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SUMMARY:First Draft with Mitzi Rapkin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable live recording of the acclaimed literary podcast First Draft\, hosted by Mitzi Rapkin\, as she sits down with acclaimed author and artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths in conversation about her new book\, The Flower Bearers: A Memoir.\n\nRachel Eliza Griffiths is a poet\, visual artist\, and novelist. She is a recipient of the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award and the Paterson Poetry Prize and was a finalist for a NAACP Image Award. Griffiths is also a recipient of fellowships from many organizations\, including Cave Canem Foundation\, Kimbilio\, the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center\, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation\, and Yaddo. Her work has been published in The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, Tin House\, and other publications. Her debut novel\, Promise\, was a Kirkus Reviews and Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year.\n\nThis live podcast event offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from a celebrated literary voice in thoughtful conversation\, followed by audience questions. Free copies of The Flower Bearers: A Memoir will be available while supplies last\, live interpretation will be provided\, and all are invited to stay for a reception following the program.\n\n\nAcomp  anos durante una inolvidable grabaci n en vivo del aclamado podcast literario First Draft\, presentado por Mitzi Rapkin\, en el que se sentar  frente a la renombrada autora y artista Rachel Eliza Griffiths en una conversaci n sobre su nuevo libro: "The Flower Bearers: A Memoir" (Los portadores de flores: Una autobiograf a).\n\nRachel Eliza Griffiths es una poeta\, artista visual y novelista. Es la receptora del reconocimiento  Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award y el premio Paterson Poetry Prize\, y fue una finalista en las distinciones NAACP Image Awards. Griffiths tambi n ha sido receptora de becas por parte de diversas organizaciones\, incluyendo Cave Canem Foundation\, Kimbilio\, the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center\, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation\, y Yaddo. Su trabajo ha sido presentado en The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, Tin House\, y otras publicaciones. Su novela debutante\, "Promise" (Promesa)\, recibi  el reconocimiento de Mejor Libro del A o por parte de Kirkus Reviews y de Chicago Public Library.  \n\nEste evento para la grabaci n del podcast en vivo ofrece una rara oportunidad de escuchar directamente a una celebrada voz literaria en una conversaci n profunda\, seguida de preguntas por parte de la audiencia. Ejemplares gratuitos de "The Flower Bearers: A Memoir" (Los portadores de flores: Una autobiograf a) estar n disponibles hasta agotar existencias. Se ofrecer  una interpretaci n al espa ol en tiempo real. Todas las personas que asistan est n invitadas a quedarse para una recepci n al terminar el programa.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us for an unforgettable live recording of the acclaimed literary podcast First Draft\, hosted by Mitzi Rapkin\, as she sits down with acclaimed author and artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths in conversation about her new book\, The Flower Bearers: A Memoir.</p>\n\n<p>Rachel Eliza Griffiths is a poet\, visual artist\, and novelist. She is a recipient of the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award and the Paterson Poetry Prize and was a finalist for a NAACP Image Award. Griffiths is also a recipient of fellowships from many organizations\, including Cave Canem Foundation\, Kimbilio\, the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center\, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation\, and Yaddo. Her work has been published in The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, Tin House\, and other publications. Her debut novel\, Promise\, was a Kirkus Reviews and Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year.</p>\n\n<p>This live podcast event offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from a celebrated literary voice in thoughtful conversation\, followed by audience questions. Free copies of The Flower Bearers: A Memoir will be available while supplies last\, live interpretation will be provided\, and all are invited to stay for a reception following the program.</p>\n\n<hr />\n<p>Acomp&aacute\;&ntilde\;anos durante una inolvidable grabaci&oacute\;n en vivo del aclamado podcast literario First Draft\, presentado por Mitzi Rapkin\, en el que se sentar&aacute\; frente a la renombrada autora y artista Rachel Eliza Griffiths en una conversaci&oacute\;n sobre su nuevo libro: &ldquo\;The Flower Bearers: A Memoir&rdquo\; (Los portadores de flores: Una autobiograf&iacute\;a).</p>\n\n<p>Rachel Eliza Griffiths es una poeta\, artista visual y novelista. Es la receptora del reconocimiento &nbsp\;Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award y el premio Paterson Poetry Prize\, y fue una finalista en las distinciones NAACP Image Awards. Griffiths tambi&eacute\;n ha sido receptora de becas por parte de diversas organizaciones\, incluyendo Cave Canem Foundation\, Kimbilio\, the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center\, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation\, y Yaddo. Su trabajo ha sido presentado en The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, Tin House\, y otras publicaciones. Su novela debutante\, &ldquo\;Promise&rdquo\; (Promesa)\, recibi&oacute\; el reconocimiento de Mejor Libro del A&ntilde\;o por parte de Kirkus Reviews y de Chicago Public Library. &nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>Este evento para la grabaci&oacute\;n del podcast en vivo ofrece una rara oportunidad de escuchar directamente a una celebrada voz literaria en una conversaci&oacute\;n profunda\, seguida de preguntas por parte de la audiencia. Ejemplares gratuitos de &ldquo\;The Flower Bearers: A Memoir&rdquo\; (Los portadores de flores: Una autobiograf&iacute\;a) estar&aacute\;n disponibles hasta agotar existencias. Se ofrecer&aacute\; una interpretaci&oacute\;n al espa&ntilde\;ol en tiempo real. Todas las personas que asistan est&aacute\;n invitadas a quedarse para una recepci&oacute\;n al terminar el programa.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:Basalt Regional Library - Community Room 14 Midland Ave
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