by Jess Wheelock | Jan 27, 2022 | Literary Program, News
Congratulations to Kimberley Aslet, who placed 1st in the Adult Fiction category. Ivan, written by Kimberley Aslet, inspired by Ivan The library has silence. Not the silence of an empty church after a funeral. Not the silence of a cold night under the stars before the...
by Jess Wheelock | Jan 20, 2022 | Literary Program, News
Congratulations to Maria Marchese, who placed 2nd in the Adult Fiction category Love & Leotards, written by Maria Marchese, inspired by Familiar Space Lira sat up slowly upon waking and looked at her best friend asleep in the grass. The women had slept in...
by Jess Wheelock | Jan 13, 2022 | Literary Program, News
Congratulations to Maureen Curry, who placed 3rd in the Adult Fiction category. Birdsong, written by Maureen Curry, inspired by Arrival of Spring I awoke in that interval that precedes the dawn. I recognized the songs of blackbirds and thrushes as they greeted the...
by Jess Wheelock | Dec 30, 2021 | Literary Program, News
Congratulations to Karin Eaton who placed 1st in the Adult Poetry category. Bounty of my Garden, written by Karin Eaton, inspired by Arrival of Spring My muse has gone silent, leaving me alone with unformed phrases and words in random patterns. We played joyfully...
by Jess Wheelock | Dec 23, 2021 | Literary Program, News
Congratulations to Susan Whelehan, who placed 2nd in the Adult Poetry category. Old Man Winters Soliloquy, written by Susan Whelehan, inspired by Arrival of Spring It has come to this— grey slush smushed against curbs mushed on city sidewalks… I am all played out....
