Booksmith & Brookline Hub Host Tanner Stening's Poetry Class

The coronavirus pandemic has made it challenging for all of us to stay connected. As writers and artists, this disconnection can stifle our ability to create, as many of us tend to the overwhelming demands of the present moment. Or maybe, amid the anxiety, some of us have found a new stillness—a new source of writing and imagination drawn from these extraordinary circumstances.

In times of crisis, the work of art—as social critique, as helpful self-delusion—becomes critical. So does staying connected with your fellow artists.

In this 10-week Zoom course, sponsored by Brookline Booksmith and BrooklineHub.com, writer Tanner Stening will lead a group that will be reading and writing poems together, with an emphasis on free verse and other contemporary forms, in an effort to engage one another in a conversation about poems, our work, and the works of some of the leading poets and writers of the last 50 years.

The class will be divided into several parts: lecture, discussion of homework assignments, writing exercises, sharing, and workshop time.

Anyone with an interest in poetry is encouraged to sign up. But be prepared to read, write, and participate.

Students are asked to commit to the full 10 weeks if interested.

Schedule and sign up:
This class will be held over Zoom, the video-conferencing software. The first class will begin on Saturday, August 22, 2020. We will meet (virtually) every Saturday after that for ten weeks. Each class will start promptly at 6 p.m. EST and run until 7:30 p.m.

Register Here:
https://us04web.zoom.us/meetin...
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about upcoming class meetings. Our specific agenda across the 10 weeks will be made available after the class size is locked in, though it will be subject to change.

Don't hesitate to email the class instructor your questions.

Contact
info: tstening90@gmail.com or 239-841-0556

About the instructor:
Tanner Stening is a Pushcart-nominated poet and journalist based in Boston. His poetry, essays, and reviews have appeared or are forthcoming in The New Guard, Portrait of New England, Grey Sparrow Press, The Pitkin Review, The Cape Cod Times, and elsewhere. As a reporter, he's covered, among other things, issues of Native American sovereignty, the opioid crisis on Cape Cod, transportation, and public health. He is an MFA candidate at Goddard College and writes for MassLive.

BrooklineHub.com is a 501C3 non-profit dedicated to reporting and commenting on life, culture and community in Brookline. As part of our mission, we advocate for non-profits vital in making this a better place to live, and by sponsoring and supporting events that promote community-building. We hold the belief that as a community, we should foster the well-being of all, remaining mindful of our young people, seniors, and underprivileged.