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PEN New England's Annual Book Party
With what a glory comes and goes the year!
The buds of spring, those beautiful harbingers
Of sunny skies and cloudless times, enjoy
Life's newness, and earth's garniture spread out;
And when the silver habit of the clouds
Comes down upon the autumn sun, and with
A sober gladness the old year takes up
His bright inheritance of golden fruits,
A pomp and pageant fill the splendid scene...
- from "Autumn" by former PEN New England member Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sunday, October 4th
4:00 to 6:00 PM
Longfellow National Historic Site, East Lawn
105 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
Please join us at our annual gathering-- this year a picnic-- of the PEN New England community featuring the celebration of those who have published books this year. If you have published a book since last September
please email pen-ne@lesley.edu and let us know your name, the title of your
book, the publisher, and the publication date so we can share the news
on the 4th. Please bring a copy of your book for other members and
guests to admire.
We will also be presenting PEN New England's "Friend to Writers" Awards and we will be honoring our Prison Creative Writing Program volunteers. Before
the picnic, at 3:30 PM, anyone who is interested in becoming a
volunteer is invited to attend a special gathering where you will hear
about PEN's volunteer opportunities.
Even if you haven't published this year, please come and raise a glass to those who have...
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