountyhistorical
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InvoiceWritingClub
Plattsburghlibrary/BlackPoetryDay
RedhummingbirdFoundation
Columbia
Columbia-GreeneeducationCenter
hudsonOperahouse
newlebanonlibrary
PaynFoundation
Roe-JanCommunitylibrary
Cortland
hudsonOperahouse
PhilipsFreelibrary
Roe-JanCommunitylibrary
Delaware
CatskillDevelopmentFoundation,Inc.
DelawareChamberofCommerce/
Art&SouloftheCatskill
DelawareCountyhistoricalAssoc
TreadwellCommunity
ImprovementClub
WilliamB.Ogdenlibrary
Williamh.AdamsAntiquarianBooks
Dutchess
BardPrisonInitiative
MerrittBookstore
Staatsburglibrary
erie
WesternnewYorkRomanceWriters,Inc.
WilliamsvilleCentralSchools
essex
northCountrySchool
PadenInstituteforWritersofColor
UpperJayArtCenter
Franklin
Goff-nelsonMemoriallibrary
Fulton
GloversvilleFreelibrary
haleCreekCorrectionalFacility
Johnsonhall
nextStepII
TryonGirlsCenter
Genesee
Genesee-OrleansRegional
ArtsCouncil
Gillam-GrantCommunityCenter
TheManorhouseSeniorCommunity
Greene
CairoPubliclibrary
ThomasColenationalhistoricSite
Hamilton
IndianlakePubliclibrary
Herkimer
TheArtsGuildofOldForge
ReaDinGS/WoRKSHopS: SponSoRinG oRGaniZationS
All of the organizations listed below hosted events supported by Poets & Writers between July 1, 2009
and June 30, 2011. These sponsors make important contributions to the literary life of their
communities, and Poets & Writers salutes them.
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Jefferson
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IveshillRetirementCommunity
Kings
APublicSpace
BrooklynCollege,englishDepartment
BrooklynMoon
BrooklynPubliclibraryMaconBranch
BrooklynResidentialCenter
CaribbeanCulturalTheatre
CaveCanemFoundationInc.
CenterforBlackliteratureatMedgar
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CentralBooking
ConeyIslandhistoryProject
DivasforSocialJustice
eldersSharetheArts
GoodbyeBlueMonday
JobsforYouthApprenticeshipProgram
MaleDevelopmentand
empowermentCenter
nYWritersCoalitionInc.
nYCCollegeofTechnology
RealPoetry
SaintJohn’sParksand
RecreationCenter
SundaySalon
Uncalled-ForReadings
vetCenterBrooklyn
lewis
northernRegionalCenter
forIndependentliving
livingston
GeneseevalleyCouncilontheArts
GrovelandCorrectionalFacility
limaPubliclibrary
Madison
TheSocietyfornewMusic
YoungWriter’sWorkshop
Manhattan
14thStreetY
92ndStreetY
AbingdonTheatreCompany
AdelphiUniversityMFAProgram
AfricanvoicesCommunications,Inc.
AliForneyCenter
AlliedProductions,Inc.
BellADOnnA
Bellevuehospital35
BlackRockCoalition
BoricuationCulturalFoundation
BryantParkCorporation/
BryantParkReading
BurrowsInk
CalypsoMuse
CaveCanemFoundationInc.
TheCenterforBookArts
Chashama,Inc.
CityCollegeofnY
CityCollegePoetryOutreachCenter
CityCollege/TheSimonh.
RifkindCenter
CommunityWorks,Inc.
CoonBidness
CreativeAmmo,Inc,
DepartmentofJuvenileJustice
DirtylaundryReadings:loadsofProse
elMuseoDelBarrio
eldersSharetheArts
envoyenterprises
exitArt
FountainGallery
FreedomWeek
GoddardRiversideCommunityCenter
GrandStreetSettlement
Greaterharlemnursinghome
harlemBookFair
hopeCommunity,Inc.
hunterCollege,CUnY
TheIcarusProject
IndependentWritersWorkshop/
RikersIsland
TheInspiredWord
InstituteforFamilyhealth
Inwoodhouse
ItalianAmericanWritersAssociation
Janhushomeless
Outreach&Advocacy
latinosnYC
lincolnSquareneighborhoodCenter
lorraineMonroe
leadershipIns.(lMlI)
lorraineMonroeleadershipInstitute
louderARTSProject,Inc.
