Writers Read - Platform for Writers
@writersread.bsky.social
We are a nonprofit literary forum that creates performance opportunities for writers through curated live and digital performances celebrating the spoken word. Formerly known as Read650, Writers Read™ is a high-quality platform for true personal stories.
From a surprise phone call in the shower to the Oscars' red carpet. Hear Lynn Ahrens’ story on the Writers Read Podcast. 🎬 https://open.spotify.com/episode/04mnx2oFOhYRb7Ll7X1aix?trackId=04mnx2oFOhYRb7Ll7X1aix
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#WritersRead #Podcast #LynnAhrens #Storytelling #Oscars #ListenNow
March 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
From a surprise phone call in the shower to the Oscars' red carpet. Hear Lynn Ahrens’ story on the Writers Read Podcast. 🎬 https://open.spotify.com/episode/04mnx2oFOhYRb7Ll7X1aix?trackId=04mnx2oFOhYRb7Ll7X1aix
#WritersRead #Podcast #LynnAhrens #Storytelling #Oscars #ListenNow
#WritersRead #Podcast #LynnAhrens #Storytelling #Oscars #ListenNow
Sari Botton turned a "slur" into a movement for everyone traveling through time in a human body. Read the NYT profile & subscribe to her excellent Substack.
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#SariBotton #Oldster #Substack #NYTimes #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #LifeStories #Journalism #Iamwriting
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March 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Sari Botton turned a "slur" into a movement for everyone traveling through time in a human body. Read the NYT profile & subscribe to her excellent Substack.
https://ow.ly/aVwh50YrO7g
#SariBotton #Oldster #Substack #NYTimes #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #LifeStories #Journalism #Iamwriting
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#SariBotton #Oldster #Substack #NYTimes #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #LifeStories #Journalism #Iamwriting
My friend and writing mentor, author Angela Davis-Gardner, died Monday. Angela was very dear to me, and I encourage you to pause for a few minutes to read about our fallen fellow writer and her remarkable legacy.
— Edward McCann, Founder, Writers Read
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— Edward McCann, Founder, Writers Read
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March 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
My friend and writing mentor, author Angela Davis-Gardner, died Monday. Angela was very dear to me, and I encourage you to pause for a few minutes to read about our fallen fellow writer and her remarkable legacy.
— Edward McCann, Founder, Writers Read
https://ow.ly/B05k50YpGCO
— Edward McCann, Founder, Writers Read
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February 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Out of an abundance of caution and due to the worsening winter storm forecast, we've made the difficult decision to cancel and reschedule today’s “Body Language” performance at City Winery. https://ow.ly/jBKO50YjCAp
@CityWineryNYC Writers Read - Platform for Writers @blreview.bsky.social
@CityWineryNYC Writers Read - Platform for Writers @blreview.bsky.social
February 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Out of an abundance of caution and due to the worsening winter storm forecast, we've made the difficult decision to cancel and reschedule today’s “Body Language” performance at City Winery. https://ow.ly/jBKO50YjCAp
@CityWineryNYC Writers Read - Platform for Writers @blreview.bsky.social
@CityWineryNYC Writers Read - Platform for Writers @blreview.bsky.social
Sunday's show @CityWineryNYC with @BLReview has sold out, and we're excited that PBS News Hour is sending a crew to cover it! Thanks to our advance ticket holders. Please check writersread.org for upcoming deadlines and events.
February 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Sunday's show @CityWineryNYC with @BLReview has sold out, and we're excited that PBS News Hour is sending a crew to cover it! Thanks to our advance ticket holders. Please check writersread.org for upcoming deadlines and events.
Don't miss this special Writers Read - Platform for Writers and @blreview.bsky.social event @ City Winery NYC on 2/22!
