IAWA-East Welcomes Memoirist Anthony D’Aries and Poet Julia Lisella on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Sidewalk Cafe
IAWA-East Welcomes Memoirist Anthony D’Aries and Poet Julia Lisella on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Sidewalk Cafe
The Italian American Writers Association (iawa) presents New York natives Anthony D’Aries and Julia Lisella on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 5:30 PM at Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Avenue A (6th St.) East Village, NYC; 212-473-7373; www.sidewalkny.com. Readings begin with an Open Mic followed by featured readers and book sales.
His essays have appeared in Solstice, The Good Men Project, Shelf Awareness, The Literary Review, and have been finalists for Fourth Genre's Michael Steinberg Essay Prize and the Diana Wood's Memorial Creative Nonfiction Award. In 2011, D'Aries served as Randolph College's Emerging Writing-in-Residence. As Assistant Professor of English and Writing Program Director at Regis College in Weston, MA, D'Aries teaches courses in creative writing, creative nonfiction, and rhetoric. He was recently appointed to the board of PEN/New England as a member of the Freedom-to-Write Committee, which offers writing workshops to marginalized populations in prisons, homeless shelters, and halfway houses. D'Aries received the 2014-15 Writers' Room of Boston's fellowship in nonfiction. He lives in Boston with wife, Vanessa and his son, Otis. www.anthonydaries.com
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The Italian American Writers Association (www.iawa.net) Literary Readings is the longest running literary series at Cornelia St. Cafe. Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturday of the month. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months.
Event kicks off with Open Mic readings of five minutes.
Press Contact: Amy Barone, IAWA Board Member Phone: (646) 942-4972 Email: [email protected]
Next Readings
May 9: Gil Fagiani and Stephen Siciliano @ Cornelia St. Café
June 13: Susan Lembo Balik and George Guida @ Sidewalk Café
July 11: Joseph Luzzi and Fred Misurella @ Cornelia St. Café
August 8: Louisa Calio and Carole Giagrande @ Sidewalk Café
Sept. 12: Nancy Caronia and Edvige Giunta @Cornelia St. Café
Oct. 10: Maria Mazziotti Gillan and Michael Palma @ Sidewalk Café
Nov.14: Bob Agnoli and Tommy Fucaloro @Cornelia St. Café
Dec. 12: Premiere of Student Partners Night @Sidewalk Café