Barbara Presnell
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Upcoming events
North Carolina Writers Conference
July 19, 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
O. Henry Hotel, 624 Green Valley Rd, Greensboro, NC 27408
During this daylong annual conference, celebrating its 76th year, I will join Pat Riviere-Seel for a discussion entitled, “Blurring the Lines: A Conversation on Genre-Jumping,” how one genre feeds the other, how expectations of readers (and writers) shift, even how a poet's skill with imagery and line breaks can embellish the prose and how a poet's understanding of narrative can create a more compelling poem.
Interested? Contact Barbara for more detail.
Ice Cream Social and Book Discussion
August 31, 4:00 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
419 S Main St, Lexington, NC 27292
Home-churned ice-cream in multiple flavors followed by a discussion of grief, hope, faith and healing, led by Gail Rogers, with plenty of q and a. Read the book beforehand, if possible, and we'll also have copies available for purchase. Community event, open to all, and even the ice cream is free!!
For more information, call (336) 249-7211
West Point Society of North Carolina Piedmont
September 11, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Greensboro Country Club, 410 Sunset Dr, Greensboro, NC 27408
Several decades of West Point graduates and their families and friends will gather for lunch and learning. I'll will discuss the book, particularly the 30th Infantry Division’s 1944-45 battle across Europe, and the 2014 sibling journey. My talk will be illustrated with photographs and maps and followed by a q & a session. Ticketed event, open to the public.
Contact: William. S. (Bill) Trivette 336-580-2238
City Lights Bookstore
October 18, 3:00 p.m.
3 E. Jackson Street, Sylva, NC
Join Barbara and fellow poet/memoirist Pat Riviere-Seel as they read and discuss the mechanics and aesthetics of writing prose after years as poets. Riviere-Seel's recent hybrid work is Because I Didn't Die.
Scuppernong Book Store
October 30, 7.00 p.m.
304 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
An MFA Alumni Reading, sponsored by UNCG's writing program. I'll read select passages from the book, tell some back stories that got left out (like Rue de Sidewalk), and answer (most) any questions. Open to all! Come have a glass of wine and enjoy!
2025 Book Club Tour!
Club of the Twelve (Lexington)
Voices Between the Lines (Lexington)
Bookies- (Seagrove)
Kristie's Book Club (Lexington)
Reviewer's Book Club (Asheboro)
Sorosis (Lexington)
And other stops. . .
Randolph Art Guild (w/Friends of the Library)
Neuse River Writers (Smithfield)
Princeton Public Library (Princeton)
Johnston County History Museum (Selma)
Lexington Library Annex (w/Friends of the Lexington Library)
South Carolina Military Museum (Columbia, SC)
Lexington Library Memoir Writing Class (Lexington, NC)