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February 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Don't miss this special Writers Read - Platform for Writers and @blreview.bsky.social event @ City Winery NYC on 2/22!
https://tinyurl.com/ycxv3xa4
#BodyLanguageStories #CityWineryNYC #WritersRead #BellevueLiteraryReview #SundayInNYC #LiveStorytelling #CreativeNonfiction #LiteraryEvent #TrueStories
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#BodyLanguageStories #CityWineryNYC #WritersRead #BellevueLiteraryReview #SundayInNYC #LiveStorytelling #CreativeNonfiction #LiteraryEvent #TrueStories
What did you inherit? Beyond heirlooms like jewelry or china, we carry the invisible: a grandmother’s laugh, a father’s temper, or a family’s resilience. Whether your inheritance seems like a lifeline or burden, we want to hear how it shaped you, in 650 words, by 3/1. Event: 4/25 Kingston, NY
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
What did you inherit? Beyond heirlooms like jewelry or china, we carry the invisible: a grandmother’s laugh, a father’s temper, or a family’s resilience. Whether your inheritance seems like a lifeline or burden, we want to hear how it shaped you, in 650 words, by 3/1. Event: 4/25 Kingston, NY
Breaking (Writers Read) News!
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December 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Breaking (Writers Read) News!
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Following the tragic loss of his grandson, Steve Lewis turned to language to bear witness to deep grief. Peering Into Infinity is a love note written in the shadow of loss.
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@stevenlewiswriter #PeeringIntoInfinity #SteveLewisPoetry #GriefJourney #NewPoetry #Iamwriting
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December 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Following the tragic loss of his grandson, Steve Lewis turned to language to bear witness to deep grief. Peering Into Infinity is a love note written in the shadow of loss.
https://ow.ly/H35C50XBXhK
@stevenlewiswriter #PeeringIntoInfinity #SteveLewisPoetry #GriefJourney #NewPoetry #Iamwriting
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@stevenlewiswriter #PeeringIntoInfinity #SteveLewisPoetry #GriefJourney #NewPoetry #Iamwriting
Why should you click this link to read on?
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December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Why should you click this link to read on?
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Check out this James Baldwin AI installation in NYC • https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/arts/design/james-baldwin-ai-typewriter.html?searchResultPosition=1
October 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Check out this James Baldwin AI installation in NYC • https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/arts/design/james-baldwin-ai-typewriter.html?searchResultPosition=1
"The Photograph" comes to Kingston this Saturday! Experience Writers Read's signature blend of storytelling & community. Limited tix available: https://ow.ly/MWnp50XfvR2 #cpw #WritersRead #ThePhotograph #KingstonNY #LiteraryEvents #HudsonValley #AuthorReading #Booklovers #KingstonEvents #UpstateNY
"The Photograph"
A photograph freezes a moment in time, but some images stay with us long after the moment has passed, evolving as we do, sparking memories and emotions that grow deeper with time. We challenged writers to think about a photograph they keep returning to, whether physically in their environments or in their imagination, asking: “is it from a family album, a book, or something you saw in a museum? Were you the one behind the camera or in the frame? What is it about this photo that draws you in? Is it the location? A figure in the foreground, or something obscured in the shadows?”Join us to...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"The Photograph" comes to Kingston this Saturday! Experience Writers Read's signature blend of storytelling & community. Limited tix available: https://ow.ly/MWnp50XfvR2 #cpw #WritersRead #ThePhotograph #KingstonNY #LiteraryEvents #HudsonValley #AuthorReading #Booklovers #KingstonEvents #UpstateNY
Just spotted this powerful piece from Dan Barry about our late colleague, Brendan Costello: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/n...
His Death Was Interrupted, Just as He Had Planned
Brendan Costello’s family was bracing for goodbyes. But he had one last wish.
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March 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Just spotted this powerful piece from Dan Barry about our late colleague, Brendan Costello: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/n...
