Poets & Writers Series

1. North Seattle Community College Poets & Writers Series After Long Silence presents Creative Writing Instructors Pesha Joyce Gertler, Deborah Green, Tracy Heinlein, and Molly Tenenbaum Pesha Joyce Gertler, Poet Populist 2005-2006 focuses on the relationship between craft and content in her Creative Writing classes. Her poetry appears in many journals and anthologies, and has received numerous awards. Deborah Green, in teaching Creative Writing, wants each student to experience his or her own creative process. She writes poetry and nonfiction. She has published a book of memoirs and plans to print another. Tracy Heinlein has taught writing courses since 1994 in several colleges. She is past editor of Licton Springs Review, and currently edits Crosscurrents, a statewide literary magazine for college faculty. She also teaches creative writing online. Molly Tenenbaum is a poet and musician living in Seattle, and is the author of By a Thread, and of the chapbooks Blue Willow, Old Voile, and Story. She teaches music in the living room and English and Creative Writing at NSCC. Open Mic follows reading February 17 , 7:30 - 9:30 Rose Room, NSCC 9600 College Way N. More Information: Next Reading: Please call Humanities 527-3709 or Pesha Gertler, Coordinator of NSCC’s Writing Series, 525-5373 June 2006New Voices Reading

2. North Seattle Community College Poets & Writers Series After Long Silence presents International Women’s Day Lesley Hazleton Reading from her newly released book Jezebel: the Untold Story of the Bible’s Harlot Queen Deborah Green, in teaching Creative Writing, wants each student to experience his or her own creative process. She writes poetry and nonfiction. She has published a book of memoirs and plans to print another. Open Mic follows reading March 7 , 7:30 - 9:30 North Star Dining Room, NSCC 9600 College Way N. More Information: Next Reading: Please call Humanities 527-3709 or Pesha Gertler, Coordinator of NSCC’s Writing Series, 525-5373 June 2006New Voices Reading

3. North Seattle Community College Poets & Writers Series Reading Series presents NEW VOICES: Rick Marting, Rozlyn Steele, Matthew Starr, and Kat Seidemann Rick Marting was raised in southern Ohio and moved to Seattle with his wife and children in 1979.  He holds a B.A. from Miami University and a M.Ed. from the University of Washington.  After many years in teaching, he has returned to his writing and begun classes at NSCC.  His recent rediscovery of the work of Gerard Manley Hopkins helped prompt him to try his “writing hand” again. Creative Writing instructor: Pesha J. Gertler. Rozlyn Steele is currently a student at North Seattle, focusing her studies on American Sign Language.  She recently participated in NSCC Vagina Monologues and is interested in pursuing theater as well as poetry for artistic expression.  Rozlyn reads her poetry at open mikes and poetry slams, she read at last years New Voices event and was a Slam winner in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2003.  Rozlyn is a tried and true poetry lover, her favorites coming from scribblings on cocktail napkins and the backs of used envelopes.  Rozlyn is planning on moving to southern California this fall because the thought of enduring one more rainy season will result in her “head-butting a knife. “Creative Writing instructor: Deborah Green. Matthew Starr enjoys the sly writing of Kurt Vonnegut and Terry Pratchett, and tries to plumb the same absurdities of both human experience and language. He trained as a graphic artist, and tends to approach his writing from a visual perspective. He has been published in the Licton Springs Review. Creative Writing instructor: Tracy Heinlein. Kat Seidemann is a poet with more vice than versa: as senior in high school my mother declared, “Katherine, you should be a journalist”, but I was rebellious. I wrote without structure or purpose for years. Last year I returned to school after a long hiatus and rediscovered what my mom knew years ago- writing is my passion and the paste that holds me together. I remain an old soul shored up by immaturity. Creative Writing Instructor: Molly Tenenbaum. Open Mic follows reading June 6 , 7:30 - 9:30 PM North Star Dining Room, NSCC 9600 College Way N. More Information: Next Reading: Please call Humanities 527-3709 or Pesha Gertler, Coordinator of NSCC’s Writing Series, 525-5373 Fall 2008To Be Announced

