Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Hell of a Book by Jason Mott on Zoom this month. A work of fiction that goes to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted upon Black Americans, and America as a whole. Mott’s poetic, cinematic novel tackles what it means to live in […]
Poetry is a “way of getting your reality shaped a little better.” — R.P.W. Join Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton takes us through a selection of remarkable poems by Robert Penn Warren from his seminal book Understanding Poetry. Warren was a major force in American literature during the 20th century. […]
Join Wilton Library for the next CT Poetry Society Workshop. All that is required is the willingness to share some poetry that you have written by reading it aloud to the group. Poets should email a copy of their poems to Ed Ahern. He will distribute the poems to the group shortly before the session. To […]
Poetry is a “way of getting your reality shaped a little better.” — R.P.W. Join Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton takes us through a selection of remarkable poems by Robert Penn Warren from his seminal book Understanding Poetry. Warren was a major force in American literature during the 20th century. […]
Poetry is a “way of getting your reality shaped a little better.” — R.P.W. Join Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton takes us through a selection of remarkable poems by Robert Penn Warren from his seminal book Understanding Poetry. Warren was a major force in American literature during the 20th century. […]
Join Wilton Library online with Janet Krauss leading a discussion of a selection of Ruth Stone's poems. Links to the poems and discussion questions will be emailed in advance of the program. As quoted in Poetry Foundation, "Ruth Stone's lyrics are known for their accuracy, strangeness, and ability to speak to domestic concerns and metaphysical […]
Join Wilton Library for the next CT Poetry Society Workshop. All that is required is the willingness to share some original poetry by reading it aloud to the group. Poets should email a copy of their poems to Ed Ahern. He will distribute the poems to the group shortly before the session. To facilitate discussion, […]
April is National Poetry Month, 30 days of celebrating the joy, expressiveness, and pure delight of poetry. What better way to celebrate poetry than by honoring the legendary American poet Emily Dickinson? Join Wilton Library for this interactive production of "Inside Emily Dickinson: Her Poetry & Her Life," created and performed by Ginger Grace. Dickinson takes […]
Join Wilton Library for a special poetry seminar series with Judson Scruton as part of this year’s Wilton Reads program which features Cristina Henriquez’s The Great Divide, an epic novel on the construction of the Panama Canal. His series will run on four Thursday mornings starting on April 4 at 10:30 a.m. They will distribute […]
Join Wilton Library for a special poetry seminar series with Judson Scruton as part of this year’s Wilton Reads program which features Cristina Henriquez’s The Great Divide, an epic novel on the construction of the Panama Canal. His series will run on four Thursday mornings starting on April 4 at 10:30 a.m. They will distribute […]
