More re Reading at Skirball Cultural Center for UCLA Extension's Writers' Program

These two photos were taken when I was reviewing my piece for the Reading at Skirball Cultural Center for the Writers' Program of UCLA Extension. Each reader had 5 minutes, which makes for a difficult selection. 

I read from a chapter of my third novel, and I'll post that piece in my blog sometime - "The Incident."

The readers in order of appearance were: Barbara Abercrombie, Harry Youtt, Mike Buckley, Shawna Kenney, Liz Gonzalez, Laurel Ann Bogen, Nancy Spiller, Ian Randall Wilson, Rachel Kann, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, Peter Serchuk, Colette Sartor, Suzanne Lummis, and Lou Matthews, with Linda Venis as moderator.

The readers shared poetry and excerpts of personal essays and fiction. One and one-half hours flew!

Photo shoot before the literary reading

As always it was fun, and I have to thank Linda Venis and the staff of the Writers' Program for hosting the annual publication party.

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Tags: literature, writing, reading, Writers' Program, UCLA Extension

This is all for now,
Cecilia

Invitation: June 11, 2015 Writers' Program 22nd Annual Publication Party

 I'll be reading in this event, which is free and open to the public.

Participants are instructors of UCLA Extension's Writers Program. It's around a two-hour program. Join us if you can!

Writers’ Program 22^nd Annual Publication Party

Thursday June 11, 2015

7:00pm – 9:30pm (Doors open at 7pm; readings begin at 7:30pm)

The Skirball Cultural Center is located at 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., just off the 405 Freeway and Mulholland Drive.  Once inside the complex, drive north to the NORTH LOT. This is in Los Angeles, California.