ATTN: WRITERS! Midnight 3/15 submission deadline for Nuestras Voces, our Carnegie Hall festival event celebrating Latin culture in the U.S. Share your story for a chance to present it to a live NYC audience 1pm Sun 5/4 at #CityWineryNYC Spread the word! More here: writersread.org/submissions
March 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
ATTN: WRITERS! Midnight 3/15 submission deadline for Nuestras Voces, our Carnegie Hall festival event celebrating Latin culture in the U.S. Share your story for a chance to present it to a live NYC audience 1pm Sun 5/4 at #CityWineryNYC Spread the word! More here: writersread.org/submissions
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I’m reading my story about the vibe in the grocery store after the Sandy Hook School shooting. On Jan 26 @writersread.bsky.social hosts 14 writers at City Winery NYC and gives us 650 words to tell our true story 🎙️ writersread.org
January 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I’m reading my story about the vibe in the grocery store after the Sandy Hook School shooting. On Jan 26 @writersread.bsky.social hosts 14 writers at City Winery NYC and gives us 650 words to tell our true story 🎙️ writersread.org
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See you tomorrow, NYC! @writersread.bsky.social hosts its fantastic reading series of some of the best 1st person essays you'll hear. Hope to see you there!
#citywinerynyc #readings #storytelling #writerslife #creativewriting #eventsnyc
TICKETS HERE: tinyurl.com/4kjhyy89
#citywinerynyc #readings #storytelling #writerslife #creativewriting #eventsnyc
TICKETS HERE: tinyurl.com/4kjhyy89
January 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
See you tomorrow, NYC! @writersread.bsky.social hosts its fantastic reading series of some of the best 1st person essays you'll hear. Hope to see you there!
#citywinerynyc #readings #storytelling #writerslife #creativewriting #eventsnyc
TICKETS HERE: tinyurl.com/4kjhyy89
#citywinerynyc #readings #storytelling #writerslife #creativewriting #eventsnyc
TICKETS HERE: tinyurl.com/4kjhyy89
#NYC folks, we invite you to our #liveevent today at 1 PM - Come enjoy lunch and watch an Off Broadway #spokenword extravaganza when writers take the stage to read their #shortstories on supermarkets. See you @ City Winery NYC, 1-26-25 1-3 PM writersread.org #eventinnyc #nycfestival #nycevents
Writers Read - Spoken Word True Stories
A not-for-profit literary arts forum where great writing comes to life. Short, true personal essays on specific topics to be read aloud through curated live and digital performances. Review our open s...
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January 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#NYC folks, we invite you to our #liveevent today at 1 PM - Come enjoy lunch and watch an Off Broadway #spokenword extravaganza when writers take the stage to read their #shortstories on supermarkets. See you @ City Winery NYC, 1-26-25 1-3 PM writersread.org #eventinnyc #nycfestival #nycevents
Get ready for an afternoon of captivating true stories at our next Writers Read event @ City Winery NYC, 1-26-25 1-3 PM . Stories from hilarious mishaps to heartwarming moments. Tickets on sale - Secure yours now! bit.ly/42irwQ7
#WritersRead #TrueStories #CityWineryNYC #SupermarketStories
#WritersRead #TrueStories #CityWineryNYC #SupermarketStories
Writers Read The Supermarket - New York City - City Winery | Restaurant, Winery, Live Music & Event Venue
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January 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Get ready for an afternoon of captivating true stories at our next Writers Read event @ City Winery NYC, 1-26-25 1-3 PM . Stories from hilarious mishaps to heartwarming moments. Tickets on sale - Secure yours now! bit.ly/42irwQ7
#WritersRead #TrueStories #CityWineryNYC #SupermarketStories
#WritersRead #TrueStories #CityWineryNYC #SupermarketStories
We are a nonprofit literary forum that creates performance opportunities for writers through curated live and digital performances celebrating the spoken word. Formerly known as Read650, Writers Read™ is a high-quality platform for true personal stories, read aloud by the writer before an audience.
January 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We are a nonprofit literary forum that creates performance opportunities for writers through curated live and digital performances celebrating the spoken word. Formerly known as Read650, Writers Read™ is a high-quality platform for true personal stories, read aloud by the writer before an audience.