Ah Haa LitFest Workshop: Amy Irvine McHarg & Craig Childs
“Raising the Dead: A Walking Celebration of Landscape and Literature,” Saturday, May 17 Writers, readers and lovers of books are invited to a workshop with award-winnin
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Telluride LitFest: Pam Houston at Library, 5/18/2014
In conjunction with the first annual Telluride Literary Arts Festival, the Wilkinson Public Library is hosting a very special event with author Pam Houston. The event takes place
Telluride Arts: Mark Fischer Poetry Prize 5/17/2014
Mark Fischer Poetry Prize Awards Celebration, presented in conjunction with Telluride Literary Arts Festival. At Arroyo, 6 – 7:30 p.m. The 16th annual Mark Fischer Poetry Prize
Lit Fest’s Burlesque: “Taking it All Off” – Poetically
This is the razor’s edge. It is the line between sexuality, tease, and the real deal, the raw, cutthroat gulp where performance meets poetry, where neo-Burlesque meets memoir, wh
Poet’s Corner: Kierstin Bridger for Mother’s Day (in Nigeria)
Did you know that 72 percent of moms felt more beautiful when they were pregnant. And for Mother’s Day (today), 1 in 4 moms say they want a trip to the spa, all according to blog
Poets’ Corner: Two from Rosemerry for Mother’s Day
Editor’s note: Internet research came up with the history of Mother’s Day. The tribute was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the “Battle Hy
Poets’ Corner: Goodtimes for Valentine’s Day
Marketing guru Scott Haltzmann wrote a book entitled “Eight Ways to Win Your Wife’s Heart Forever.” When it was published back in 2006, woman gave it as a gift to
Poets’ Corner: Bridger for Valentine’s Day
Popular celebrations of Valentine’s Day gained traction in the late 17th century, but not until 100 years ago did most Europeans and Americans begin to agree that a long-term
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Valentine’s Day
Before he was either a saint or a holiday, Valentine was a Christian priest martyred in the third century. Some legends say he was executed for defying an edict against conducting
Poets’ Corner: Feela for Valentine’s Day
According to a Floral Trends Tracking Study, Valentine’s Day is the number one holiday for florists, accounting for most of the industry’s fresh flower sales. Seventy-e
The End of Snow?
Porter Fox grew up in northern Maine, where he began skiing at age two – and writing at about the same time. He graduated in 1994 from Middlebury College, where he ski-patrolled
Poets’ Corner: Feela for Groundhog’s Day
Here’s one for all you trivia buffs. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club was established the late 19th century: 1887 to be exact. Say what, you say? Get out of your hole. That is
Porter Fox’s DEEP Featured At Next Ski-Lit 1/27
“Skiing offers a good barometer of the trouble we’re in — and, as this book reminds us, one more good reason for wanting to face that trouble,” Bill McKibb
Muslim Journeys: Pulling Back from the Brink of Bigotry
The Wilkinson Public Library is one of just 125 libraries and humanities councils in the US to receive an American Library Association/National Endowment for the Humanities grant t
Jagged Edge & Between the Covers: Ski-Lit Author Series
Author David J. Rothman in Telluride featured at two nights of literary fun, January 7, Talking Gourds, at Arroyo Wine Bar and January 8, Jagged Edge Mountain Gear Not only is Davi
Film Fest Cinema at Wilkinson Library
Telluride Film Festival Cinematheque at the Wilkinson Public Library. Free to all, Monday, January 6, 5:30 p.m. for pre-SHOW reception. The Telluride Film Festival and Wilkinson Pu
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for the New Year
Traditions for the transition into the New Year abound. In many cultures, fireworks are a symbol of light in the new year. While they are restricted in Iceland the rest of the year
Poets’ Corner: Feela With Lesson for the New Year
We tend to think of the beginning of the New Year as a cosmic white-out: bad things disappear; hope springs eternal. Regular TIO contributor David Feela is a retired teacher, poet