4. North Seattle Community College Poets & Writers Series Reading Series presents J.W. Marshall and Judith Roche J. W. Marshall’s first full length collection of poetry, Meaning a Cloud, won the 2007 Field Poetry Prize and was published by Oberlin College Press in 2008. Along with his wife, Christine Deavel, he owns and operates Open Books, a poetry-only bookstore in Seattle. His poetry has appeared in Alaska Quarterly Review, Cranky, Field, LitRag, Ploughshares, Raven Chronicles, and other magazines. Wood Works published two of his chapbooks, Taken With (2005) and Blue Mouth (2001), each of which was a finalist for a Washington State Book Award. He co-edited the literary magazine Fine Madness from 1985 to 2000. Also, he is an SCCC grad and very fond of his Community College experience. Judith Roche has published three books of poetry: Myrrh/My Life as a Screamer, Ghost, and Wisdom of the Body (her most recent publication which received the 2007 American Book Award). She has also appeared in numerous journals and edited (with Meg McHutchison) First Fish, First People, Salmon Talesof the Pacific Rim. She has worked for many years as Literary Manager at One Reel, as a teacher in the schools, hospitals and prisons of our state. She has also been involved in Public Art installations of word art and poetry at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, on a plaza in Tukwila, and on the wall across the street from the Paramount Theatre. At the center of her activism is a deep belief in poetry’s unique ability to bring people closer to their own truth. Open Mic follows reading February 27, 7:30 - 9:30 PM North Star Dining Room, NSCC 9600 College Way N. More Information: Next Reading: Please call Humanities 527-3709 or Pesha Gertler, Coordinator of NSCC’s Writing Series, 525-5373 NEW VOICESJune 2009To Be Announced

5. North Seattle Community College Poets & Writers Series Reading Series presents Pesha J. Gertler, Michael Schein, & Susan Landgraf Pesha J. Gertler, co-founder and coordinator of NSCC Poets & Writers Series, (aka After Long Silence) was elected Seattle’s Poet Populist 2005-2006. She will read from her newly published chapbook, The Healing Time: Finally on My Way to Yes. She teaches Creative Writing through the Humanities Division and an ongoing Womens’ Writing Circle through Continuing Education. Her poems appear in numerous literary journals and anthologies, and with her students, attaches poems to branches of trees at Green Lake, where she teaches haiku in the summer. Michael Schein is the author of Just Deceits: A Historical Courtroom Mystery (Bennett & Hastings 2008), described as “the perfect book for lovers of courtroom thrillers, historical fiction, mysteries, or anyone looking for an exciting page-turner that also stimulates the mind.” He also writes poetry, plays and short stories, and serves as Director of the annual LITFUSE Poets’ Workshop. His poetry has been widely published, nominated for the Pushcart twice, and stuck to the refrigerator by magnets. For more info, please visit www.michaelschein.com. Susan Landgraf’s chapbook, Other Voices, was published last summer. Her poems have appeared in numerous literary magazines. She has been awarded several residencies including Hedgebrook and Breadloaf. Honors include a Fulbright-Hays grant for travel and study in South Africa and Namibia, an NEH grant for five weeks in Peru and Bolivia, studying the Andean worlds. She taught at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China through an exchange program with Highline Community College where she teaches writing, literature, and media classes. Open Mic follows reading December 4, 7:30 - 9:30 PM Concert Hall, Library Building, NSCC 9600 College Way N. More Information: Next Reading: Please call Humanities 527-3709 or Pesha Gertler, Coordinator of NSCC’s Writing Series, 525-5373 To Be Announced February 2010

6. North Seattle Community College Poets & Writers Series Reading Series presents Barbara L. Thomas, & Judith Skillman Barbara L. Thomas is a non-tribal Eastern Cherokee, her mother’s people having escaped the Trail of Tears to settle in Illinois. She came to poetry late, past sixty. Her first book, Lilacs Wilting on Nancy’s Bonnet: A Cherokee Narrative, was nominated for both the Pushcart Prize and the Bumbershoot Literary Award 2001. Barbara moved to Kalispell after the death of her husband of fifty-one years. In the Flathead, she enjoys her daughter’s family, neighbors and friends, snowshoeing, kayaking, gardening and swimming. Her reading will include poems from her most recent book, Dreaming of Sunflower Fields. Judith Skillman’s twelfth book, The Never, is forthcoming in April 2010 from Dream Horse Press. The recipient of an award from the Academy of American Poets for her book Storm, (Blue Begonia Press 1998), Skillman’s work has appeared In Poetry, FIELD, The Southern Review, The Midwest Quarterly, Seneca Review, and numerous other journals and anthologies. A writer, educator, and editor, Skillman holds an M.F.A. in English Literature from the University of Maryland, and lives in Kennydale, Washington. Additional details can be found on www.judithskillman.com. Open Mic follows reading February 26, 7:30 - 9:30 PM North Star Dining Room, College Center Building, NSCC 9600 College Way N. More Information: Next Reading: Please call Humanities 527-3709 or Pesha Gertler, Coordinator of NSCC’s Writing Series, 525-5373 Student Voices Date To Be Announced June 2010

