On January 10th 2012, at the Pen Parentis Literary Salon’s Robert Burns Celebration, join poets Marie Howe, Evan and JoAnna Smith Rakoff, Martin MacKinnon, and Tina Chang at the Libertine at Gild Hall (a Thompson Hotel at 15 Gold Street) as they read some of Burns’ poems and some of their own and discuss the means of balancing a literary life with an active family. We hear there may be whiskey in addition to the usual wine bar. Will you come? Admission is free. 7pm start. The Scottish poet had three children, but no kids will be in attendance, only 21+ please.
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What: Pen Parentis Celebrates Robert Burns
Who: Poets Marie Howe, Evan and JoAnna Smith Rakoff, Martin MacKinnon, and Brooklyn’s poet laureate Tina Chang
When: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 7pm
Where: The Libertine Library at Gild Hall, 15 Gold Street at Platt in Lower Manhattan
How: all trains to Fulton Street (A/C, 2/3, 4/5, J/Z) or E/PATH to WTC or R to Cortlandt Street.
Why: because it’s winter and the Libertine Library has wine and leather couches.
Admission: free!
More details at: www.penparentis.org
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