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Joaquin Miller Poetry Online—Henry Crawford & JoAnne Growney
2020-06-11 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us on Zoom to hear poetry by Henry Crawford and JoAnne Growney. The URL link to join the Zoom session is below.

The Technical Host is Karren Alenier. Upon entry your audio (and every other audience member) will be muted. Only the technical host can unmute you. This should improve the speaker’s audio transmission.

The second program is co-hosted by X.

Henry Crawford is author of American Software, published May of 2017 by CW Books, and The Binary Planet, published by The Word Works in 2020. His work has appeared in several journals and online publications, including Boulevard, Copper Nickel, and Southern Humanities Review. He is the founder and producer of The Word Works Poets vs the Pandemic. He lives and writes in the Washington, DC area. More about Henry Crawford at http://henrycrawfordpoetry.com/.
JoAnne Growney is a poet and mathematician, a former professor, a Pennsylvanian who moved near Washington, DC in retirement. Her poems often are inspired by the farm where she grew up, by visual art, and mathematics. Growney publishes a blog, “Intersections – Poetry with Mathematics,” that combines these arts. Author of numerous journal articles and poem-publications, co-editor of a math-poetry anthology — Strange Attractors (AK Peters, 2008) — and several poetry collections, including Red Has No Reason (Plain View Press, 2010).

Joaquin Miller Poetry Online—Barbara Crooker & Young Poets
2020-06-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us on Zoom to hear poetry by Barbara Crooker and Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Phoebe Price & Lauren Young. Special guests Miles David Moore will read Joaquin Miller’s poem “Columbus” and Hiram Larew, judge of the 2020 Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Competition will comment on his selections. Find the URL link below to join the Zoom session.

The Technical Host is Henry Crawford. Upon entry your audio (and every other audience member) will be muted. Only the technical host can unmute you. This should improve the speaker’s audio transmission.

The first program is co-hosted by Rosemary Winslow & Julien Berman, Student Director of the Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Competition.

Barbara Crooker is author of nine books and twelve chapbooks of poetry. Her latest book Some Glad Morning, Pitt Poetry Series was Longlisted for the Julie Suk Award from Jacar Press. Her previous collection, The Book of Kells, won 2019 Best Book of Poetry from Poetry by the Sea. Her poetry has been read on the BBC, ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company), by Garrison Keillor on The Writer’s Almanac, by US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith on The Slowdown podcast, and in Ted Kooser’s column, An American Life in Poetry
Our Jacklyn Potter Young Poets this year for the first time are from outside the Washington, DC area. Julien Berman, who ran the competition this year, won the JPYPC last year. He attends Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC.
Phoebe Price, winner of the Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Competition, is a high school junior at Sonoma Academy, Santa Rosa, California. She is a slam poetry competitor in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Editor-in-Chief of her school’s literary journal. Her poetry has appeared in Canvas Literary Journal and has received national awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and the Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest.
Lauren Young, winner of the Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Competition, is a senior at Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford, Connecticut. Her writing has been recognized by Scholastic Writing Awards, Connecticut Letters about Literature, and American High School Poets (Just Poetry!!!).

Cafe Muse Online: Tommye Blount & Molly Spencer
2020-06-01 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
The Word Works features readings by the poets Tommye Blount and Molly Spencer.
Café Muse begins at 7 pm with classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings at 7:30.
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, Renee Gherity, and Leah Johnson.

Poets vs the Pandemic: Nadia Colburn
2020-05-13 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Virtual on Crowdcast, United States
The Word Works and Henry Crawford feature a reading by Nadia Colburn
Nadia Colburn will be reading from The High Shelf, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 @ 7 pm, with special guests Rocky Delaplaine & Don Illich in short readings.
Feel free to chat as you wait.

Cafe Muse Online: Lisa Lewis & Brad Richard
2020-05-04 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Virtual on Crowdcast, United States
The Word Works features readings by the poets Lisa Lewis and Brad Richard.
Michael Davis and his music will greet you in the virtual waiting room at 7 pm as you register or join the program. Feel free to chat as you wait. Readings begin at 7:30.
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, Renee Gherity, and Leah Johnson.
The Word Works is grateful to The Writer’s Center for holding our place in their calendar once the pandemic situation resolves.

