Bloomfield resident and member of the Write Group (writers’ support group) at Montclair Public Library, author Martha Moffett has won first prize for her novella, “Loeffler,” in William Faulkner-William Wisdom […]
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NaNoWriMo starts today, Montclair Public Library offers help
For the fifth year, Montclair Public Library will participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). During NaNoWriMo, beginning Nov. 1, participants work toward the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel […]
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Culture in brief: Montclair Kimberley Academy to hold book fair
Montclair Kimberley Academy will host what it describes as the largest annual Scholastic Book Fair in the country from Nov. 5 through Nov. 8. This year’s theme is the Wild […]
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Culture in brief: Little Read starts today
The Montclair Public Library will hold its ninth annual Little Read weekend on Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21, a free children’s read-aloud marathon in a townwide celebration of […]
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Open Book/Open Mind: Katy Tur talks about her new book at Montclair Public Library
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news People need to talk to one another, and listen to one another. That’s the only way we’ll be saved. It was an emotional moment for MSNBC […]
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Meet, greet, read at Montclair Public Library’s Indie Author Day
Indie Author Day Saturday, Oct. 14 Montclair Public Library 50 South Fullerton Ave. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Local author booths and miniature book-making with The Creativity Caravan 3-4 p.m.: Intro […]
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Open Book/Open Mind: Katy Tur saw it, and still can’t believe it
She thought she’d be covering the Trump campaign for a few weeks. ‘Little Katy’ Tur will appear at the Montclair Public Library & Foundation’s Open Book/Open Mind series
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Massive crowd welcomes Hillary Clinton to Montclair’s Watchung Booksellers
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The line literally stretched around the block — and well beyond — for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s book signing at Watchung Booksellers Tuesday evening. The former secretary […]
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Carrying on, and writing young: Montclair’s Dorothea Benton Frank on her new book
Montclair author Dorothea Benton Frank discusses her new book, “Same Beach, Next Year.”
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Falling in love with animals: Montclair author Laura Schenone’s ‘The Dogs of Avalon’
Montclair author Laura Schenone grew to love animals through her greyhound mix rescue dog, Lily.
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Litfest: Nate Perlmeter’s story ‘Pretty Girl’ shows that music and friends can be dangerous
Nate Perlmeter, a freshman at Princeton University, was the 12th-grade winner in the first Montclair Literary Festival contest for Montclair High students held last spring, for his story “Pretty Good.” […]
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LitFest: Taylor Milch’s winning story shows Muslim ban through a teen’s eyes
Taylor Milch was the 11th-grade winner in the first Montclair Literary Festival contest for Montclair High students held last spring, for her story “My Friend Amira.” Runners-up for that grade […]
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Culture in brief: kids’ writing workshop
Writers and improv comedians Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White will lead a writing workshop for kids entering first through fifth grade, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 4 to 5 p.m., […]
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Litfest: Winning poem from the Montclair Literary Festival speaks loudly
Owen Duncan, a rising freshman, won third place in the Succeed2gether/Montclair Literary Festival Poetry Slam this spring for his poem “Born a Winner.” At the time he was an eighth-grader […]
