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SUMMARY:A WHOLE NEW WORLD - a Career Salon for Literary Parents
DESCRIPTION:The literary nonprofit Pen Parentis presents readings by writers who maintain successful writing careers – followed by a discussion \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence - a Career Salon for Literary Parents
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful chat about AI and the careers of writers who are parents – let’s navigate this exciting field together! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://penparentis.org/event/artificial-intelligence-a-career-salon-for-literary-parents/
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SUMMARY:Beauty and Violence Within Language - a Career Salon for Literary Parents
DESCRIPTION:Pen Parentis delves deeply into the challenges of writing while parenting\, with author readings\, discussion\, and your questions answered! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://penparentis.org/event/beauty-and-violence-within-language-a-career-salon-for-literary-parents/
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SUMMARY:Capturing the Story Before it is Lost - a literary career salon for parents
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 2025 Fall Season opener! Short readings and discussions among authors who are also parents. Featured novelists and poets: Catherine Texier\, Jessica Manack\, and Nicole Cooley. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://penparentis.org/event/capturing-the-story-before-it-is-lost-a-literary-career-salon-for-parents/
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SUMMARY:SUMMER SPEAKEASY SALON: In Person
DESCRIPTION:A Pen Parentis Author Talk\, open to the public. \nFeatured writers: V. Efua Prince and Ethan Rutherford \nRSVP IS REQUIRED – click here! \nSECRET SPEAKEASY LOCATION in Lower Manhattan \nwill be revealed when you show up with an RSVP between 7:45 and 8pm on Tuesday June 17th at 15 Maiden Lane \nNEW: special advance tickets ONLY until June 2 – $50 – guarantee your seat and it comes with a book! \n(and it helps us make up an NEA budget gap) \nFollow Pen Parentis Events for automated reminders – click here \nHead over to bookshop.org to buy the books if you’re waiting a free ticket \nEfua’s book\, KIN —- Ethan’s book\, NORTH SUN \nSubscribe to our YouTube Channel to see more inspiring video content! \nThe Pen Parentis Literary Salon is a unique series that shatters parental stereotypes as it celebrates the diverse creative work of writers that are also parents.\n***\nFunding for this program is provided by generous grants from NYSCA\, (the New York State Council on the Arts)\, LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council)\nThe Poetry Foundation\, and The de Groot Foundation \nOn the second Tuesday of each month September through May\, join us online!\nChat with our authors\, be heard! Participate in discussions with our featured writers in real time\, no matter where you are located.\nMeet famous authors who are also parents & ask them how they did it — in real time! \nMODERATED BY  M.M. DeVoe
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SUMMARY:Pen Parentis Literary Salon:  The Spring 2025 Season Finale
DESCRIPTION:A Pen Parentis Author Talk\, open to the public. \nFeatured writers: Susanna Sonnenberg\, Annie Wenstrup\, Wanda Morris \nRSVP NOW OPEN! \nFollow Pen Parentis Events for automated reminders – click here \nHead over to bookshop.org to buy books from these amazing writers \nSubscribe to our YouTube Channel to see more inspiring video content! \nThe Pen Parentis Literary Salon is a unique series that shatters parental stereotypes as it celebrates the diverse creative work of writers that are also parents.\n***\nFunding for this program is provided by generous grants from NYSCA\, (the New York State Council on the Arts)\, The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)\, LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council)\nThe Poetry Foundation\, and The de Groot Foundation \nOn the second Tuesday of each month September through May\, join us online!\nChat with our authors\, be heard! Participate in discussions with our featured writers in real time\, no matter where you are located.\nMeet famous authors who are also parents & ask them how they did it — in real time! \nMODERATED BY  M.M. DeVoe and Christina Chiu \nHeads up! This is our curator\, Christina Chiu’s final Salon appearance!\nWe wish her well as she moves on to further her creative practice.
