HEAR HERE: listen, learn, read, write, get to “yes”
POET DAVID SURETTE
Brooks Free Library, Harwich Center Poetry Series
2 pm, May 3^rd
All welcome; no registration required.

“The Narrative Lyric Poem. We all have stories, memories we can’t shake. We will keep the narrative elements of those moments like character and setting and then work to discover the lyric moment. We may discover just why the memories stick with us and be thankful for how they inspired a wonderful new poem. “    David Surette

Author of eight collections of poetry including Stable which was named an Honor Book at the 2016 Massachusetts Book Awards, DAVID SURETTE’s latest book is TONIC. His poems have been featured in the anthologies French Connections: A Gathering of Franco-American Poets, Cadence of Hooves: A Celebration of Horses, 3 Nations Anthology: Native, Canadian & New England Writers, From the Farther Shore: Discovering Cape Cod and the Islands Through Poetry, Look! Up in the Sky! An Anthology of Comic Book Poems, and Selected Poems from the Daily Grind. The first three chapters of his novel Favors are included in the 2022 March edition of The Lowell Review. David has been a contributing editor at Salamander, an instructor at the Cape Cod Writers’ Conference, a keynote speaker at New England Young Writers’ Conference at Bread Loaf, and a contributor and scholarship recipient at the Bread Loaf Writing Conference. He has featured at poetry venues across New England. He was also the chief lyricist for the Boston punk band Boy’s Life. He attended Colby College. He taught high school for 33 years in Waltham and East Bridgewater. He grew up in Malden, MA and lives on Cape Cod. 

Poet Community Organizer: REALTOR Marietta Nilson   508.221.7703

HEAR HERE: listen, learn, read, write, get to “yes”
POET DAVID SURETTE
Brooks Free Library, Harwich Center
Session #, free, monthly Poetry Series
2 pm, May 3^rd
All welcome; no registration required.

“The Narrative Lyric Poem. We all have stories, memories we can’t shake. We will keep the narrative elements of those moments like character and setting and then work to discover the lyric moment. We may discover just why the memories stick with us and be thankful for how they inspired a wonderful new poem. “    David Surette

Author of eight collections of poetry including Stable which was named an Honor Book at the 2016 Massachusetts Book Awards, DAVID SURETTE’s latest book is TONIC. His poems have been featured in the anthologies French Connections: A Gathering of Franco-American Poets, Cadence of Hooves: A Celebration of Horses, 3 Nations Anthology: Native, Canadian & New England Writers, From the Farther Shore: Discovering Cape Cod and the Islands Through Poetry, Look! Up in the Sky! An Anthology of Comic Book Poems, and Selected Poems from the Daily Grind. The first three chapters of his novel Favors are included in the 2022 March edition of The Lowell Review. David has been a contributing editor at Salamander, an instructor at the Cape Cod Writers’ Conference, a keynote speaker at New England Young Writers’ Conference at Bread Loaf, and a contributor and scholarship recipient at the Bread Loaf Writing Conference. He has featured at poetry venues across New England. He was also the chief lyricist for the Boston punk band Boy’s Life. He attended Colby College. He taught high school for 33 years in Waltham and East Bridgewater. He grew up in Malden, MA and lives on Cape Cod. 

Poet Community Organizer: REALTOR Marietta Nilson   508.221.7703

Books & Big Ideas Zoom Event:
M. Nolan Gray and Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 5:30—6:30 PM
Brewster Ladies’ Library, 1822 Main Street, Brewster, MA, 02631
Come to our first author event of this year’s Books & Big Ideas! We’ll have author M. Nolan Gray joining us virtually on the big screen to talk about his book, Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City. In his book, Nolan posits that it’s time for America to move beyond zoning. The arbitrary lines of zoning maps across the country have come to dictate where Americans may live and work, forcing cities into a pattern of growth that is segregated and sprawling. With lively explanations and stories, Gray shows why zoning abolition is a necessary—if not sufficient—condition for building more affordable, vibrant, equitable, and sustainable cities. Register at Brewsterladieslibrary.org
Note: Registrants will also receive a Zoom link, if they prefer to watch from home.