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	<description>All you need to know about women writers in the Berkshires. Sponsored by the Bookloft in Great Barrington, MA.</description>
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		<title>Afternoon Tea with English American Alison Larkin</title>
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We&#8217;re very excited to announce that local author Alison Larkin will be hosting an afternoon tea and reading from her bestselling novel, The English American. Join us on Saturday, May 19th, 2:00-4:00pm, for tea and book-signing at CHP in Great Barrington.
The English American (one of Linda&#8217;s Staff Picks) is the semi-autobiographical novel about a British [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://berkshirewomenwrite.com/afternoon-tea-with-english-american-alison-larkin/</link>
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		<title>An Unexpected Guest</title>
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Anne Korkeakivi lives in Switzerland, but she grew up between New York and the Berkshires &#8211; her mother still lives in New Marlborough. Her captivating debut novel, An Unexpected Guest, tells  the story of a British diplomat&#8217;s American wife in Paris, forced to face  a secret past while preparing a pivotal last-minute dinner [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://berkshirewomenwrite.com/an-unexpected-guest/</link>
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		<title>Contest Submissions Due in May</title>
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Hey Berkshire women! The League of Vermont Writers is accepting submissions for its annual literary competition. This year’s theme is “My New England.” A Grand Prize of $1000 will be awarded in each category of essay, fiction, and poetry, along with an opportunity to read at the League’s Summer Conference. The deadline for submissions is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://berkshirewomenwrite.com/contest-submissions-due-in-may/</link>
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		<title>Alana Chernila&#8217;s Homemade Pantry</title>
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Due out this month, The Homemade Pantry is a wonderful new cookbook put together by local food blogger, politician, and mother Alana Chernila. Interested in kicking your pre-packaged food habit? The Homemade Pantry provides delicious family-friendly recipes alongside lush photography that will leave your mouth watering. The book becomes available this week at the Bookloft. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://berkshirewomenwrite.com/alana-chernilas-homemade-pantry/</link>
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		<title>Berkshire Women Self Publish</title>
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Did you know the Bookloft has a sister business in Troy, New York?
The aim of Troy Book Makers is to print attractive, well-designed books at a low cost to anyone looking to self publish. This is a great resource for local women who want to get their writing out in the world! Come visit the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Berkshire Festival of Women Writers</title>
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We are pleased to announce that the Troy Bookmakers (part of the Bookloft) will be participating in the upcoming Berkshire Festival of Women Writers. Our own Melissa Batalin will be hosting a workshop on self-publishing along with local authors Carole Owens, Hester Velmans and Jana Laiz. Self-Publishing: Wave of the Future? takes place on Friday, March 30th at the Stockbridge Library, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://berkshirewomenwrite.com/berkshire-festival-of-women-writers/</link>
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		<title>Mimi Alford&#8217;s JFK Affair</title>
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Hot off the press! Local author Mimi Alford details her 1962 affair with President John F. Kennedy in this revealing memoir, available on February 8th at the Bookloft. Alford, a grandmother and retired church administrator, was 19 when she met JFK while interning at the White House. She will appear on Rock Center Wednesday night [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://berkshirewomenwrite.com/mimi-alfords-jfk-affair/</link>
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		<title>The Green Cottage: New Poems by Michelle Gillett</title>
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This winter, check out new poetry by local author and friend of the Bookloft, Michelle Gillett. The Green Cottage contemplates such difficult themes as family, nature, and loss with clarity and ease. Winner of the ledge 2010 Poetry Chapbook Award.
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		<link>http://berkshirewomenwrite.com/the-green-cottage-new-poems-by-michelle-gillett/</link>
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		<title>They&#8217;ve Done It Again!</title>
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Jana Laiz has published another novel for young adults, and it&#8217;s a good one! The Twelfth Stone was published by Crow Flies Press in May, and it comes highly recommended by Alison Larkin, Bill McKibben, and, of course, the staff at The Bookloft.
All Hallows Eve, Samhain, marks the time when the veil opens between the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://berkshirewomenwrite.com/theyve-done-it-again/</link>
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		<title>Three new books!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent months we had three exciting new books by Berkshire women hit the store!

Carol Gilligan&#8217;s Joining the Resistance builds on her previous works, providing autobiographical context to her discoveries of what it means to grow into womanhood and the misrepresentation of women in the prevailing theories of our society. By revisiting In a Different [...]]]></description>
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