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Three Houses Reading: lê thi diem thúy, Tzivia Gover, Lu Stone at Forbes Library

March 6, 2013 from 7pm to 8:30pm

Three writers explore the histories of three very different houses. lê thi diem thúy, performance artist and author of the novel The Gangster We Are All Looking For, will be reading new work inspired by her relationship with an eighteenth century house. Tzivia Gover is the author of Learning in Mrs. Towne's House (Levellers Press), which is about her work teaching poetry to teen mothers at The Care Center in Holyoke. She is still learning from her students and from Elizabeth Towne, the…See More

Feb 24

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Praise for my forthcoming novel from Alison Bechdel

SPIDER IN A TREE is a revelation. Susan Stinson has wrought something wondrous in this book about the spiritual tribulations of a community of New England Calvinists. She brings their world to pulsing, sensuous life, entering as intimately into the mind of Jonathan Edwards, the original fire and brimstone preacher, as she does into the mind of Leah, who worked as his slave. Like Edwards, Stinson reads the natural world as well as Scripture, searching for meaning. But instead of the portents of…See More

Feb 24

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James Baldwin evening with Lenelle Moïse, Mistinguette Smith and Ekwueme Michael Thelwell at Forbes Library

January 2, 2013 from 7pm to 8:30pm

Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Lenelle Moïse and Mistinguette Smith in an evening inspired by James Baldwin. The evening will be a dynamic combination of work that centers on or is inspired by James Baldwin and other writing that is interesting in conversation with his work. Love takes off the masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. James Baldwin James Baldwin was an American literary master: a novelist, playwright and essayist of great lyricism and power. His…See More

Dec 29, 2012

Susan Stinson posted a blog post

Book Swap with Bob Flaherty and me monthly on WHMP

I talk fiction with novelist and broadcaster Bob Flaherty once a month at 8:09 am on WHMP 1400 AM. Here's a link to a podcasts of a few of the shows, in which we talk about novelists Henry James, John O'Hara and Sally Bellerose. http://www.susanstinson.net/monthly_bookswap_with_bob_flaherty_on_whmp_1400_am_radio__116274.htmTune in next Monday, December 3 at 8:09 am to catch the next…See More

Nov 28, 2012

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The Common:Fiction Writers and a Modern Sense of Place with Acker, Gaige, Messud and Redel at Forbes Library

December 5, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30pm

Forbes Library’s Local History/ Local Novelists Series Coolidge Museum at Forbes Library The Common is a new print journal based at Amherst College featuring literature and images with a strong sense of place. Join founding editor Jennifer Acker as she facilitates a discussion with three outstanding novelists. Jennifer Acker’s translations, essays, and short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in publications such as Harper’s and Ploughshares. She is currently a Faculty Fellow at New…See More

Nov 16, 2012

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Jonanthan Edwards Walking Tour of Bridge Street Cemetery at Bridge Street Cemetery

October 7, 2012 from 1pm to 2pm

Join novelist and Forbes Writer in Residence Susan Stinson for a walking tour of Bridge Street cemetery, structured about the story of eighteenth century preacher Jonathan Edwards and his time in the Northampton (based on Susan's research for her forthcoming novel about Edwards and Northampton, SPIDER IN A TREE). There are plenty of stops to remember other Northampton residents such as Sylvester Graham and Sally Maminash. Free. Look for the red trike.This is the fourth annual cemetery tour…See More

Aug 24, 2012

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Sylvester Graham Evening with Nissenbaum, Gerber& Stinson at Forbes Library, Coolidge Museum

May 2, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30pm

Sylvester Graham was a nineteenth century author and health reformer whose name is forever associated with the Graham Cracker (although he probably wouldn’t endorse the cracker as we know it today). He lived in Northampton from 1839 to 1851, and is buried in the Bridge Street Cemetery. Come hear a historian, a scholar of religious life and a novelist illuminate Graham’s own life and work, as well as his legacy in U.S. culture. Stephen Nissenbaum, Professor Emeritus at the University of…See More

Apr 24, 2012

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Apr 11, 2012

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Apr 11, 2012

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"Essay I wrote about Adrienne Rich up on Lambda Literary.…"

Apr 11, 2012

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The Lavender Review

Three excerpts from my novel MARTHA MOODY are up in the Fairy Tale issue of the online literary journal The Lavender Review.See More

