Montclair Women’s Club To Host 2 Author Events

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Women's Club is hosting two upcoming events featuring Jersey City poet Ann E. Wallace, and Montclair author Anastasia Rubis.

The following event details come courtesy of the club:

POETRY EVENT

The Montclair Women's Club will host Jersey City Poet Ann E. Wallace on Friday, Nov. 22 at 1:30 p.m.

Chosen as Jersey City's Poet Laureate, Jersey City Poet Ann E. Wallace’s latest collection explores her journey with long COVID. A long-time cancer survivor, multiple sclerosis patient, and one of the nation's first COVID long-haulers, she will join us to discuss living and writing through illness, serving as poet laureate, and using her voice in service of others. She will read from her new collection “Days of Grace and Silence: A Chronicle of COVID's Long Haul.” All are welcome. Stay after the talk for refreshments and conversation.

The event is free for members/$10 nonmembers. Parking is available in the back.

Sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/6hm9w2p

WINE AND CHEESE WITH LOCAL AUTHOR

Wine and Cheese with Local Author Anastasia Rubis - December 3, 6:30-8 PM

The Montclair Women’s Club will host Montclair author Anastasia Rubis at a wine and cheese evening on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to talk about her novel, “Oriana,” which is about trailblazing Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci. Christiane Amanpour has called Fallaci her role model for being unafraid to speak truth to power.

Books will be available for purchase. All are invited. The event is free to members and $10 to nonmembers. Parking is available in the back.

Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/uq5yy3k

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