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Cafe Muse: David Bergman and Henry Crawford

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets David Bergman and Henry Crawford. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is a 7-minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse …

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Cafe Muse: Hiram Larew and E. Ethelbert Miller

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Hiram Larew and E. Ethelbert Miller. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All …

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Cafe Muse: Sandra Beasley and Ann Phillips

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Sandra Beasley and Ann Phillips. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café …

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Cafe Muse: Danuta Kosk-Kosicka and Kurt Olsson

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Danuta Kosk-Kosicka and Kurt Olsson. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse …

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Word Works at AWP Table 1819

Tampa Convention Center 333 S Franklin Street, Tampa, United States

Join The Word Works at AWP Table 1819. This year in Tampa, FL, we are launching 7 books. —Zoom by Susan Lewis, winner of the 2017 Washington Prize. —Taxonomy of the Missing by Lisa Lewis winner of the 2017 Tenth Gate Prize. —Aftermath by Thomas March, selected by Joan Larkin for the Hilary Tham Capital …

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Word Works AWP Offsite Reading

AC Hotel Tampa Airport 4020 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa, FL, United States

Join The Word Works for our offsite AWP reading. This year in Tampa, FL, we are launching 7 books. Free Shuttle at 5 pm from Marriott Waterside to AC Hotel. (Free Shuttle back at 7 or 7:30 pm) —Zoom by Susan Lewis, winner of the 2017 Washington Prize. —Taxonomy of the Missing by Lisa Lewis …

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Washington Prize Deadline

Each year, The Word Works awards a living American or Canadian poet $1,500, a generous supply of author copies, and book publication for a volume of original poetry in English. To enter, submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages between January 15 and March 15, and pay the $25 entry fee. The winner is …

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$25

Cafe Muse: Liz Ahl and David Keplinger

Friendship Heights Village Center 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Liz Ahl and David Keplinger. Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30. Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café …

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Joaquin Miller Poetry Series Deadline

The Joaquin Miller Poetry Series takes place at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditoreum once a week on Sundays during June and July. Two poets are usually featured. Sistah Joy Alford, Jason Gebhardt, Beth Konkoski, Susan Sonde, and Venus Thrash are  co-hosts for 2018. The judging panel includes: Karren Alenier, Sistah Joy Alford, Barbara Goldberg, …

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$25