Dec 16, 2011

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Emerson evening with Tracy Kidder, Thomas Dumm and F. Jay Deacon at Forbes Librarry

December 7, 2011 from 7pm to 8:30pm

“The thinking person, as Emerson suggests in his essay on the American scholar, is anyone who faintly remembers the wholeness of a world that we can only experience partially.” Thomas Dumm, from LONELINESS AS A WAY OF LIFE Ralph Waldo Emerson, nineteenth century essayist and poet, preached in Northampton for a short time. At this evening inspired by Emerson, Thomas Dumm and the Reverend Dr. F. Jay Deacon will discuss Emerson, and author Tracy Kidder will read from his own work.Rev Dr. F. Jay…See More

Nov 29, 2011

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Vietnam War at Forbes Library, Coolidge Room

October 5, 2011 from 7pm to 8:30pm

Doug Anderson, poet and memoirist, THE MOON REFLECTED FIRE; KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWNTom Weiner, CALLED TO SERVE: Stories of Men&Women Confronted by the Vietnam War Draftlê thi diem thúy, novelist and performance artist, THE GANGSTER WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR Powerful, lyrical important work. Part of the Local History/Local Novelists series curated by Susan Stinson Photo credit: Edward Judice See More

Oct 3, 2011

Susan Stinson posted events

Jonathan Edwards in Northampton Bridge Street Cemetery Tour
October 9, 2011 from 1pm to 2pm
Vietnam War
October 5, 2011 from 7pm to 8:30pm

Oct 3, 2011

Susan Stinson posted an event

VWMA/HAVPS Open Studio at VWMA/HAVPS

October 1, 2011 from 10am to 3pm

Fall 2011 Movement Arts Workshops: VWMA/ HAVPS Celebrates 34 years! Sat. October 1, 10am-3pmFree & Open to the Public. (donations gratefully accepted) For all ages, genders, abilities, and sizes. No previous experience required. Part of the Easthampton City Arts+ events. Attendance welcome for any portion or the whole program: 10-11am -- Tai Chi and Qigong 11:30am-12:30pm -- Karate 1-3pm -- Filipino Stick Arts***All instruction includes adaptations and everyday self-protection…See More

Sep 30, 2011

Susan Stinson posted events

Writing Life Discussion: Managing Time
August 15, 2011 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Writing Life Discussion
July 18, 2011 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Writing Life Facilitated Discussion Group
June 20, 2011 from 7pm to 8:30pm

Jun 20, 2011

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What town do you live in?: Northampton

In which disciplines do you work or exhibit?: Words

Artist Statement/Bio: Susan Stinson is the author of four books, most recently Venus of Chalk, a Lambda Literary Award finalist. Her novel-in-progress, Spider in a Tree, is about the 18th century Calvinist theologian Jonathan Edwards, who preached in Northampton, MA, where she lives. An excerpt is forthcoming in The Journal of Early American Studies. She can be found online at www.susanstinson.net and http://susanstinson.livejournal.com/.

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Praise for my forthcoming novel from Alison Bechdel

SPIDER IN A TREE is a revelation. Susan Stinson has wrought something wondrous in this book about the spiritual tribulations of a community of New England Calvinists. She brings their world to pulsing, sensuous life, entering as intimately into the mind of Jonathan Edwards, the original fire and brimstone preacher, as she does into the mind of Leah, who worked as his slave. Like Edwards, Stinson reads the natural world as well as Scripture, searching for meaning. But instead of the portents…

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Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:09pm — 1 Comment

Book Swap with Bob Flaherty and me monthly on WHMP

I talk fiction with novelist and broadcaster Bob Flaherty once a month at 8:09 am on WHMP 1400 AM. Here's a link to a podcasts of a few of the shows, in which we talk about novelists Henry James, John O'Hara and Sally Bellerose.

http://www.susanstinson.net/monthly_bookswap_with_bob_flaherty_on_whmp_1400_am_radio__116274.htm

Tune in next Monday, December 3 at 8:09 am…

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Posted on November 28, 2012 at 11:59pm

The Lavender Review

Three excerpts from my novel MARTHA MOODY are up in the Fairy Tale issue of the online literary journal The Lavender Review.

Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:29pm

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