Writing from Grief
Poet
and essayist Rebecca McClanahan of
NYC, a teacher at the HVWC for four years, and poet Gail
Peck of Charlotte, NC, will talk about writing from, and about,
grief. Peck will talk briefly about grief, read from an essay called “Crafting
the Poem of Grief,” and illustrate with poems by her and others. McClanahan
will read from her essay, “Children Writing Grief,” that includes the
poems of children with whom she has worked as a writer-in-the-schools.
This could be particularly helpful to teachers and parents.
Peck's
second full-length book, Thirst, is being released this fall. She
has another book and two chapbooks to her name, and her poems have been
published in Southern Review, Mississippi Review, Cimarron Review,
Louisville Review, and numerous other journals.
McClanahan has published four volumes of poetry, three books about writing, and a collection of personal essays, The Riddle Song and Other Rememberings. Her work has appeared in The Best American Essays and The Best American Poetry, Georgia Review, Gettysburg Review, Kenyon Review, and elsewhere. Her many awards include a 2003 New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship.
All readings include a question & answer period and a reception with books by the author(s) for sale.
Suggested Donation: $5 ($3 for HVWC members and those under age 18)
The readings at the HVWC are made possible in part by a grant from the Bydale Foundation; the David G. Taft Foundation; the Orchard Foundation; and the Thendara Foundation; with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; and by Westchester Arts Council with funds from Westchester County Government, corporations and individuals.