MixerReading&MusicSeries
nationalOrganizationfor
Women@nYU
nicholasRoerichMuseum
nuestraBodega
newYorkPubliclibrary:
115thStreetBranch
hamiltonGrangeBranch
MulberryStreetBranch
nYUCreativeWritingProgram
OrchardStreetArts&Advocacy
PageMeetsStage@
BoweryPoetryClub
PenParentis
PoetaTremendaProductions
PoeticWorks
PoetsforAyiti
Poetshouse
PoetsOutloud
PolestarPoetrySeries
ProjectReach
Rattapallax
ReadingsontheBowery/
FourWayBooks
RestaurantOpportunitiesCenterofnY
RichardAllenCenterforCulture&Art
Ryan/Chelsea-ClintonCommunity
health
SAGe:ServicesandAdvocacy
forlGBTelders
SchoolofvisualArts
SistersUptownBookstore,llC
SpiritinSunsetProductions
St.Margaret’shouse
St.Mark’sPoetryProject
StanleyIsaacsneighborhoodCenter
SuryaArts
TheMercantilelibraryCenter
forFiction
TheStudioMuseuminharlem
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WestonUnitedCommunityRenewal
YeshivaCollege/englishDepartment
Monroe
FlyingSquirrelCommunitySpace
RochesterInstituteofTechnology,
language,&literature
Slamhigh
St.JohnFisherCollege
Montgomery
AmsterdamFreelibrary
haleCreekCorrectionalFacility
nassau
CWPostPoetryCenterlIU
eastMeadowPubliclibrary
elmontMemoriallibrary
FloralParkPubliclibrary
TheGlenCoveSeniorCenter
hillsidePubliclibraryof
newhydePark
locustvalleylibrary
Plainview/OldBethpage
Publiclibrary
PortWashingtonPubliclibrary
TheReconstructionistSynagogue
ofthenorth
TownofhempsteadDept.
Seniorenrichment
ThevillageBookshoppe
niagra
TheBookCorner
niagaraCountyCommunityCollege
oneida
KirklandArtCenter
onondaga
CORAFoundation/ArtRageGallery
ImagineSyracuse
leMoyneCollege
OnondagaCountyPubliclibrary
TheSocietyfornewMusic
ontario
FingerlakesCommunityCollege
GenevaFreelibrary
naplesPubliclibrary
TheCrackerFactory/3Stories
WashingtonStreetReaders
andWritersGroup
Woodlibrary
orange
BabyGrandBooks
FloridaPubliclibrary
MountSaintMaryCollege
northeastPoetryCenter
Poetryontheloose
orleans
Genesee-OrleansRegionalArtsCouncil
oswego
FultonPubliclibrary
hannibalFreelibrary
MexicoPubliclibrary
otsego
huntingtonMemoriallibrary
putnam
MahopacPubliclibrary
PapahawkMusicandArtInc.
PlazaatCloverlake
SunsetReadings
Queens
AfrikanPoetryTheatre,Inc.
AlleyPondenvironmentalCenter
CreativeWritingClub/lAGCC
TheFortuneSociety
IndependentWritersWorkshop/
RikersIsland
JacksonheightsPoetryFestival
QueensCollegeeveningReadings
QueensCommunityhouse
TOPAZARTs,Inc.
YM-YWhA/CentralQueens
Rensselaer
RensselaerPolytechnicInstitute
RussellSageCollege
TroyPubliclibrary
YWCAoftheGreaterCapitalRegion
Rockland
BedfordhillsCorrectionalFacility/
College
SuffernFreelibrary
vCS,Inc.
Saratoga
GalwayPubliclibrary
Mt.McGregorCorrectionalFacility
nextStepStructuredDayProgram
Saratogahomeschoolers
StillPointInterfaithRetreatCenter
WomenWriters&ArtistsMatrix
Schenectady
Baptisthealthnursing&
RehabilitationCenter
GirlsInc.oftheGreaterCapitalRegion
GlenvilleSeniorCenter
SchenectadyPubliclibrary
ScotiaGlenvilleSeniorCitizens,Inc.
