Shelter book group tackles poety and great fiction
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The Women’s Center of Rockland Family Shelter is holding its bi-monthly poetry club, “In Celebration of Women,” this coming Monday, Oct. 27. And this is just one of two interesting programs on tap from the privately-run grassroots organization that is dedicated to ending violence against women, children and youth.
Poetry will be read, discussed and participants will have a chance to try their own hand at writing some verse and getting some constructive feedback from facilitator, Judy Davis, a poet and teacher. Poetry is a wonderful way for new writers to learn how to express themselves in words. I hope this club has a good session and anyone who wants to see their work “published” share your poems here.
On Tuesday, Oct. 28 also at 7:30 the Women’s Center will host another great-sounding session in its book club. The discussion will focus on “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books†by Azar Nafisi (Random House, 2003). This New York Times bestseller published in 2003 is the story of a group of women in Iran in 1979/1980, who meet and regularly discuss Western literature, which was not an easy endeavor.
This remains one of my favorite books. I found the discussions of the books interesting and hearing the reactions of the women readers and what they went through to assemble and talk frankly about books totally fascinating. Nafisi is a literature professor and this book made her a public figure. Just wait until the movie comes out from Miramax by filmmaker Deepa Mehta who made the much-acclaimed movie “Water.”
The Rockland-based club is open to all women, say the organizers. And, participants are welcome even if they have not finished the monthly selection. Both groups meet in the Women’s Center at the Rockland Family Shelter ‘s newly-renovated office building at 9 Johnsons Lane, New City, off Route 304.
At both meetings light refreshments will be served. Child care and transportation may be available if arrangements are made in advance. For information or to register for a place, call director Candy Pittari at 845-634-3391.
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