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Veterans and Their Families Read from The Inner Voice and The Outer World.
June 9, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Veterans and Their Families will read their stories and poems from the anthology, The Inner Voice and The Outer World, on Saturday, June 9th from 3 – 5 PM at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Court. The writers represent current and recent members of the Cape Ann Veterans Writing Workshop. James Grigg, USMC, Viet Nam Veteran and Poet will moderate the program. The new second printing of this book will be on sale at this event. The readings will take place in the gallery halls of the Cultural Center during the ground breaking art exhibition, In War and After: The Art of Combat Veterans, which opened on May 17 and runs until June 24, 2018.
The Inner Voice and The Outer World:
Writings by Veterans and Their Families,
Second Printing, May, 2018,
published by the Gloucester Writers Center
All the writers in this anthology have attended the Veterans Writing Workshop, a series of classes held at the Cape Ann Veterans Center at 12 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, in the spring and fall. These workshops have been facilitated and taught by Dorothy Shubow Nelson since the fall of 2013. The Cape Ann Veterans Writing Workshop is supported by Cape Ann Veterans Services and The Gloucester Writers Center.
In War and After: The Art of Combat Veterans
The exhibit, curated by Viet Nam Veteran and artist, Ken Hruby, showcases drawings, paintings, sculpture, assemblage, photography and video by combat veterans across the country, providing a deeper understanding of the culture of combat and after. The Cultural Center is Open Thursday – Sunday, 12:00-4:00 p.m. through May, 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. through June 24.