Schoharie
SharonSpringsFreelibrary
Schuyler
WatkinsGlenWritersGroup
Seneca
edithB.FordMemoriallibrary
TheliteraryGuildoftheFingerlakes
SenecaCountyArtsCouncil
SenecaFallsPubliclibrary
TerwillingerMuseumoflocalhistory
St. lawrence
GouverneurReadingRoomAssoc
MassenaPubliclibrary
OgdensburgPubliclibrary
Staten island
newYorkPubliclibrary:
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PortRichmondBranchlibrary
St.GeorgePubliclibrary
Todt-hillWesterleigh
WestnewBrightonBranch
Steuben
Dormannlibrary
FoothillsPublishing
RockwellMuseumofWesternArt
Suffolk
emmaS.ClarkMemoriallibrary
GuildhallofeasthamptonInc.
lindenhurstMemoriallibrary
Montauklibrary
ThenorthSeaPoetryScene
northShoreJewishCenter
SuffolkCountyCommunityCollege
Teenspeak
WaltWhitmanBirthplaceAssociation
Sullivan
libertyPubliclibrary
WesternSullivanPubliclibrary
tioga
Apalachinlibrary
CoburnFreelibrary
SouthernTierAuthorsofRomance,Inc.
tompkins
BuffaloStreetBooks
IthacaAreaPoets
ulster
ArtsSocietyofKingston(ASK)
DeeplisteningInstitute,lTD
FriendsoftheRosendalelibrary
halfMoonBooks
InquiringMindsBookstore
ReadforFood
UnisonArtsandlearningCenter
WillowMixedMedia
WoodstockPubliclibraryDistrict
Warren
FictionAmongFriends
Wiawakaholidayhouse,Inc.
TheWritersProjectatACC
Washington
BancroftPubliclibrary
GreenwichFreelibrary
Wayne
Books,etc.
Walworth-SeelyPubliclibrary
Westchester
BlueDoorGallery
CouncilofCommunity
Services-PC,RyeBrook
GreensburghPubliclibrary
KatonahPoetrySeries
ManhattanvilleCollege
MountKiscoPubliclibrary
neighborhoodhouseSeniorCenter
PapahawkMusicandArtInc.
Somerslibrary
ToadlilyPress
TownofGreenburgh/Arts&Culture
Warnerlibrary
WestchesterItalianCulturalCenter
WestchesterMeadows
Wordsville,Inc.(SpokenInterludes)
Wyoming
ArtsCouncilforWyomingCounty
WarsawPubliclibrary
yates
CobblestoneSprings
PennYanPubliclibrary
atlanta
TheAceofSpades,Inc
AtlantaQueerliteraryFestival
AtlantavetCenter
BelowtheRadar
BreakinIce
CharisBooksandMore
epiphanyServices
FFXFreeForumXchange
FindingeveCafé
FivePoints
JustQueenProductions
MercerUniversity/englishDepartment
OglethorpeUniversity
PoetryAtlanta,Inc.
SeniorConnections/northDekalb
SeniorCenter
verbalSlick
WorkingTitlePlaywrights,Inc.
CHiCaGo
The2ndhand
3rdSaturdayCoffehouse
AccesslivingofMetropolitanChicago
BorderbendArtsCollective
CookCountyJuvenile
TemporaryDetention
GwendolynBrooksCenteratCSU
haikuFestival
hydeParkArtsCenter
Kenningeditions
linkshall
MentalGraffitiCollective
neighborhoodWritingAlliance
northwestCulturalCouncil
RealTalkAvenue
RedRoverReadingSeries
RenaissanceSociety/
UniversityofChicago
RevolvingDoorReadingSeries
RhinoMagazineandForum
SchooloftheArtInstituteofChicago
ShimerCollege/GreatBooksCollege
TeAMenglewood
CommunityAcademy
UptownPoetrySlam
voxFerns
Women&ChildrenFirstBooks
YoungChicagoAuthors
DetRoit
AquariusPress
ArabAmericanStudentUnion
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