Book events
I Carry My Mother: An Evening with Lesléa Newman
7-8 p.m. June 18, virtual
Join groundbreaking lesbian Jewish writer Lesléa Newman for a reading and Q&A hosted by the Center for Creativity. Lesléa Newman is the author of 80 books for readers of all ages including the dual memoir-in-verse, “I Carry My Mother” and “I Wish My Father”; the novel-in-verse, “October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard”; and the picture books, “Sparkle Boy” and “Heather Has Two Mommies.” Her literary awards include poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation, two National Jewish Book Awards, and two American Library Association Stonewall Honors. This program is a part of In Our Own Write, a creative writing workshop for LGBTQ elders, but is free and open to all. Register here.
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