Genesee Reading Series (9-13-11)

Happy 30th Anniversary, Writers & Books!!! As we continue our celebration of Writers and Books’ 30th anniversary, each of the next four months will feature an alumnus of the series introducing an emerging writer. This month, John Roche shares his own work and invites us to get acquainted with his student, Nicolas Eckerson. The Genesee [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – August 2011

August is slow month for poetry, which is okay because we’ll need the rest heading into September when the poetry events will flourish and The Writers Forum will commence its reading series.  Until then, here’s what’s a happening. Oh, and Just Poets is now on Google +. If you are on Google +, why not [...]

John Roche Reading (8-5-11)

On Friday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m.,  John Roche will be reading at Greenwood Books, located at 123 East Avenue, Rochester, NY. John Roche  earned his PhD from SUNY Buffalo, studying with Robert Creeley and John C. Clarke. His first two full-length poetry collections are Topicalities (2008) and On Conesus (2005), both from FootHills Publishing. His latest book of poems, Road Ghosts, is [...]

John Roche Reading (8-3-11)

On Wednesday, August 3 at 7:00 p.m., John Roche will be the featured reader at the monthly poetry open mic at the historic Caffé Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Falls, NY. For more information, click here. John Roche  earned his PhD from SUNY Buffalo, studying with Robert Creeley and John C. Clarke. His first two full-length poetry collections [...]

John Roche Reading (7-25-11)

On Monday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m., John Roche will the featured reader at the Harvest Café. The event will be followed by an open mic. The Harvest Café is located at 224 West Main St., Montour Falls, NY. John Roche  earned his PhD from SUNY Buffalo, studying with Robert Creeley and John C. Clarke. His [...]

John Roche and Sam Abrams Reading (7-19-11)

On Tuessday, July 19 at 8:00 p.m., John Roche and Sam Abrams will read at the The Little Theatre Café, 240 East Avenue, Rochester, NY. Sam Abrams was a Fulbright Professor of American Literature at the University of Athens and currently is Professor Emeritus of Language and Literature at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is also author of Barbara [...]

John Roche Reading (7-14-11)

On Thursday, July 14 9 at 7:00 p.m., John Roche will be the featured reader at the Just Poets Reading Series hosted by Ed Scutt. The reading will be held in the upstairs Community Room at the Pittsford Barnes & Noble. It will be followed by an open mic. Bring a poem or two to read and share with your fellow [...]

Sean Thomas Dougherty, Teresa Peipins, and John Roche Reading (7-13-11)

On Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m.,  Sean Thomas Dougherty, Teresa Peipins, and John Roche will be giving a reading  at the wonderful book store in Buffalo –Talking Leaves Books, which is located at 3158 Main St., Buffalo, NY. Sean Thomas Dougherty  is the author of nine books including Nightshift Belonging to Lorca, a finalist for the Paterson Poetry [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – July 2011

It’s July and it’s the time of the year to celebrate the United States and John Roche. John Roche?! Yes, John Roche. He is on a wild, frenzy reading tour this month and next, so make sure you catch him as he promotes his newest collection of poems, Road Ghosts, which is available from theenk Books. This [...]

John Roche and Kitty Jospé Poetry Reading (5-21)

On Saturday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at A Different Path Gallery (27 Market St., Brockport, NY), John Roche and Kitty Jospé will read their poetry. Kitty Jospé – Teacher with a passion for languages and the arts. Music and poetry both require a precision in elements of craft applied to the endless possibilities of personality.  This line [...]