Literally Salem, the city’s first-ever literary festival, is ON and it would be super to see you around at the festival. The Parlor’s Speed Date Manuscript Critique with William Delman of Agni is almost completely booked, but there are so many other opportunities to participate, including the Salem Arts Association Lit Bop, featuring yours truly as MC and a reader from our journal, Quick Fiction. Please bring some work to read during the open mic!

Salem Arts Association LitBop
Location: Salem Arts Association Gallery on Artist’s Row
Time: 7-9 PM
The Salem Arts Association is hosting a lit-themed mixer with featured readings and an open mic starting at 7 pm on Saturday, September 13th. Featured readers include:

* Chip Cheek representing Quick Fiction, a literary magazine published by Salem Arts Association members;
* Wendy Snow-Lang, Salem Arts Association Member and member of North Shore Writer’s Group; and
* J.D. Scrimgeour from the creative writing program at Salem State College.

The Salem Arts Association is the premier membership organization for artists and art-lovers living and working in the Salem area. The mission of this artist-led organization is to bring art, in all its forms, to the community and bring the community, in all its diversity, to the arts in Salem. We do this by producing art exhibits, readings, performances, and special events, operating a retail gallery, exhibition and performance space in Salem’s Artists Row, and by forging important community partnerships. In March of 2008, the Salem Arts Association was nominated for the Salem Chamber of Commerce 2007 Community Service Award. See more and learn more about membership at www.salemartsassociation.org.