Roxana
Robinson of Katonah writes novels and short stories that explore
the social world that was once the province of Cheever, James and Wharton.
Sweetwater will be released just days before this reading. It tells the story of a woman whose recent second marriage casts into sharp relief the painful echoes of the first. Set in the Adirondacks, it also includes her struggle to protect the environment she loves. This is Robinson’s third novel and sixth book and is eagerly awaited by her many fans.
photo of Roxana Robinson by Ellen Warner
Cortney
Davis of Redding, CT draws upon her profession as a nurse to
write both poetry and prose that explores the female body and psyche.
I Knew a Woman: Four Women Patients and Their Female Caregiver reveals the secrets of the medical examining room through four stories based on true events. Her chapbook, The Body Flute, and her poetry collection, Details of Flesh, present equally unflinching and compelling truths.
photo of Cortney Davis by Jon Gordon
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The readings at the HVWC are made possible in part by a grant from the Bydale Foundation; with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and by Westchester Arts Council with funds from Westchester County Government, corporations and individuals.