Words on the Verge

We apologize for the unexpected cancellation of our November event. We'll be back on January 27th with a very special guest. Keep your eye out for upcoming info!

October 2017 Newsletter Thanks to Kristen Gentry! Our September reading with Kristen Gentry was a lovely event. Thanks to everyone who came out to Kristen's reading, and thanks to Kristen for being a part of Words on the Verge. November 4th  Open Mic Join Words on the Verge on  November 4th at 5pm  for our annual Fall Open Mic. Bring a friend! We need donations! We are in need of wine, food, and cash donations for our events. Can you help? Contact us at  chrissygreenny@gmail.com . Do you own a business? If you donate to Words on the Verge we'll add you to our advertising page in our programs and promote you on Facebook & Twitter. Join us in thanking our sponsors including   Aromantium ,  Lift Bridge Book Shop ,  Katherine Weston &  A Different Path Gallery , and In God's Love Reiki . If you would like to help support Words on the verg...

Words on the Verge Returns  September 30th  Words on the Verge is pleased to announce that our first feature for the 2017-2018 season is Kristen Gentry. Join us at 5pm on September 30th, 2017 at  Different Path Gallery,  27 Market St., Brockport, NY 14420. Kristen Gentry is from Louisville, Kentucky and received her MFA from Indiana University. She currently lives in Rochester, NY near SUNY Geneseo where she is an associate professor of English and the director of creative writing. She is also a member of We All Write, a black women’s writing collective. Her short stories have appeared in  Crab Orchard Review, Jabberwock Review,  and other journals. She is at work completing  Mama Said,  a collection of linked stories that explore mother-daughter relationships strained by the mothers’ drug addictions. Support Our Writers Thank you for your continued support! This seas...

View this email in your browser Summer Newsletter   Thank You Kathy Weston & Karen Faris Katherine Weston transformed  Different Path Gallery  into "Wonderland Warren" for our June 16th reading with Karen Faris.The audience was filled to capacity and each person was transfixed by Kathy's lovely sculpture and Karen's captivating story.We were graced with musical entertainment (thanks to Karen's talented son Duncan), good food and wine, and great company. Attendees traveled from all over the region including Auburn and even Pittsburgh! For Bill Berry, Jr.'s notes on our event visit  the  aaduna  blog. Thanks again to everyone for being a friend of  Words on the Verge.   Summer Hiatus  Words on the Verge is taking a summer break.  See you in September! Keep an eye on our  Facebook page  for updates about next year's readers. ...

June Newsletter   Thank You Gabrielle Lewis We had a lovely night on May 20th. Gabrielle shared her beautiful poems with the Words on the Verge audience and enchanted everyone. She read her work with humor, grace, and deep emotion. It was a special night. Thank you Gabby!  June 16th Words on the Verge featuring Karen Faris “Bunnies in Wonderland,” is a story by Karen Faris that was inspired by Katherine Weston's clay sculptures.  Faris will read her story at this season's final Words on the Verge event on Fri., June 16 from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Karen Faris is a poet and novelist and the author of  Grumbles the Novel .  Her work has appeared in  aaduna ,  Empty Sink Publishing ,  rewritingmarysue.com , and she is a contributor to the book-design journal  Spine . A stint on the Irondequoit Conservation Board informs much of her work and has led her to sn...