ITHACA, NY tâs time once again for the Community Arts Partnershipâs annual âSpring Writes Literary Festivalâ! Â
Now in its 13th year, the Festival includes over 40 free virtual events featuring over 100 local and regional writers. There are 25 literary themed panels, readings and performances scheduled from May 5-16, three additional community events in late May and June, and 13 writing workshops taking place from late May through November. The Festivalâs line-up was juried from an open call for proposals, and curated by this yearâs Artistic Director Jennifer Tennant.
There is something for everyone. Plenty of poetry, prose, and creative non-fiction readings, interesting and informative panel discussions on book craft, an open mic for poetry and prose sponsored by the Tompkins County Public Library, multiple play readings by area playwrights, a fun session of Literary Jeopardy, a night of curated storytelling, screenings of community generated fil
The Atlantic
Sister Souljah, the author of
The Coldest Winter Ever, a formative work of “street lit,” returns with a sequel after 22 years.
From the first pages of Sister Souljah’s 1999 debut novel,
The Coldest Winter Ever, the teenage protagonist declares that she’s been a style icon since birth. “The same night I got home my pops gave me a diamond ring set in 24-karat gold,” Winter Santiaga says. Practical considerations, such as whether her infant fingers could even hold up the rings, mattered less to the Brooklyn-raised diva than the shine. “It was important for me to know I deserved the best, no slum jewelry, cheap shoes, or knock-off designer stuff, only the real thing.”
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Nosotros Announces The Winners of Their Virtual 2nd Annual YA TU SABES MONOLOGUE SLAM
The Nosotros 2nd Annual Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam, presented by NBC, successfully streamed its finale online via @NosotrosOrg Facebook Watch this past Wednesday, December 9th. The annual event showcased a diverse group of Latinx Writers and Actors with original well-rounded monologues and performances that covered a diverse range of subjects in their storytelling, providing different perspectives of the Latinx experience while using universally relatable themes such as love, loss, hope, language, family, and female empowerment.
Nosotros and NBC are proud to announce the winners of both the Actor and Writer competitions: Pierre Jean Gonzalez, Winner of the Acting Competition with the monologue Brown Billboards and Desiree Carcamo, Winner of the Writing Competition for the monologue Not All Tamales Look the Same .