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By Paula Triek DeBoard
Summer is beginning to wind down (at least, according to the school calendar!), but writing events are gearing up.
This month’s Second Tuesday poetry reading on August 12 features Modesto’s poet laureate Angela Drew and Stanislaus County’s youth poet laureate, Valentina Zeff. We’ve been averaging groups of 40-60 at these events, with a lively open mic participation. Come early to get your seat and sign up for the open mic! Doors open at 6:30pm, and poetry begins at 7! This event is free and open to all.
And we’ve got something for romance lovers, too – it’s national Bookstore Romance Day on Saturday, August 9, and we’ll have deals and fun for romance lovers all day long. Our sold-out Spice Night begins at 7pm.
For all writers, wherever you are in the process, come join us at Bookish Write Club! Last month, we launched this as a space to create, meet other writers and pursue creative projects. We’re meeting twice a month on Tuesday nights, with our next meetings scheduled for August 5 and August 19. Fiction writer Julia Washington leads the group in a warm-up exercise and provides guidance on how to give and receive feedback on creative work. Julia says, “Being a writer can feel so lonely, but Bookish Write Club helps create a space where writers can work independently, but also feel part of a community, too.”
To reserve a seat, visit www.bookishmodesto.com/events<www.bookishmodesto.com/events>
Keep reading and writing, Modesto!
