Poetry Workshops
Weekly Sessions on Wednesdays
October – December, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Poets interested in assignments,
critiques, and readings are invited to
join
Dorothea Bisbas,
City of Rancho
Mirage Public Library Poet Laureate.
The goal of these workshops is to
encourage poetry based on your own
experiences, language, and insights.
More advanced poets will share
techniques, including revision and
details about getting poetry published.
Book Discussion Group
The Library’s book discussion group
is a friendly mix of people with one
common love: books. This event
is held in the Library Conference
Room on the second Friday of each
month. The group is open to all and
refreshments are served. No sign-up
necessary! For more information, send
an email to the Library’s Book Maven at
.
Upcoming dates and selections:
Friday, October 11, 10 a.m. – Noon
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in
North Korea,
by Barbara Demick
Friday, November 8, 10 a.m. – Noon
The Language of Flowers,
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Friday, December 13, 10 a.m. – Noon
Train Dreams,
by Denis Johnson
Palm Springs
Writers Guild
Everyone is welcome to attend the
Writers Guild monthly meetings at the
Library. Each monthly meeting has
a speaker or a panel discussion with
audience participation. For information,
visit
palmspringswritersguild.org.
Fern Field Brooks, Author and
Lecturer
Saturday, October 5, 2 – 4 p.m.
“Anatomy of a Memoir”
Paul Levine, Literary Attorney
and Agent
Saturday, November 2, 2 – 4 p.m.
“Four Ways Authors Make
Money from Publishing: How
to Go From Fingers on Your
Keyboard to Dollars in Your
Bank Account”
Diana Lindsay, Author and
Publisher
Saturday, December 14, 2 – 4 p.m.
“Bouncing Around in a Sea of
Opportunity: How a Small
Publisher Stays Afloat”
Presented by the Rancho Mirage Public Library Foundation
