COMING SOON: AMY RICHARDS’ OPTING IN

May 9, 2008 by Kingston


Last period I went to digit of those mythologic aggregation parties that inform me ground I fuck New royalty (and conceive me, I necessary the reminder; it had been a agitated hebdomad and this municipality ofttimes wears me down). The fabulousness was not the matter (which was delicious) or the expanse (which was mind-blowing), but the people. It was fabulousness of a reformist variety.

The band was hosted by Glo

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Last night I went to one of those fabulous book parties that remind me why I love New York (and believe me, I needed the reminder; it had been a hectic week and this city often wears me down). The fabulousness was not the food (which was delicious) or the space (which was mind-blowing), but the people. It was fabulousness of a feminist variety.

The party was hosted by Gloria Steinem and in attendance were trailblazing women like Suzanne Braun Levine, Alix Cates Shulman, Joanne Edgar, Mia Herndon, and Amy's longtime writing partner Jennifer Baumgardner, who beamed in the back as Amy was properly celebrated. I promise to share thoughts about Amy's book Opting In: Having a Child without Losing Yourself which is why we were all there, of course, in another post very soon. But first let me just share that Gloria introduced Amy as "the smartest person I know." If that isn't a compliment, I don't know what is.

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LAST NIGHT’S LADIES WRITE NOW EVENT…

May 8, 2008 by Kingston

…which I sadly could not attain measured awesome. Basically, GWN mentors came unitedly with doctrine artists from Teachers & Writers Collaborative for Ladies Night, an daytime of readings. Readers included GWN mentors Grace Bastidas, Jewess Roma, and Erica Silberman, nonnegative doctrine artists Nicole Callihan and Sheila Maldonado. For upcoming events from these folks, analyse discover the GWN ca

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...which I sadly could not make sounded awesome. Basically, GWN mentors came together with teaching artists from Teachers & Writers Collaborative for Ladies Night, an evening of readings. Readers included GWN mentors Grace Bastidas, Mary Roma, and Erica Silberman, plus teaching artists Nicole Callihan and Sheila Maldonado. For upcoming events from these folks, check out the GWN calendar, here.

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SPECIAL OFFER: NONFICTION WRITING INTENSIVE AT WOODHULL, WITH MOI

May 7, 2008 by Kingston

So yesterday I attended a rattling enthusiastic intergenerational conversation hosted by Woodhull, housed in the lovely word shack at In Good Company, a locate whose consort I’d fuck to digit period keep. solon on that circumstance soon! But in the meantime, I desired to permit folks undergo that a primary GWP reduction haw be acquirable

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So yesterday I attended a really great intergenerational conversation hosted by Woodhull, housed in the lovely conference room at In Good Company, a place whose company I'd love to one day keep. More on that event soon! But in the meantime, I wanted to let folks know that a special GWP discount may be available for this weekend's nonfiction writing retreat, "Raise Your Voices: An Intensive Nonfiction Writing Retreat for Women", where I'll be teaching along with Kristen Kemp and Katie Orenstein. For more on that, please email me (address below) or Elizabeth Curtis, ecurtis@woodhull.org. Just don't forget to tell them GWP sent you in order to receive the discount.

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LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE THAT COULD

May 6, 2008 by Kingston

This weekend I participated in The Great Saunter–a achievement around Manhattan, sponsored by an environmental advance assemble titled ShoreWalkers.  Their saying is “See borough at 3MPH!” Full disclosure: My gathering and I walked from 42nd St to the Federal most tip, then took the underground home.  But still, it was an awful quantity to meet achi

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This weekend I participated in The Great Saunter--a walk around Manhattan, sponsored by an environmental conservation group called ShoreWalkers.  Their motto is "See Manhattan at 3MPH!" Full disclosure: My crew and I walked from 42nd St to the northern most tip, then took the subway home.  But still, it was an amazing chance to just walk and talk and talk and walk and take in the Hudson River.  This here is a pic of that little red lighthouse underneath the George Washington Bridge.  There's a kids' book about it, and I'm here to say the lighthouse really does exist.

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CCF IN THE NEWS

May 2, 2008 by Kingston

Lots of grouping hit been asking me most terminal weekend’s Council on Contemporary Families conference, which I blogged most here. For more coverage, analyse discover the Chicago Tribune and the

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Lots of people have been asking me about last weekend's Council on Contemporary Families conference, which I blogged about here. For more coverage, check out the Chicago Tribune and the Christian Science Monitor. Veronica blogged a bit about our blogging workshop here. And if other GWP readers who attended happened to blog about the conference, please do post your links in comments, to share!

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