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BenLit Salon: Beginnings: The reader’s burden, the writer’s bane

May 18, 2014 by Dave Badtke Leave a Comment

IF YOU ATTENDED THE FIRST BENLIT SALON that focused on literary characters, I hope you’ll return for the second. It’ll be upstairs at the First Street Café, 440 First St., on Monday, beginning at 7 in the evening. The theme is beginnings — the reader’s burden, the writer’s bane — so I hope to see […]

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BenLit Salon: Characters who layer our souls

May 9, 2014 by Dave Badtke Leave a Comment

BENICIA LITERARY ARTS HAS STARTED SOMETHING NEW, a Literary Salon that meets the third Monday of each month upstairs at First Street Café, beginning at 7 in the evening. I’ll be moderating the next Salon on Monday, May 19. The theme will be beginnings — the reader’s burden, the writer’s bane, about which I’ll have […]

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