All Write Now: a writers’ conference is a must
Writing is solitary. A writers' conference provides visibility, education, and community, writes Steph Auteri in "All write Now."
Open Book/Open Mind holds 2nd-anniversary fundraiser
Everyone knows there are a lot of writers and journos in Montclair. During Superstorm Sandy, many of them wrote in the warmth of the Montclair Public Library.The library's warmth continues to appeal to the...
Carrying on, and writing young: Montclair’s Dorothea Benton Frank on her new book
Montclair author Dorothea Benton Frank discusses her new book, "Same Beach, Next Year."
All Write Now: What is your writing goal? Digging into the real reason
Melissa D. Sullivan asks: why write?
All Write Now: Looking literarily forward, times six
All Write Now columnist Melissa D. Sullivan points to six titles coming in 2019 that she's looking forward to: something for everyone.
Ibram X. Kendi to present new book ‘How to Be an Antiracist’
Ibram X. Kendi will present his new book, “How to Be an Antiracist,” on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, 67 Church St. Due to overwhelmingly popular demand,...
Open Book/Open Mind: Gail Collins on older women
Gail Collins, NYT columnist and author, will discuss her new book "No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women In American History" at MPL on Sunday.
‘The World Is Going to Be All Right’: Montclair students write the future
Montclair middle school students rocked the stage at the first-ever Succeed2gether/Montclair Literary Festival Poetry Slam and Short Story Contest, which drew some 200 people to Montclair High on March 31.Judges noted the 30 performers’...
Coming to Montclair: talk on folk music’s Jersey roots
Michael Gabriele will talk about New Jersey's huge role in the folk music revival on Monday at the Montclair Library: from taverns to today.
Open Book/Open Mind: No more code of silence
Author Liza Mundy will discuss the women code-breakers of World War II in "Open Book/Open Mind" on May 29.