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Rotary Club of Providence to donate national award-winning books
The Rotary Club of Providence will donate nearly 300 books by Rhode Island based, national award-winning authors and illustrators for use by students at the city’s Harry Kizirian Elementary School on Friday, April 25. The books will be available to all students in the school’s 19 Kindergarten through fifth grade classroom libraries. Books will be…
Read MoreNational Reading Month: BankRI and Books Are Wings hold children’s book drive
March is National Reading Month, and to help Rhode Island children who might not otherwise have books in their home, Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is partnering with Books Are Wings for a month-long book drive. Through the end of March, everyone in the community is invited to give kids the gift of literacy by donating new and…
Read MoreJudge Frank Caprio’s book launch. Meet the judge. Discussion, book signing, with Barrington Books
Rhode Island’s “beloved judge”, Frank Caprio’s book, Compassion in the Court is out! And you can get your autographed book and meet Judge Caprio at the Barrington Library, presented by Barrington Books his Saturday, February 8th at 2pm. Barrington Books promotes the event of “the nicest judge in the World,” the honorable Frank Caprio, as…
Read MoreGive a book for a gift – Ed Iannuccilli
by Ed Iannuccilli, contributing writer This year, for Christmas, we gave the gift of books to our grandchildren. This was a far cry from the usual gift card, which we considered less thoughtful because it lacked a personal touch. Gift cards felt too easy an out. Diane and I believed that giving something personal that…
Read MoreWhat we do, and call it love – a short story by Michael Fine
By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2024 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. _ She…
Read MoreGet Your Holidays On! 12th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo
The 12th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo is less than a week away! The Expo is on Saturday, December 7th from 10:00 to 4:00 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI. This FREE event will feature 100+ local authors and their books, panels & presentations, a Writers Resource Area, wonderful raffle prizes, ARIA Anthology sales, a Cardi’s Kaffeeklatsch area, and even a visit from Santa!…
Read MoreA Waif – a short story by Michael Fine
By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2024 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. He was…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: ARIA author series – 3 authors at Borealis Coffee House, Bristol – TODAY
ARIA Closes their 2024 Author Series with “A Night of Thrills, Intrigue and Social Discourse: An Author Showcase and Book Signing Event” Thursday, November 7th, 7:00 to 9:00 PM – Borealis Coffee House, 500 Wood Street, Bristol, RI The Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) in partnership with he Borealis Coffee Company of Bristol presents a public event…
Read MoreCompassion in the Court: Life-Changing Stories from America’s Nicest Judge – Frank Caprio
Judge Frank Caprio – Compassion in the Court
Read MoreThe Force That Drives All Flesh: a short story by Michael Fine
By Michael Fine © 2024 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ___ When Yudi awoke, the…
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