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Author Lee Woodruff speaks May 5 at Temple Beth-El
Meet author and CBS news contributor Lee Woodruff on Sunday, May 5, at 4 p.m. when she discusses her new book "Those We Love Most" at Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., Providence. A $10 reservation fee is required. A portion...
April 30, 2013 4:01 pm
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'Listen to Your Mother,' May 4 at Providence Public Library
The critically acclaimed series 'Listen to Your Mother' is bringing Mother's Day to the stage on Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m. in the Providence Public Library auditorium in Providence. Providence is one of 24 cities across the country...
April 12, 2013 4:31 pm
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Fisherwoman Linda Greenlaw to sign books March 28 in New Bedford
On Thursday, March 28, as part of Women's History Month, Linda Greenlaw, a sword fisherwoman and author, will read from and sign her latest book, "Lifesaving Lessons: Notes from an Accidental Mother." The free event, presented by the Working...
March 26, 2013 4:12 pm
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Noted Nigerian author Achebe, Brown professor, dies at 82
AP file photo Chinua Achebe in 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- Chinua Achebe, the internationally celebrated Nigerian author, statesman and dissident who gave literary birth to modern Africa with "Things Fall Apart" and continued for decades to rewrite and...
March 22, 2013 10:20 am
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R.I.'s Cobb garners Best Western Long Novel for 'With Blood in Their Eyes'
Providence Journal file / Bob ThayerlTHOMAS COBB PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Retired Rhode Island College professor Thomas Cobb corralled the 2013 Spur Award for Best Western Long Novel for his "With Blood in Their Eyes," his second award from the Western...
March 20, 2013 12:03 pm
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Providence's 'Tuck Everlasting' author honored with first E.B. White Award
Providence Journal files / Bill MurphyNatalie Babbitt speaks to schoolchildren in this 2008 file photo. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Natalie Babbitt, author of the 1975 classic "Tuck Everlasting," has been awarded the inaugural E.B. White Award for achievement in children's...
March 13, 2013 5:56 pm
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Rare books subject of talk
Kenneth Gloss, guest appraiser on PBS' "Antiques Roadshow" and owner of one the country's oldest and largest antiquarian bookstores, Brattle Book Shop, will give a talk Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. at Herreshoff Marine Museum and America's Cup Hall...
March 13, 2013 2:17 pm
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UMass-Dartmouth hosts mystery writer talk
A trio of top-shelf mystery writers will be in the lineup at the annual Literary Author Talk on Sunday at Woodland Commons at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The event is hosted by the school's Claire T. Carney Library Associates. Cara...
March 5, 2013 3:15 pm
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Learn about e-books at Cranston library
Did you ever want to take advantage of the library's free downloadable e-books and audio books, but didn't know where to start? Here's your chance. The Cranston Public Library is holding an eReader class on Wednesday, March 6, at 6...
March 1, 2013 4:17 pm
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Poetry-slam champ Patricia Smith to perform at Moses Brown
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Acclaimed poet and spoken-word performer Patricia Smith will give a free performance Monday at the Moses Brown School. Smith is a four-time winner of the National Poetry Slam Competiton, in the now-discontinued individual divisions called the...
February 19, 2013 6:08 pm
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Statewide reading March 11-12 for National Nutrition Month
More than 200 schools, libraries, youth programs and health centers around Rhode Island are taking part in the statewide reading of Rhode Island author Joy Feldman's children's book 'Is Your Hair Made of Donuts?' on March 11 -- and...
February 19, 2013 4:54 pm
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Portsmouth's Brandi Mulligan wins "Clifford the Dog" contest
Brandi Mulligan of Portsmouth is one of five winners in the Clifford's BIG Birthday Sweepstakes. The promotion by the Scholastic publishing company celebrates the 50th anniversary of the publication of "Clifford the Big Red Dog" by author/illustrator Norman Bridwell. Mulligan's...
February 12, 2013 2:44 pm
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Children's program looks at Black Regiment
Newport's historic Redwood Library & Athenaeum has a special children's event planned for Saturday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. "The Faces of the Black Regiment" is suitable for students in grades one through five. Linda Crotta Brennan, author of "The...
January 23, 2013 2:07 pm
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Fabric designer John Robshaw discusses his inspirations in new book
Fabric designer John Robshaw takes readers on a globe-trotting journey through his artistic training and creative processes in "John Robshaw Prints: Textiles, Block Printing, Global Inspiration and Interiors." Robshaw, known for putting an updated twist on exotic fabric designs, takes...
January 18, 2013 3:25 pm
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Former R.I. state poet elected to national board on poetry
C.D. WRIGHT C.D. Wright, a former Rhode Island poet laureate, has been elected a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, which bills itself as the largest membership-base nonprofit fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets....
January 17, 2013 4:17 pm
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Submissions for the Loft poetry anthology due Feb. 1
The deadline for submissions for "The Loft Anthology: New England Poetry and Art" is approaching fast. Submissions must be in hand by Feb. 1, and all will be considered for the 2013 Loft Prize in Poetry and publication in the...
January 16, 2013 2:41 pm
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'Eve of Destruction' talk Jan. 24
James T. Patterson will speak about his book "The Eve of Destruction: How 1965 Transformed America" on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at The Fabre Line Club, 200 Allens Ave., Providence. Patterson, professor emeritus of history at Brown University and a...
January 10, 2013 4:14 pm
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H.P. Lovecraft festival Aug. 23-25 in Providence
The Providence Journal / Kris Craig NecronomiCon Providence 2013, the biennial convention that explores the work of H.P. Lovecraft and his literary followers, is coming -- well, not until next August. But organizers are sending out the call now,...
November 30, 2012 12:52 pm
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Syrian author, Brown fellow wins English PEN award
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Nihad Sirees, a Syrian novelist and Brown University's 2012-13 International Writers Project fellow, has been given an English PEN Award for outstanding writing in translation for his novel "The Silence and the Roar." The novel, translated by...
November 29, 2012 2:59 pm
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'Polar Express' reading Dec. 7 at Warwick Barnes & Noble
Put on your pajamas and head to Barnes & Noble in Warwick for a free reading of Rhode Island author Chris Van Allsburg's "The Polar Express" on Friday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. The event is open to kids...
November 27, 2012 11:53 am
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