Washington Prize Deadline Extended
2020-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Cafe Muse Online: Lisa Hase-Jackson & Annie Kim
2020-04-06 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
The Word Works will feature readings by two Word Works poets Lisa Hase-Jackson and Annie Kim.
Michael Davis and his music will greet you in the virtual waiting room at 7 pm as you register or join the program. Feel free to chat as you wait. Readings begin at 7:30.
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, Renee Gherity, and Leah Johnson.
The Word Works is grateful to The Writer’s Center for holding our place in their calendar once the pandemic situation resolves.

Virtual AWP Book Sale of Word Works books
2020-03-05 08:00 - 2020-03-12 17:00 (America/New_York)
Because of the CoronaVirus 19, Word Works is not attending the AWP Book Fair in San Antonio, Texas.
However we are, for one week only, giving you the opportunity to enjoy our deep discount that we offer every year at the Book Fair.
Visit our New Books section to see our titles and our special $100 deal that includes purchase of all ten books, free shipping and a poet hat like the one you see me wearing at the AWP conference.
So pleased to have you at our book fair corner!
https://www.wordworksbooks.org/staging/8085/shop/new-titles/

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Sham-e-Ali Nayeem & Eleanor Wilner
2020-03-02 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Sham-e-Ali Nayeem and Eleanor Wilner.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program airs at The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, Renee Gherity, and Leah Johnson.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Jody Bolz & David Ebenbach
2020-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Jody Bolz and David Ebenbach.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program airs at The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, Renee Gherity, and Leah Johnson.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Melanie Figg & Hailey Leithauser
2020-01-06 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Melanie Figg and Hailey Leithauser.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program airs at The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, Renee Gherity, and Leah Johnson.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Joanne Rocky Delaphlaine & Reuben Jackson
2019-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Joanne Rocky Delaplaine and Reuben Jackson.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Susana Case & Margo Stever
2019-11-04 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Susana Case and Margo Stever.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Ellen Cole & Kateema Lee
2019-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Ellen Cole and Kateema Lee.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Willa Carroll & Gary Stein
2019-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Willa Carroll and Gary Stein.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Poetry in Translation--Barbara Goldberg & Katherine Young
2019-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features poetry in translation with Barbara Goldberg and Katherine E. Young.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Megan Alpert & Nancy Naomi Carlson
2019-07-21 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Join us at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditorium to hear poetry by Megan Alpert & Nancy Naomi Carlson.

Bring a short poem for the open reading (sign up begins at 2:45).

Plenty of free parking. The Nature Center is located at the far north side of the Horse Stables. Wheel chair accessible.

Visitor info: 202-895-6070

The eighth and final program is hosted by Henry Crawford & Kyle Dunn.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Kimberly A. Collins & A.L. Nielsen
2019-07-14 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Join us at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditorium to hear poetry by Kimberly A. Collins & A.L. Nielsen.

Bring a short poem for the open reading (sign up begins at 2:45).

Plenty of free parking. The Nature Center is located at the far north side of the Horse Stables. Wheel chair accessible.

Visitor info: 202-895-6070

The seventh program is hosted by Beth Konkoski & Kyle Dunn.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Jared Harel & Miles David Moore
2019-07-07 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Join us at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditorium to hear poetry by Jared Harel & Miles David Moore.

Bring a short poem for the open reading (sign up begins at 2:45).

Plenty of free parking. The Nature Center is located at the far north side of the Horse Stables. Wheel chair accessible.

Visitor info: 202-895-6070

The sixth program is hosted by Beth Konkoski & Kyle Dunn.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Irene Fick & Kevin McLellan
2019-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Irene Fick and Kevin McLellan.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Jeanne Larsen & Miles Waggener
2019-06-30 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Join us at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditorium to hear poetry by Jeanne Larsen & Miles Waggener.

Bring a short poem for the open reading (sign up begins at 2:45).

