A Gallery of Readers
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Each performance at A Gallery of Readers is recorded, and cds made available to the participants. Sample readings below can be downloaded in mp3 format:

Index to Readers by Last Name:

Bonnie Atkins [Nov. 2006] Brian Kitely [Sept. 2009]
Alice Barber [March 2008] [Jan. 2010] Diana Larkin [Dec. 2009]
Robin Barber [March 2009] [March 2008] Barbara Lucey [March 2009] [April 2008]
Linda Barnes Aaron [Jan. 2010] Carolyn McKeown [Jan. 2010]
Mary Beth Brooker [Oct. 2009] [Dec. 2008] Ginny Rohan [Nov. 2009]
Joan Cenedella [April 2008] Stephanie Schamess [Nov. 2009]
Susan Cocalis [Nov. 2007] [Oct. 2006] Frank Schwartz [May 2009]
John Corbett [Dec. 2008] Norma Sims Roche [Jan. 2010]
Carol Edelstein [Sept. 2009] Christie Svane [Dec. 2009]
Stephanie Gibbs [Oct. 2009] Teresa Whitaker [May 2009]
Don Horton [Nov. 2007] [Oct. 2006]  

Jan. 31, 2010 Alice Barber Linda introduces Alice
Chomp, chomp, bing
Arabesque
The Cookie Tree
Back and Forth
Christmas in July
     
  Linda Barnes Aaron Alice introduces Linda
True Love
Nonesuch House
 
Jan. 10, 2010 Carolyn McKeown Norma introduces Carolyn
Bras
Hugs
selections from the Dream Journal
Millie excerpt
     
  Norma Sims Roche Carolyn introduces Norma
Scenes from the death of a devout man
Flushed, my adventures on the upper West River
an introduction to Geology
 
     
Dec. 6, 2009 Diana Larkin Christie introduces Diana
Two Poems
Poised for Change
The Sky Fell Open
Jake
     
  Christie Svane Diana introduces Christie
Song of the Streets
The Embarcadero
Cook Street and Geary Boulevard
Moving Back into the House
Easter at Enrico's
Balancing Love and Truth
When the Writing Stops
Meeting at the Bridge
 
Nov. 13, 2009 Virginia Rohan Steffi introduces Ginny
A Mahogany Blossom
Basha
Vermonters
A Wedding
Holding a Newborn
August
     
  Stephanie Schamess Ginny introduces Steffi
Lamentations for Lost Children
Earthquake in China
Their Names
For Gil
Grandmothers
Seven Naked Babies
 
Oct. 18, 2009 Mary Beth Brooker 1. Stephanie introdes Mary Beth
2. Bonny Doon
 
  Stephanie Gibbs 3. Mary Beth introduces Stephanie
4. Bonnie & Clyde
5. The Journey
 
Sept. 20, 2009 Brian Kitely,
excerpts from his novel,
The River Gods
1. Introduction
2. Bill Beloit
3. Gideon Child
4. Mike Nichols
5. Ben Bradley
6. George Cheney
     
  Carol Edelstein 7. Why buy a book?
8. Failure (poem by Kay Ryan)
9. We see the comet (poem by Brett Averitt)
10. Fiction
11. Pigeon
12. Sudden
13. Class Reunion
14. Charm to be read in the year 3494
15. The rainy day version of how we met
16. Laundromat, November
17. One morning
18. Lemon ice
 
March 22, 2009 Barbara Lucey 1. Robin introduces Barbara
2. Three Stories
3. Boo Nana
4. Elmwood Boys
5. Jimmy at School
6. post Comment
     
  Robin Barber 7. Barbara introduces Robin
8. Gordon in the messhall
9. Sherman & Cindy
10. Sherman's Job
11. Sherman's Complaint
12. Sherman's Valentine
13. Mrs. Doran's Clock
 
May 3, 2009 Frank Schwartz 1. Teresa introduces Frank
2. Toothache Live
3. Eyebrows
4. Verbing a Name
5. Salty Dog Rag
6. Name & Date
7. Rusty Red Pickup
     
  Teresa Whitaker 8. Frank introduces Teresa
9. Those Peepers
10. The Blue Dress
11. All in a day's work
12. First Born
13. Bright Shining Voice
14. The Tooth Ache Song--studio recording
 
Dec. 7, 2008
Mary Beth Brooker 1. John introduces Mary Beth Brooker
2. Body at Rest
     
  John M. Corbett 3. MB introduces John M. Corbett
4. Dewey's Farm
 
April 2008 Barbara Lucey 1. Joan introduces Barbara
2. There Once Was a Doll
3. Pneumonia
4. Les Enfants Terrible
5. Food Bank Poem
6. The Daily Planet
     
  Joan Cenedella 7. Barbara introduces Joan
8. Sunset on Sanibel
9. I've Made My Bed
10. My First Holy Communion
11. The Totem Pole
 
March 2008 Alice Barber 1. Carol introduces Alice
2. Moo
3. Watershed
4. Easter Party
5. Valentine Cat (. . .)
6. Black and Blue
     
  Robin Barber 7. Carol introduces Robin
8. Our Last Unnecessary Thing
9. My Old House
10. Mellissa, the Hitchhiker
11. On the Street
12. The Donkey and the Salt
 
November 2007 Don Horton 1. Susan introduces Don
2. Don introductory remarks
3. Cheney and the Killing Joke
4. Andromeda
5. New Born
6. Mockingbird
7. Footservants 2
8. Debate Club
9. The Foggy Oxbow
10. A Second
     
  Susan Cocalis 11. Don introduces Susan
12. Susan Multimedia
13. The Mosquito
14. West Highland Terrier
15. The Nightengale
16. William Shakespeare
17. Bonaparte & Josephine
18. Sir Lancelot
19. Sigmund Freud
20. Queen Victoria
21. Jacqui
22. Alma Mahler
23. Marie Antoinette
24. The Merkin of Venice
 
November 2006 Bonnie Atkins 1. White Leather
2. Pathways of Return
3. Light
4. Back and Forth
5. November Poem
6. Morning Song
 
October 2006 Don Horton 1. Andromeda's Revenge
2. Base Libraries
3. Personal History of Haircuts
4. Skippy and Fenway Park
5. Soul Broker
6. 3 Poems
     
  Susan Cocalis 7. Don introduces Susan
8. Don's Accident
9. BLOOD!

sample two: Carol Edelstein, Disappearing Letters, Sept. 2007
Robin Barber, Graymalkin, March 2006

sample three: Marc Berman and Markie Babbott, October 2008

sample four: Robin Barber, Thanksgiving, March 2007





 

weekly writing workshops with
Carol Edelstein and Robin Barber
in Northampton, MA

Monday morning with Robin | Wednesday evening with Robin| Thursday evening with Carol

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