Grow. Write. Now. Strengthens The Telling Room’s Capacity to Serve Maine’s Youth
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Last week, one of our Young Emerging Authors, Mo Drammeh, was featured on Bangor’s News channel, WABI 5, to discuss their book, Where the Cryptids Fled.
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Many thanks to Julia Bouwsma, the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, and the folks at Maine Public for this heartfelt reading of Telling Room author Ruby Van Dyk’s poem, “Ode to Soup.”
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Many thanks to Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, Executive Director of the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, and the folks at Maine Public for this beautiful reading of Telling Room author Len Harrison’s poem “After the Turtle Years.”
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We at The Telling Room are still processing Monday’s events in Biddeford and experiencing the reverberations of the violence, both as individuals and as a community.
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“We’ve always believed our students do their best work when they feel they belong; somewhere bright, cozy and welcoming to share their writing, where they feel seen and heard,” said Telling Room Executive Director Kristina Powell.
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On the verge of summer, we’re thrilled to share some exciting news with you—The Telling Room is moving!
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Albertina Dos Santos of Portland, Maine is the grand prize winner of The Telling Room's 19th Annual Statewide Writing Contest for her poem “To Love a Country.”
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The physical, mental, and emotional impacts of the escalated operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) here in Maine continue to be felt throughout our Telling Room community.
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Young Emerging Author alum Ramona Rowe (author of Factory Town) was interviewed by News Center Maine recently to talk about the process behind her writing and what it's like to see her book on the shelves of local libraries.
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Young Emerging Author alum Hailey Talbert talks climate change and youth activism through art on Maine Calling.
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Newly published Young Emerging Author Sophia Tyutyunnyk was a recent guest on Maine Calling, talking about her debut memoir, Candle on the Tree! Sophia's book tells the story of the anxious and formative months she spent living in Ukraine during the final stages of her family’s path to legal residency in the United States.
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The Telling Room is delighted to welcome three new members to the Board of Directors this summer, and to announce new officers to the Board’s leadership team.
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Hear what goes into the art of good storytelling—and the value of chronicling the different perspectives and experiences of people from all walks of life—including Rylan Hynes, Telling Room Communications & Editorial Director.
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“How fortunate we are at The Telling Room that Tanuja found us, and for her sharing with us her authentic love of and pure belief in our mission. We cannot wait to see what she writes in her next chapter.”
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“[It Rains Diamonds on Neptune], in its multigenerationality, its genre-blending, its urgency, showcases the range, depth, and variety of Maine voices…”
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On May 22, Mechanics Hall in Portland shimmered with energy at the launch event of The Telling Room’s latest anthology of young writers’ works. It Rains Diamonds on Neptune was unveiled in celebration of The Telling Room’s 20th anniversary.
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Many thanks to Samaa Abdurraqib of the Maine Humanities Council, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, and the folks at Maine Public for this beautiful reading of Telling Room author Jo Ellis' poem, "Saltwater I."
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The Telling Room is excited to announce a call for submissions of both writing and artwork by Maine youth for its forthcoming anthology of climate writing.
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