Plenty of free parking. The Nature Center is located at the far north side of the Horse Stables. Wheel chair accessible.

Visitor info: 202-895-6070

The fifth program is hosted by Susan Sonde & Kyle Dunn.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Clayton Adam Clark & Charles Edward Wright
2019-06-23 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Join us at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditorium to hear poetry by Clayton Adam Clark & Charles Edward Wright.

Bring a short poem for the open reading (sign up begins at 2:45).

Plenty of free parking. The Nature Center is located at the far north side of the Horse Stables. Wheel chair accessible.

Visitor info: 202-895-6070

The fourth program is hosted by Jason Gebhardt & Kyle Dunn.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Brandon Johnson & Mi'Jan Credle
2019-06-16 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Join us at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditorium to hear poetry by Brandon Johnson & Mi’Jan Credle, 2019 PG County Youth Poet Laureate.

Bring a short poem for the open reading (sign up begins at 2:45).

Plenty of free parking. The Nature Center is located at the far north side of the Horse Stables. Wheel chair accessible.

Visitor info: 202-895-6070

The third program is hosted by Kyle Dunn & Sistah Joy Alford, PG County Poet Laureate.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Karen Schubert & Pamela Murray Winters
2019-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Join us at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditorium to hear poetry by Karen Schurbert & Pamela Murray Winters.

Bring a short poem for the open reading (sign up begins at 2:45).

Plenty of free parking. The Nature Center is located at the far north side of the Horse Stables. Wheel chair accessible.

Visitor info: 202-895-6070

The second program is hosted by Kathi Morrison-Taylor & Kyle Dunn.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Margaret Mackinnon and Lisa Lewis
2019-06-03 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Margaret Mackinnon and Lisa Lewis.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series—Elizabeth Gross & Young Poets
2019-06-02 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Join us at the Rock Creek Nature Center auditorium to hear poetry by Elizabeth Gross and Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Julien Berman & Renato Econa. Special guest Miles David Moore will read Joaquin Miller’s poem “Columbus.”

Bring a short poem for the open reading (sign up begins at 2:45).

Plenty of free parking. The Nature Center is located at the far north side of the Horse Stables. Wheel chair accessible.

Visitor info: 202-895-6070

The first program is co-hosted by Rosemary Winslow & Kyle Dunn.

Elizabeth Gross has a new book this body / that lightning show from The Word Works. Jericho Brown selected this book for the Hilary Tham Capital Collection, special imprint of The Word Works that honors poets who volunteer to promote poetry and literature.
Our Jacklyn Potter Young Poets were invited from Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC—Julien Berman and Woodbridge Senior High School in Virginia—Renato Econa.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Luther Jett and Nomi Stone
2019-05-06 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Luther Jett and Nomi Stone.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Jona Colson and Steven Leyva
2019-04-01 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Jona Colson and Steven Leyva.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.

Word Works at AWP Table 7082
2019-03-27 - 2019-03-30 | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., Portland, OR, 97232
Join The Word Works at AWP Table 7082. This year in Portland, Oregon, we are launching these books.
—Gem Box by Nils Michals, winner of the 2018 Washington Prize.
—Parasite Kingdom by Brad Richard winner of the 2018 Tenth Gate Prize.
—this body / that lightning show by Elizabeth Gross, selected by Jericho Brown for the Hilary Tham Capital Collection.
—Flint and Fire by Lisa Hase-Jackson, selected by Jericho Brown for the Hilary Tham Capital Collection.
—Reborn in Ink by Laura Cesarco Elgin with English translation from Spanish by Jesse Lee Kercheval and Catherine Jagoe for International Editions.

Cafe Muse @ Writer's Center: Kimberly Kruge and Anne Woodworth
2019-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with The Writer’s Center, features readings by the poets Kimberly Kruge and Anne Woodworth.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
This program has moved to The Writer’s Center and can be reached on the Redline subway stop Bethesda. Nearby parking requiries quarters to feed meter or use parking app on your smart phone. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out to hear good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie, Henry Crawford, and Renee Gherity.
