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About Writers & Books
Writers & Books
Promotes Reading and Writing
as Life-Long Activities for
People of All Ages and Backgrounds
Who We Serve
Each year our programs and services engage more than 25,000 Rochester-area residents of all ages and backgrounds in locations throughout the community.
How We Serve Them
Our programs reach people of all levels of interest in reading and writing and are designed to help people discover the important part that literature plays in our individual lives and the life of our community. The offerings are many and varied and reach out to constituencies of all ages and backgrounds living within our region, and include:
- over 200 writing classes and workshops for youth and adults held at our facilities
- SummerWrite creative summer camps for young people ages 6-19 from June through August
- scholarships
- outreach programs held throughout the community, in schools, hospitals, libraries, senior citizen centers, recreation centers, and social service agencies
- readings and talks by visiting and regional writers
- residency programs at our rural retreat center, The Gell Center of the Finger Lakes
- two community-wide reading programs The Big Read in the Fall and “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” in the Spring
- an annual Regional Playwriting Competition held in collaboration with Geva Theater as well as 2 Pages/2 Voices
- internships in literary programming and management for high school and college students
Current Programs
- Visiting Writers
- Reading and talks by nationally recognized writers
- Genesee Reading Series
- This series, held monthly and now into its second decade, features writers from Rochester and western New York. In addition, other area writers reach local audiences through readings of plays-in-progress that are held intermittently and open readings that are held monthly.
- Residencies
- We occasionally have the opportunity to bring writers from throughout the country to this community to be in residence at the Gell Writers Center of the Finger Lakes for one to two-week periods. During their residency they devote time to their own writing and interact with individuals throughout the area through outreach programs scheduled in various community settings.
- Educational Programs
- Workshops and classes are offered year-round in writing, publishing, and the book arts at both our facilities.
- Outreach Programs
- We sponsor writing workshops on site at elementary and secondary schools and, in a new initiative, at various other locations, such as libraries and senior citizen centers, throughout the area.
- Book Sales
- Our bookstore offers a selection of titles by regional and visiting authors.
- Conference & Retreat Center
- The Gell Writers Center of the Finger Lakes, made available to Writers & Books' members at low rates, provides a peaceful respite from the normal routine of daily life for writing and retreats.
- Publications
- We publish books that are an outgrowth of our programs and that reflect our mission to best serve our audience and the field of literature.
- Internships
- Through arrangements with local schools and colleges, students can earn credit by working at Writers & Books. Students gain first-hand knowledge of literary programming and arts administration.
- Library/Research Center
- Our collection of contemporary poetry and criticism, as well as our archive of taped readings is available for use by the general public.
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First Fridays / Wide Open Mic
Sept. 3, 7:00 pm
Hosted by Norm Davis
Admission is free.
Along with other local galleries and performance spaces, W&B will be open on the first Friday evenings of each month hosting Wide Open Mic, and a series of other readings and performances in our Verb Café and Performance Space. Known for its eclectic mix, Wide Open Mic welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds. It is Rochester’s longest running open mic, hosted by Norm Davis, poet and editor of HazMat Review.
The Bertrand Russell Society
Thurs, Sept. 9
Hosted by David White
Free to W&B members, $3 general public, 7 p.m., W&B
The Bertrand Russell Society was formed shortly after Russell’s death in 1970. Russell was born in 1872 and worked in fields such as mathematical logic; philosophy; social, religious, and educational reform; anti-war protests and politics. An accomplished writer, Russell received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. This ongoing lecture series promises to enlighten and entertain. Monthly meetings are open to everyone, not just to members of the society.
Visiting Writer Series: Nancy Agabian and Cathy Salibian
Thurs. Sept. 9:
$3 W&B members / $6 general public. 7 p.m.
Hosted by Steve Huff
The Visiting Writer Series brings together Writers from out of town as well as from the Greater Rochester Area.
Monthly Story Slam
Signup: 6:30 pm
Sept. 10, 7-9 p.m.
Hosted by: Carol Roberts
An open mic of true loose and spontaneous stories based on one’s own life! Each performer gets approximately 5 minutes. Signup list at front desk 1/2 hour before or sign up by emailing Carol Roberts at crobert8@rochester.rr.com with “Monthly Sign Up” in the subject line.
Genesee Reading Series
Sept. 14: Steve Lewandowski and Lori Nolasco
$3 W&B members / $6 general public, 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by Wanda Schubmehl
Now in its 26th year, the Genesee Reading Series presents writers from the greater Genesee Valley region reading in the W&B Performance Space. Click here to learn more.
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