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March 2022
Poetry Vigil for Ukraine
Linda will co-host and read for this event that will raise money for Ukrainian refugees displaced by Russia’s invasion. Linda will read the work of Ukrainian and Polish poets, her own poems, and introduce other prominent poets participating in her session. These poets include Cecilia Woloch, Thomas Lynch, Jack Ridl, Carmen Bugan, Mira Stefaniuk, Linda Sienkiewicz, and Dennis Hinrichsen. This Zoom program will also be live streamed on Facebook. For more info, contact Linda.
Find out more »April 2022
Poetry Reading in Celebration of Poetry Month
Linda will join nationally acclaimed poets, Peter and Nicole Cooley, for this special program. She will be reading work from her new book The Blue Divide (New Issues Press, 2021) and her forthcoming book Bone Country (Cornerstone Press--University of Wisconsin, 2023). This is an online event and will be presented via Zoom and live streaming on Facebook. For the Zoom link and Facebook info, see below. For more info, contact M.L. Liebler at [email protected] Zoom Event Details: Topic: The Living…
Find out more »May 2022
Poetry Reading in Celebration for Presence—A Journal of Catholic Poetry
Linda will join poets Dana Gioia, Julia Alvarez, Sheila Murphy, and others in celebrating the spring launch of Presence. All authors will be reading from their work published in this new issue. This program is sponsored by Caldwell University in New Jersey. For more info and to access the Zoom link, contact the editor of Presence, Mary Ann Miller at: [email protected]
Find out more »Reading to Celebrate Award-Winning Flash Fictions
Linda will join writers including Francine Witte and Gary Fincke for a reading sponsored by the South Florida Poetry Journal to celebrate flash fictions that have recently won major international awards and recognition. For more info and to register for the Zoom link, contact Michael Mackin O’Mara, managing editor, at [email protected].
Find out more »Linda Nemec Foster Joins Chicago’s Literary Community in Honoring Lisel Mueller
Linda and her husband Dr. Tony Foster are the main sponsors of the induction ceremony for the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame that will honor Lisel Mueller (1924-2020) and several other acclaimed writers. The general public is invited. The ceremony and celebration will take place at The Poetry Foundation. The Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior St Chicago, IL 60654 For more info, visit the Hall of Fame website at chicagoliteraryhof.org
Find out more »Linda Nemec Foster Reads for the Launch of the Saginaw Chapbook Project
Linda joins local poets from Saginaw in a poetry reading to celebrate the book launch at the Roethke House. Roethke House 1805 Gratiot Ave Saginaw, MI 48602 For more information on the chapbook project, contact Sherrin Frances at: [email protected]
Find out more »June 2022
Linda Nemec Foster Presents at the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature Annual Symposium
Linda moderates a panel on Lisel Mueller and gives a featured poetry reading at this annual symposium. Michigan State University Kellogg Conference Center 219 S Harrison Rd East Lansing, MI 48824 Registration required. For more information about the SSML and its conference, visit www.ssml.org
Find out more »Linda Nemec Foster is a Featured Poet and Speaker at the First Annual Scriptoria Conference
As a featured speaker, Linda will read her poetry and also give two genre-focused talks on poetry and flash fiction. The conference is sponsored by Aquinas College, Calvin University, and Cornerstone University. Calvin University 3201 Burton St. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Registration required. For more information, visit: https://www.scriptoriaworkshop.org/
Find out more »July 2022
Linda Nemec Foster Reads and Participates in the West Cork Literary Festival in Ireland
As an award-winning author, Linda will participate in this international conference. She will read her flash fiction that was honored in the Fish Anthology’s Annual Competition on Monday, July 11 at 6:00 pm (local time) at the Maritime Hotel in Bantry Co. Cork. She will also participate in other events throughout the week. For more information, visit: http://www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie/
Find out more »Linda Nemec Foster reads from her book, “The Blue Divide”, and other new work for the north45east poetry program in Alpena, Michigan
The program highlights some of the best poets in Michigan as they read and discuss their poetry with the local community. Linda will be joined by Dennis Hinrichsen, Keith Taylor, and Cynthia Hunter Morgan. After the program, there will be a reception and book signing. Art in the Loft 109 N Second Ave Alpena, MI 49707 For more information, contact Anne Heraghty at: [email protected]
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