From Page to Voice: Jack Straw Writers Reading

Jack Straw writing fellows Jean Ferruzola, Rasheena Fountain, Gabriella Garcia, Alejandro Pérez-Cortés, Maiah A Merino and Sayantani Roy read some of the poetry and creative non-fiction they’ve been working on this year.

Jack Straw Cultural Center’s Writers Program was founded in 1997 to introduce writers to the medium of recorded audio; to develop their presentation skills for both live and recorded readings; to encourage the creation of new literary work; to present the writers and their work to the public; and to build community among writers.

Participating writers are presented in live readings, in the printed Jack Straw Writers Anthology; and on the web and radio. Writers receive training in vocal presentation, performance, and microphone technique to prepare them for public readings, interviews, and studio recording. Their recorded readings and interviews with the curator are then used to produce programs for SoundPages, our literary podcast, and for selected radio broadcast.

Free admission to this event is made possible with support from 4Culture.