somervillewrites
"Home is what replenishes me as a writer."—Laura Beretsky
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I've been a Somerville resident for 30 plus years. I have two kids in Somerville public...
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SOMERVILLE WRITES
somervillewrites
Nov 23, 20221 min read
"You cannot anticipate what strange and varied paths your writing journey will take."—Jeanine Farley
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I have lived in and worked from Ball Square as an educational writer since 1999. 2. How did or...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20222 min read
"I could not imagine living any place else." —Gloria Mindock
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I moved here in 1984 and have lived in Somerville since. 2. How did or does living in...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20221 min read
"Grab paper and a pen." —Madelyn Musick
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I live in Union Square in Somerville, and I have also lived for a time in Davis Square in...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20222 min read
"Inspiration is important, but so is feeling part of community, part of humanity." —Daphne Kalotay
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I've been a resident of Somerville since 2013—but even before then I had many writer and artist...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20221 min read
"The personality of place plays into the energy we collect as writers." —Amy Maranville
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I have lived in Somerville since 2009. I moved here from DC to go to graduate school, and fell...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20222 min read
"The vibe here is very good. This is a hub of literary activity for all genres." —Doug Holder
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I have lived in Somerville since 1994. This is where I started my poetry magazine, "Ibbetson...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20221 min read
"I couldn't make Somerville obey the rules of fiction." —Elizabeth McCracken
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I moved to Somerville because I got a job at the Somerville Public Library as its Circulation...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20222 min read
"I think it would be difficult not to write here in Somerville." —Denise Provost
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I've lived in Somerville since 1981—my entire adult life. I live, breathe, eat, sleep in, and...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20221 min read
"It’s easy to feel both inspired and slightly intimidated." —Sara Frazier
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I am a resident of East Somerville. 2. How did or does living in Somerville influence your...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20221 min read
"Give back to the community."
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I've been a renter in Somerville for 22 years. It's a city I've come to know well, and...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20221 min read
"how little it takes to restore [my] affection for the city." —Lloyd Schwartz
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I've lived in East Somerville since 1984. I'm the current poet laureate of Somerville. 2. How...
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somervillewrites
Nov 13, 20221 min read
"I often get inspiration for writing outside." —Betsy Lenora
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I have lived in Somerville in the past (1976) & in the present (since 2016) & owned a gift shop...
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somervillewrites
Nov 10, 20221 min read
"Somerville has been written about at least once if not twice, but not from your perch." —Gary Duehr
1. What is your connection to Somerville? I have lived in Somerville since 1984. 2. How did or does living in Somerville influence your...
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