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Celebrate Poetry Month with us at Book Stall in Winnetka

02/28/2012 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

I went to a reading of "A Light Breakfast" a unique collection that is edited by Arlyn Miller and features a sackful of great poems  including ones by Solace in So Many Words contributor Carol N. Kanter ("Her Best Medicine," "Alternative Eulogy," "The Advanced Course"). I was lucky enough to meet with Roberta Rubin, owner of The Book Stall (and friend to books, readers and small presses) and I just so happened to have a copy of Solace in So Many Words to show her. So, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Anthology, Carol Kanter, Ellen Wade Beals, J. Scott Smith, Joan Corwin, Pamela Miller, Poetry, Roberta Rubin, Solace, Solace celebrates Poetry Month, Solace in So Many Words, Teresa S. Mathes, thanks, The Book Stall, Weighed Words

Gatsby Books in Long Beach–sublime!

09/13/2011 By Ellen Beals 1 Comment

Gatsby Books in Long Beach–sublime!

Our trip to Long Beach was a definite success and a blast to boot. The reading at Gatsby Books went well as we suspected it would since Sean Moor, who owns Gatsby Books, and Alisha Attell, who coordinates the events there, were so enthusiastic about our coming to read there. Thanks to Sean and Alisha for their warm welcome and hot promotion! The bookstore was packed. The reading was kicked off by Donna Hilbert who is not only well-known but also well-admired in the poetry … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 555 Restaurant, Amy L. Dengler, Anthology, Donna Hilbert, Ellen Wade Beals, Gatsby Books, Hopes Rise, Jenna Rindo, Joan Corwin, Joan Jobe Smith, Lisa Liken, Long Beach, Long Beach Post, Long Beach Yellow Cab, Marilyn Johnson, Mellifluous, Pamea Miller, Patti Wahlberg, Patti Wojcik Wahlberg, Pearl Magazine, S. Minanel, Sander Roscoe Wolff, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, T. C. Boyle, Teresa S. Mathes, Terri Mathes, Weighed Words

Happy coincidences and hearty congrats

08/12/2011 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Just the other day, the contributor of two poems to Solace in So Many Words was named U.S. Poet Laureate.  Of course it should come as no surprise as that contributor is none other than Philip Levine. But what a happy coincidence -- I am so proud to say that the nation's top poet is in Solace in So Many Words! Now another happy coincidence has occurred, and that is that Joan Corwin who wrote "Details" has just won the Pearl's 2010 Short Story Prize for her story "Gone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: "Gone Missing", 2011 Pearl Magazine Fiction Prize, Anthology, appreciation, CA, details, Donna Hilbert, Ellen Wade Beals, Gatsby Books, Joan Corwin, Lisa Liken, Long Beach, Marilyn Johnson, Patti Wojcik Wahlberg, Pearl Editor, Pearl Magazine, poem, Poetry, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Teresa S. Mathes, Weighed Words

7/21 Event a Winner!

07/23/2011 By Ellen Beals

7/21 Event a Winner!

Our most recent event was a record-breaker in terms of attendance and sales! The BookMarket in The Glen Town Center has a gem of a performance space and it was packed.  Rick, the assistant manager and gracious host who made us feel welcome, put out 50 chairs and still there were people in the couches and chairs at the outer edges of the room. The readings began when Pat Rahmann, who is known for her plays and novels, gave us "Last Trip Together", a poem she told us, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: "Heartbeat", "Her Best Medicine", "High-End Grocery Solace", "Last Trip Together", "Nagasaki Shadows", "Out of Hate Speech, "Stops and Starts", "The Captive", A New Language", Anthology, book, Carol N. Kanter, Contributors, D. J. Lachance, details, Ellen Wade Beals, J. Scott Smith, Jodi Kanter, Kathleene Donahoo, Laurence Snydal, Pat Rahmann, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Teresa S. Mathes, Terri Mathes, The BookMarket, Weighed Words

Pioneer Press: Meditations on the nature of Solace

07/14/2011 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

This week (July 14)  Solace in So Many Words got coverage in the Pioneer Press papers; our story ran in the first page of the Diversions section.  Here is the link from the Glenview Announcements for the article "Meditations on the nature of Solace" by Lilli Kuzma. The Pioneer Press papers (Glenview Announcements, Winnetka Talk, Wilmette Life,  Lake Forester, Evanston Review, and others) are owned by Sun-Times Media.  Here is a highlight of the article: “Solace In So Many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Anthology, Antler, Contributors, D. J. Lachance, Ellen Wade Beals, J. Scott Smith, Joan Corwin, Joe Meno, Kathleene Donahoo, Lilli Kuzma, Meditations on the nature of Solace, Pat Rahmann, Pioneer Press, Poetry, publication, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Sun-Times Media Group, Teresa S. Mathes, Weighed Words

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