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6S, Volume 2
Check out the second print anthology of the New York Times recommended writing site "Six Sentences," with hundreds of original sixes by a talented lineup of international authors including Creative Soup contributor Doug Mathewson.
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Stories from the Other Side
The 5th edition of Stories from the Other Side (Pearson Custom Publishing, ISBN 0558209076, $47), is out! Originally published in 1999, as a collection of rite of passage memoirs, Stories in the new edition will include a tenth anniversary section from naturalist writers. Other topics include social justice issues: the human face of poverty in the third world; Dispatches from the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan; the homeless and HIV-positive people in New Haven.
Creative Soup contributor Frank Crowley, Editor, launched this anthology, originally, for Gateway Community College students as a reader for composition courses and for previously unpublished writers. He continues to seek out new voices in Connecticut and in Tucson, where he visits yearly at the Poetry Center of the University of Arizona.
Purchase the book now! |
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Jen Payne included in WOW! Women on Writing
Fall Essay Contest Winners
Jen Payne recently placed in the Top 10 of the Fall Essay Contest sponsored by WOW! Women on Writing. The essay, "How the Universe Moved My Sofa and Changed My Life," is “…a funny but true slice of life,” said contest judges. “A very entertaining essay!”
Click here to read the essay.
or here to read the interview.
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The Best of Boston Literary Magazine
Creative Soup contributor Doug Matthews is included in this year’s The Best of Boston Literary Magazine, which features poems, haiku, prose poetry, dribbles, and drabbles. Editor Robin Stratton writes: “American humorist Don Marquis once said that writing poetry “is like dropping a rose petal into the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.” Well we say, who wants to hear an echo? For us, watching the petal float scarlet in the air is enough; in fact, it's what we came here for.”
For more information, please visit Boston Literary Magazine. |
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Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand
February 6 - August 16, 2009
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
In March, I had to opportunity to see this phenomenal exhibit of Shepard Fairey's work. For those of you not familiar with Fairey, he is the artist behind the Obama HOPE poster--and oh so much more! Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand traces the development of the artist's career, from his earliest "Obey" imagery through his latest efforts, and includes screen prints, stencils, stickers, rubylith illustrations, collages, and works on wood, metal, and canvas.
If you have a chance, GO to this exhibit. His work is extraordinary and thought-provoking on a number of levels. - Jen Payne, Editor
For more information see: ICA.
For more about Shepard Fairey, see Obey Giants. |
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Arts & Eats from the Guilford Art Center
The Guilford Art Center recently published a fundraising cookbook entitled "Arts & Eats." Designed by Jen Payne, Words by Jen, it features stunning photography by Joanne Schmaltz that complements the recipes submitted by artists and friends from the Center. Click here for more information and to purchase a copy. |
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Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth Open Mic and Featured Poet of the ALL (Arts and Literature Lab) monthly celebration of the spoken word is now the THIRD THURSDAY at a new space: 847 Chapel St. in New Haven upstairs at the YMI Young Mens' Institute - one of the first private libraries in the country founded back in the 1830's. When you enter, it feels and looks like a mobius time/warp trip back to the 19th century. Click here for more information. |
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Seeking Local Artisans!
The Women & Family Life Center in Guilford is seeking local artists who would like to share their two dimensional talent with the community. If you are interested in using their ArtSpace, please contact Pamela Ryder for details at 203-453-6699. All art exhibits are reviewed and chosen by a panel. Click her for more information. |
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Classes, Classes & More Classes
Check out the Guilford Art Center website for a myriad of classes in all mediums of art: beading, blacksmithing, book and paper arts, ceramics, drawing, decorative arts, fiber, glass, metals, painting, photography, sculpture and weaving. |
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