The Gloucester Writers Center is a place for working writers in a working town
Symbiotic Earth How Lynn Margulis rocked the boat and started a scientific revolution. Explores the life and ideas of Lynn Margulis, a scientific rebel who challenged entrenched theories of evolution to present a new narrative: life evolves through collaboration. "An amazing film...I was on the edge of my seat the entire film, completely engrossed in the story […]
Dogtown Writers Festival (DWF) Committee Needs Assistance... New dates of Friday Sept 20th and Saturday, Sept 21st 2019 have been scheduled for GWC’s Dogtown Writers Festival with the theme: “Finding Words In Place.” The committee needs assistance in several areas, including: -Administrative Assistance and Oversight, -Marketing and Promotion, -Corporate Sponsorship, -Registration, -Hospitality, Local Author “Bookfest”, […]
To celebrate the September 7 birth of Jonathan Bayliss (1926-2009), the writer who worked and died in the city of his fiction tetralogy GLOUCESTERMAN (the novels Prologos, Gloucesterbook, Gloucestertide, and Gloucestermas), local residents will read and comment on selected passages.Presenters include Saira Austin, Diane Faissler, Steve Farrell, Doug Guidry, Paul McGeary, Susan Oleksiw, Ann Rhinelander, […]
GWC Writers Group Now Forming Are you interested in joining a writers group? Come to an Introductory Session at the GWC on Thursday, September 13th from 7-8pm. Talk with other writers who are interested in joining a group that meets regularly to write, share segments of their writing, and provide each other with feedback. Ask […]
GUIDED AUTOBIOGRAPHY GROUP: The Journey of a LifetimeJoin members of our community for a journey of personal exploration,writing, and community building as we:• leave a legacy for family members • facilitate life transitions• enhance personal growth • contribute to history • enjoy thethrill of self-discoveryGuided autobiography is a fun and effective process for life reviewthat […]
Unburying Malcolm Miller Filmmakers Kevin Carey and Mark Hillringhouse bring the outsider poet Malcolm Miller back to life in this riveting documentary. Miller found early success with his poetry and a close friendship with McGill classmate Leonard Cohen, but later succumbed to mental illness and obscurity and living a life on the margins. In spite […]
Join poets, musicians, and artists around the world in a celebration to promote peace, sustainability and justice and to call for serious social, environmental and political change. Bring a poem, a song or a short piece to share. Each reader gets up to five minutes. For more information on the global movement, visit 100tpc.org.
