Author: Angel Ackerman
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Review of Group Portrait… Literature for uncertain times
Another book review appeared for Group Portrait, this time by Cara Goldstone in The Bookends Review, read more here. In the wake of a general election We released Splintered River by E.H. Jacobs last September to make sure it hit the shelves before the presidential election. We thought the book would be a satirical, if not absurdist, view of American…
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Easton Book Festival visits GLVWG
The Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group resumed its regular programming after a summer hiatus. Phil Giunta and E. Lynn Alexander spoke to the group about the Easton Book Festival, coming up October 13-19. In the afternoon, Lynn gave a workshop that explored freewriting as play which leads to poetry. And if you need some inspiration… Speaking of writing…
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Benefits of slow progress
My recent newsletters have included what I shall call “autumnal reflections.” I wondered if this was a “cop out” and a potential disappointment to my readers. But I have heard from several of you with each newsletter that I voiced either something you needed to hear or something you have…
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The event list
This list expands just about every day. Join us for any of these events (or all of them). Most of them are free! Closing out 2025 Ringing in 2026
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Fun recognitions for Group Portrait and Coach of the Building
Ben Goluboff, one of the two authors behind Group Portrait, our recently-released poetry chapbook featuring speculative biographical poetry about the artists in a photograph from Peggy Guggenheim’s circa World War II salon, was interviewed for Classic Chicago magazine. The piece by Lenore Macdonald also provides a lovely review of the book and of Ben’s work at-large. Though…
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Hands-on Memoir Workshop in Yardley
For those of you still considering joining me for a hands-on workshop, the three-hour memoir workshop at Blank Slate Community Center in Yardley, Pa., is two weeks away. The workshop is $40 but includes materials, instruction, and a memoir or memoir-adjacent book of your choice from the Parisian Phoenix bookshelves. These titles include: I…
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Fighting Imposter Syndrome
Approximately every other week, at 7 a.m. on a Monday morning, I meet with Laurel Olsen Wenson at our favorite Panera Bread (where we are both now members of The Sip Club). We drink iced coffee and for about three hours, we write. This week, I realized something. Sometimes what makes something special is…
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