Solace in a Book

Friends in the cards

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I feel obligated to post since I haven't done so in a week. I don't have too much to report. Not a lot of writing news. Not a lot of Solace in So Many Words news. The week has escaped me and I haven't gotten a lot accomplished. What has me excited is a poker game (nickel, dime, quarter) today with my grade-school friends. Two of the players (they are twins), I have known for almost all my life since our older sisters played together and would bring us along. We went to a … [Read more...]

The Book Stall was swell

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Many thanks to The Book Stall for hosting our celebration of Poetry Month---to Roberta Rubin for inviting us to read and especially to Amy and Gordon who worked late to accommodate us.  The Book Stall has been named Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year and it is obvious why. The Book Stall is supportive of readers and writers alike. We had a pretty large crowd and they were a very attentive audience. We changed up our usual reading event in that we also featured … [Read more...]

Address correction–oops!

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It has come to my attention that I gave out the incorrect address for our reading -- The Book Stall's address is 811 Elm Street.  Here is the corrected announcment: Celebrate Poetry Month with Solace! April 10, 2012, Tuesday at 7:30 The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm Street, Winnetka 847-446-8880 There are more than 50 poems in Solace in So Many Words by poets like Antler, Philip Levine, Ellen Bass . . .so,  please join editor Ellen Wade Beals and … [Read more...]