7. North Seattle Community College Poets & Writers Series Reading Series presents Jennifer Lau, & Daniel Schultz Please Join us to Celebrate NEW VOICES: Jennifer Lau is a mother, wife, friend, employee, entrepreneur, and in stolen moments, a writer. She plans to pursue degrees in Psychology (for her practical side) and English (to satisfy her inner dreamer). She is inspired and motivated by the most beautiful girl in the world, her daughter Katie. Molly Tenenbaum, Instructor. Daniel Schultz was restless seven years ago, working as a baker -- his 37th job, which beat job #36 (apprenticing under a difficult, New-Age plumber). That is when Dan decided to take his first stab at writing a series of stories. Eight months ago, he enrolled at NSCC to gain a sense of direction and hone his writing skills. He's earned his first fifteen credits and has placed four works in the upcoming Licton Springs Review. Tracy Heinlein, Instructor.A Third Reader To Be Announced. Open Mic follows reading June 4, 7:30 - 9:30 PM North Star Dining Room, College Center Building, NSCC 9600 College Way N. More Information: Next Reading: Please call Humanities 527-3709 or Pesha Gertler, Coordinator of NSCC’s Writing Series, 525-5373 Fall 2010

8. North Seattle Community College Poets & Writers Series After Long Silence presents Carol Levin &Peggy Sturdivant Carol Levinhas published two poetry chapbooks: “Red Rooms and Others,” Pecan Grove Press 2009; “Sea Lions Sing Scat,” Finishing Line Press 2007. She’s widely published in journals. Her poems have been set to chorus by NSCC composer/professor Carol Sams. Levin translated Chekhov’s plays and wrote a dictionary of Stanislavski terms. She’s an Editorial Assistant for Crab Creek Review and teaches Alexander Technique. She will read from her collections of poetry. Peggy Sturdivant, former NSCC writing student, writes At Large in Ballard for Ballard News-Tribune and SeattlePI.com. She will be reading tonight from a non-fiction book she co-authored with Robin Abel titled “Out of Nowhere.” The book is about Maria Federici’s tragic accident and her mother’s resulting crusade to improve road safety. She coordinates writing classes for Cancer Lifeline and at Horizon House. She also writes short stories and poetry. Open Mic follows reading December 3 , 7:30 - 9:30 North Star Dining Room, NSCC 9600 College Way N. More Information: Next Reading: Please call Humanities 527-3709 or Pesha Gertler, Coordinator of NSCC’s Writing Series, 525-5373 March 2011for International Women’s Day

9. North Seattle Community College Poets & Writers Series After Long Silence presents Music & Poetry Julianne Seeman, Christopher Jarmick, Susan Landgraf, Jed Myers Julianne Seeman teaches Creative Writing online at Bellevue Community College. She has published poems in numerous journals. Her chapbook, Enough Light to See, won the Anghina Award. She will read from her book and other poems. Christopher J. Jarmick is a Seattle-based poet, novelist, screenwriter, and former T.V. producer/director who hosts/curates two monthly poetry readings in Seattle and Kirkland. His latest poetry collection is IGNITION (2010). He’s been published in numerous magazines, newspapers, literary journals, and in the recent anthology, Many Trails to the Summit. In 2009, he released a spoken word CD collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet Michael C. Ford. Susan Landgraf, writer and photographer, has published over 400 poems in more than 150 journals. She has received numerous awards including a scholarship at Breadloaf, Pushcart nominations, grants to study or teach in S. Africa, Peru, Bolivia, and China. She also teaches writing, media, literature, and college studies at Highline Community College. Jed Myers, is a Philadelphian living in Seattle. His poems appear in Prairie Schooner, Nimrod International Journal, Spoon River Poetry Review, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and in the new Rose Alley Press anthology, Many Trails to the Summit. He is a psychiatrist with a therapy practice and teaches at the University of Washington. Open Mic follows reading April 15 , 7:30 - 9:30 pm North Star Dining Room, NSCC 9600 College Way N. More Information: Next Reading: Please call Humanities 527-3709 or Pesha Gertler, Coordinator of NSCC’s Writing Series, 525-5373 June 10New Voices (students reading)