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SUMMARY:Our April Literary Salon: Obsession\, Addiction\, Compulsions
DESCRIPTION:A Pen Parentis Author Talk\, open to the public. \nFeatured writers: Xavier Trevino\, Evan Dalton Smith\, Nicole Haroutunian \nRSVP NOW THRU THIS LINK \nFollow Pen Parentis Events for automated reminders – click here \nHead over to bookshop.org to buy books from these amazing writers \nSubscribe to our YouTube Channel to see more inspiring video content! \nThe Pen Parentis Literary Salon is a unique series that shatters parental stereotypes as it celebrates the diverse creative work of writers that are also parents.\n***\nFunding for this program is provided by generous grants from NYSCA\, (the New York State Council on the Arts)\, The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)\, LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council)\nThe Poetry Foundation\, and The de Groot Foundation \nOn the second Tuesday of each month September through May\, join us online!\nChat with our authors\, be heard! Participate in discussions with our featured writers in real time\, no matter where you are located.\nMeet famous authors who are also parents & ask them how they did it — in real time! \nMODERATED BY  M.M. DeVoe and Christina Chiu
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SUMMARY:Our March Literary Salon: From Page to Screen
DESCRIPTION:A Pen Parentis Author Talk\, open to the public. \nFeatured writers: Trey Ellis\, Helen Wan\, Jessica Anya Blau\, and Victor LaValle \nRSVP NOW THROUGH THIS LINK!\nFollow Pen Parentis Events for automated reminders – click here \nHead over to bookshop.org to buy books from these amazing writers \nSubscribe to our YouTube Channel to see more inspiring video content! \nThe Pen Parentis Literary Salon is a unique series that shatters parental stereotypes as it celebrates the diverse creative work of writers that are also parents.\n***\nFunding for this program is provided by generous grants from NYSCA\, (the New York State Council on the Arts)\, The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)\, LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council)\nThe Poetry Foundation\, and The de Groot Foundation \n \nOn the second Tuesday of each month September through May\, join us online!\nChat with our authors\, be heard!\nParticipate in discussions with our featured writers in real time\, no matter where you are located.\nMeet famous authors who are also parents & ask them how they did it — in real time! \nMODERATED BY  M. M. DeVoe and Christina Chiu
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SUMMARY:February's Literary Salon: The Existential Crisis
DESCRIPTION:A Pen Parentis Author Talk\, open to the public. \nFeatured writers: Sarah Kain Gutowski\, Wiley Ho\, Lisa Bird Wilson and Shelley Blanton-Stroud \nRSVP NOW THROUGH THIS LINK \nFollow Pen Parentis Events for automated reminders – click here \nHead over to bookshop.org to buy books from these amazing writers \nSubscribe to our YouTube Channel to see more inspiring video content! \nThe Pen Parentis Literary Salon is a unique series that shatters parental stereotypes as it celebrates the diverse creative work of writers that are also parents.\n***\nFunding for this program is provided by generous grants from NYSCA\, (the New York State Council on the Arts)\, The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)\, LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council)\, Poets & Writers with funding from the DCLA\nThe Poetry Foundation\, and The de Groot Foundation \nand contributions from VIEWERS like you!! \nOn the second Tuesday of each month September through May\, join us online!\nChat with our authors\, be heard! Participate in discussions with our featured writers in real time\, no matter where you are located.\nMeet famous authors who are also parents & ask them how they did it — in real time! \nMODERATED BY  M.M. DeVoe and Christina Chiu
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SUMMARY:Pen Parentis Winter Poetry Salon
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Winter Poetry Salon is\na Pen Parentis Author Talk\, open to the public. \nFeatured poets: Marcia LeBeau\, Taté Walker\, Christina Cook\, and Brian Simoneau \nRSVP NOW THROUGH THIS LINK!\nFollow Pen Parentis Events for automated reminders – click here \nTeaser: head over to bookshop.org to buy books from these amazing writers \nSubscribe to our YouTube Channel to see our short TREASURES as they drop each Thursday! \nThe Pen Parentis Literary Salon is a unique series that shatters parental stereotypes as it celebrates the diverse creative work of writers that are also parents.\n***\nFunding for this program is provided by generous grants from NYSCA\, (the New York State Council on the Arts)\, The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)\, LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council)\nThe Poetry Foundation\, and The de Groot Foundation \nOn the second Tuesday of each month September through May\, join us online!\nChat with our authors\, be heard! Participate in discussions with our featured writers in real time\, no matter where you are located.\nMeet famous authors who are also parents & ask them how they did it — in real time! \nMODERATED BY  M. M. DeVoe and Christina Chiu
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