{"id":376,"date":"2014-09-17T20:20:11","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T03:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alan-rose.com\/wordfest\/?p=376"},"modified":"2014-09-17T20:20:11","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T03:20:11","slug":"poetry-a-novel-and-a-short-story-at-october-wordfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alan-rose.com\/wordfest\/poetry-a-novel-and-a-short-story-at-october-wordfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry, a novel, and a short story at October WordFest"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next WordFest on Tuesday, October 7, will offer a variety of works by local writers.<\/p>\n

\"Janice<\/a>The beach and water have figured prominently in Janice Haupt<\/strong>\u2019s life, as has her family. All are lovingly \"Call<\/a>portrayed in her latest book of poems, Call This Beach Mine<\/em><\/strong>, published by Karen Bonaudi, Ink. Cover art and book design were created by Castle Rock artist Sandra Putaansuu. Janice published an earlier chapbook of her poems, Profile of a Thin Woman<\/em>, as a gift to her four daughters.<\/p>\n

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\"Pam<\/a>Pamela Deane<\/strong> will be reading from her semi-autobiographical novel, The Translation of Max, <\/em><\/strong>the \"translation<\/a>story of a mother\u2019s struggle to help her son through the trauma of schizophrenia. The story of her main character Maggie parallels her own during an eight-year journey to bring her son back to the world of reason.<\/p>\n

Pamela is \u201ca home-grown gal,\u201d born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She began teaching high school when she was fifty, retired at sixty-five, and today enjoys spending her time immersed in writing novels rather than lesson plans.<\/p>\n

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\"Ed<\/a>Over the years, Ed Putka<\/strong> has entertained the WordFest audiences with his humorous stories about people and adventures while growing up in his Polish neighborhood in Cleveland.<\/p>\n

Ed will read a new short story called \u201cSugar Cookies,\u201d <\/em>about some unusual happenings when his extended family picnicked one August Sunday at Munroe Falls.<\/p>\n

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There will be an open mic period following the presentations.<\/p>\n

WordFest meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 6:00-8:00 PM, at Cassava, 1333 Broadway in Longview.<\/p>\n

Cassava offers a dinner menu for those who wish to enjoy a meal with the readings, as well as local wines and brews.<\/p>\n

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The next WordFest on Tuesday, October 7, will offer a variety of works by local writers. The beach and water have figured prominently in Janice Haupt\u2019s life, as has her family. All are lovingly portrayed in her latest book of…<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more Poetry, a novel, and a short story at October WordFest<\/span> ›<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

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