Join us for a poetry reading featuring Susana H. Case, Marilyn A. Johnson, and Harriet Shenkman on Saturday, October 19, at 2:30 p.m. The event will take place in the scenic Periodicals Room at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library, offering views of the Hudson River.
The library is conveniently located one mile from Saw Mill’s Exit 17. It is also a short walk from Metro North’s Dobbs Ferry station on the Hudson Line. This event is free and open to the public, sponsored by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.
Susana H. Case is an award-winning poet with nine published books. Her latest work is If This Isn’t Love, released by Broadstone Books. She is also the co-editor of I Wanna Be Loved by You: Poems on Marilyn Monroe, published by Milk & Cake Press. Her chapbook, The Scottish Café, was recently re-released in English-Polish and will be available in English-Ukrainian in 2024. Case’s poetry has been featured in various journals, including Calyx, The Cortland Review, and Rattle. More information about her work can be found at susanahcase.com.
Marilyn A. Johnson is known for her three non-fiction books. The Dead Beat became a NY Times bestseller and was a finalist for the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize. This Book Is Overdue! received an award from the Westchester Library System, and Lives in Ruins was also a NYTimes bestseller. Johnson has been publishing poetry since she was 14. Recent poems of hers can be found online in magazines like Pedestal and Plume. She resides in the Hudson Valley.
Harriet Shenkman is the Poet-in-Residence at the JCC of Mid Westchester. She holds a Ph.D. from Fordham University and an M.Ed. from Duke University. Shenkman is a professor emerita at the City University of New York. Her poetry has received awards from the Women’s National Book Association and the Women Who Write International Poetry Contest. Her work has appeared in various publications, and she has two poetry chapbooks published by Finishing Line Press. Originally from Brooklyn, she is a first-generation American and has read her poetry at multiple venues, including libraries and synagogues.
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