October 15 - November 2, 2008
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 .
Maura MacNeil
Events: The Poets of Finishing Line Press
Book: A History of Water
Maura MacNeil is the author of A History of Water, published by Finishing Line Press. An associate professor of writing at New England College in Henniker, NH, she is co-founder and editor of Entelechy Internaitonal: A Journal of contemporary Ideas and a co-founder of the Stone Bridge Poetry Project in Henniker. Her poetry and prose have been published in numerous publications over the past twenty years.