Sunday For Sam: Honoring Sam Cornish
Date and Time
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Sunday, February 24
2pm
Location
New England Mobile Book Fair
241 Needham St Newton
Fees/Admission
This event is free & open to the public.
Website
Contact Information
Mayre Plunkett mayre.nembf@gmail.com
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Description
On August 20th, we lost our dear friend Sam Cornish and the world lost a revered poet, a gifted teacher, a mentor, and so much more.
On February 24th, we will gather together with Sam’s family, friends, former students & faculty, and poets to honor Sam. Present will be:
Charles Coe: Poet, prose writer, teacher of writing, and a musician
Vin Dorio and Elizabeth Quinlin: Carpenter Poets of Jamaica Plain
DeWitt Henry: Professor Emeritus Emerson College, Founding editor of Ploughshares
Doug Holder: Somerville Times Columnist, Editor of Ibbetson Press
Porsha O: Current Poet Laureate of Boston
Christopher Reilly: Poet Laureate of Dedham
Zvi A. Sesling: Poet Laureate of Brookline
Lynne Viti: Poet, Faculty Emerita Wellesley College
And More.... Details will follow soon.