MFA Poetry Program at NEC Announces 2011 Summer Readings

The Master of Fine Arts in Poetry program at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire, announces the summer 2011 schedule of poetry readings. All readings will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the New England College Simon Center unless otherwise specified. Readings are free and open to the public. Please call 603-219-9172 to confirm readings or receive further information.

Friday, June 24
Reading with Chard deNiord and James Harms

Saturday, June 25
ALL DAY - Open House
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Reading and book-signing with Paula McLain, best selling author of The Paris Wife
7:30 p.m. - Jack McCarthy performance with Summer Whitmore and Mark Palos

Sunday, June 26
MFA Alumni reading with Douglas Piccinnini ’09 and Joanna Penn Cooper ’09

Monday, June 27
Knocking at the Door Anthology with editors Lisa Sisler ’09 and Lea Deschenes ’07 AND Tygerburning Issue #2 reading, featuring NEC alumni and regional poets

Tuesday, June 28
Tomaz Salamun Reading Canceled

Wednesday, June 29
NH Poets Series: Walter Butts and Martha Carlson Bradley Reading (introduced by Rodger Martin)

Thursday, June 30
Faculty reading with Ilya Kaminsky, Katie Farris, and Tara Rebele

Friday, July 1
Student reading and "New Media" class presentations
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THE MFA IN POETRY PROGRAM AT NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE

The New England College MFA Low Residency Program in Poetry offers a rigorous yet innovative focus on poetry taught by an outstanding faculty dedicated to mentoring each student according to their interests and aesthetic.

Founded in 2002, we are a diverse community of poets working together in a collegial program that recognizes the importance of close listening, critical acumen, respectful response, and what Marianne Moore called “a place for the genuine.” With over 100 graduates, our alumni  publish, teach and are winning awards for their writing.