poetry

Live Out Proud Poetry Contest winner, Jolene Maleski discusses ’Body Double’ poem

There’s still time to enter the Live Out Proud Poetry Contest hosted by Rainbow Alliance & NEPA Pride Project. In its 2024 edition, Jolene Maleski of Wilkes-Barre was the first-place winner with her moving poem, “Body Double.”

Wilkes University welcomes writers for Winter Reading Series and residency

WILKES-BARRE — The Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing hosts its Winter Reading Series on campus at Wilkes University from Saturday, January 4 through Thursday, January 9.

Hip-hop meets poetry on King Fatai’s new album

King Fatai is an up-and-coming hip-hop artist currently living in Moosic who just released full-length album, “It Was All Worth It,” on Sunday, June 7.

Javier Ávila to perform comedic poetry show at Penn State Hazleton

HAZELTON — In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Penn State Hazleton will host novelist, poet, professor and public speaker Javier Ávila for a one-person show at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26.

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