Tag: Books
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Sleeping with Ghosts Considers Love, Memory, and Storytelling
Sleeping with Ghosts is a collection of poems and musings by Branford, Connecticut poet Jen Payne. Known for her meditations and musings about our outside world, Payne takes readers inside this time…into the heart and mind of a poet, where memories wander, hearts break, and ghosts appear in dreams. Those ghosts — her lovers, soulmates,…
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Creatively Speaking: Summer Reading
I remember with much fondness my local library’s summer reading programs. There was a large bulletin board with a hand-drawn map or roadway, and construction paper vehicles that we could move forward depending on how many books we had read. Even now, I have a deep sweet memory of the summers when I was 11,…
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Help Me Continue Manifest (zine)
Since 2020, MANIFEST (zine) has presented writing, art, photography, and creative bits of whatnot in a series of zines ranging in topics from creativity, grief, change, the environment, social issues, and finding refuge in turbulent times. It’s an eclectic combination of lit mag, artist book, and poetry chapbook, that also includes a curated Spotify playlist.…
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Breakwater Books Celebrates National Independent Bookstore Day with a Weekend of Guest Authors and Activities
Join Breakwater Books in celebrating the 12th Annual Independent Bookstore Day with a weekend of Connecticut authors and activities on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27. On Saturday, author Amy Lionetti-Scorziello will be in the store with her bookLove, Mommy (an unintended book) from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. It is the perfect gift for new mothers…
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Fireside Chat & Poetry Reading with Jen Payne Honoring International Women’s Day
As part of its ongoing Fireside Chats program, the Blackstone Memorial Library welcomes Branford author Jen Payne for a poetry reading on Saturday, March 8, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. In honor of International Women’s Day, Jen will be reading from her new book, Sleeping with Ghosts, focusing on some of the women she’s written about…
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Introducing: Books for Good
“As a child I had free rein in libraries, selecting whatever books on whatever shelves interested me. It’s what inspired me to write books and publish books. And it’s part of what inspired Books for Good.” — Jen Payne, Three Chairs Publishing Books for Good is a non-profit project from Three Chairs Publishing. Our mission…
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Upcoming Spring Events
FEBRUARY 13Valentine’s Book Signing & Spontaneous Poetry ReadingThursday, February 13, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.at Guilford Art Center (411 Church Street, Guilford) The Shop at Guilford Art Center is hosting a Valentine’s Day Shopping Event, all day on Thursday, February 13. Come see the treasury of beautiful objects made by hand with lots of love…it’s…
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Valentine’s Book Signing & Spontaneous Poetry Reading
Valentine’s Book Signing & Spontaneous Poetry ReadingThursday, February 13, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.at Guilford Art Center (411 Church Street, Guilford) The Shop at Guilford Art Center is hosting a Valentine’s Day Shopping Event, all day on Thursday, February 13. Come see the treasury of beautiful objects made by hand with lots of love…it’s the…
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My Year in Books!
Love doing the Goodreads Reading Challenge! MY YEAR IN BOOKS 2024
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Wishing You an Inspired New Year
Dear Friends, With all good intentions, I sat down at my desk today to write about this gorgeous painting by artist Lucy Campbell. It’s called Axis Mundi, a Latin phrase that refers to the center of the world or the connection between the heavens and earth. I was deeply moved by this painting, and understood…
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6 Great Gift Ideas
Are you looking for a few unique gift ideas?Here are some suggestions from Three Chairs Publishing. 1. If your New Year’s resolutions include adding more creativity into your life, then check out Mary O’Connor’s book Say Yes! to Your Creative Self. It includes original photographs and haiku, along with writing prompts and suggestions for making…
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US Review of Books: Sleeping with Ghosts
US Review of Books, Book Review by Mari Carlson(Read the Original Review) “If one…is blessed with the gift,of the most perfect balloon,…one must make all accommodationsto hold fast…else that perfect thingmight slip from a grasp….” Payne’s latest collection of poems, musings, and artwork is a bouquet of balloons—lovers, friends, and moments she could let slip…
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