Thursday, January 07, 2010

January 11: Valerie Loveland At Stone Soup



Valerie Loveland has been coming to Stone Soup since last summer, and I'm thankful that in a year of changes for our venue, she has not only been one of the new voices but a regular presence in our audience. With a recently published book under her belt, she remains an impressive presence on our open mike and has been welcome and praised wherever else she's read, whether it's The Goba Salon or The Massachusetts Poetry Festival in Lowell. This Monday is her first Stone Soup feature, and it is well-deserved. Tom Daley recently expressed regret that he'll be missing it due to work. So how do you think the rest of you stand with your petty excuses about the cold?

I, sadly, must count myself amongst the unfortunate, as my own job is keeping me away from what promises to be a great night. Thanks again goes to Lynne Sticklor for picking up the hosting duties again next week.