Concord and Lowell, Massachusetts
Two weeks of talks, readings, and discussion celebrating the written and the spoken word.
Roy Blount Jr.
Carole Boston Weatherford
James Wood
Jennifer Haigh
How You Can Participate
- Attend: Most events are free. All events are open to the public. Events that require a ticket are so indicated and include information about how and where to obtain tickets.
- Donate: The festival is produced by a non-profit foundation and depends greatly on individual support. Tax deductible donations in any amount are encouraged and can be made online.
- Sponsor: Corporate sponsorship is welcomed and is available. For information please .
Julia Lisella
Events: The Poets of Finishing Line Press
Book: Love Song Hiroshima
Julia Lisella is the author of Terrain and Love Song Hiroshima, a chapbook published by Finishing Line Press. She holds an MA in creative writing from NYU and a PhD from Tufts University. Her poems have been widely anthologized and appear in such journals as Prairie Schooner, Crab Orchard Review, VIA: Voices in Italian Americana, and on line at Literary Mama, Pebble Lake Review, and other sites. She has received residencies from the Millay, Dorset, and MacDowell Colonies for the arts and has held several grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. In addition to writing poetry, she is a scholar of American modernism and teaches American literature and writing at Regis College.