Winner of the 2020 Perugia Press Prize
Western Massachusetts Events
for Holli Carrell's APOSTASIES
It was wonderful hosting Holli Carrell in the area where
Perugia Press is based to launch and celebrate Apostasies!
in Holyoke, MA. The Care Center writes, "Holli engaged and encouraged the class with her story of discovering the liberating power of poetry as a young woman raised in a conservative religious community. Sharing an example of an erasure poem published in her book, Holli led the class in a workshop to create their own, then read from her book and signed copies.” Thanks to The Care Center for welcoming Holli, with special gratitude
to Poetry Program Coordinator Sara Rauch.
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Holli reading at the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center
honor of Native American Heritage Month)
Rebecca Olander, Nicole Young-Martin & Holli Carrell with
a Gwendolyn Brooks portrait at the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center
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On November 7, a lunch salon for Smith students featured Holli at the BDPC. Afterwards, Board Member Jen Jabaily-Blackburn took Holli and Editor/Director Rebecca Olander to delve into the Sylvia Plath archives at the Neilson Library at Smith.
Holli Carrell & Adrie Rose with a Sylvia Plath portrait
Holli Carrell & Jen Jabaily-Blackburn browsing Plath archives
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On Friday evening November 7, we held a poetry and
Jenifer Browne Lawrence & Holli Carrell in conversation
Rebecca Olander, Board President Jean Blakeman
& Holli Carrell at the Perugia book table
Holli Carrell, Rebecca Olander & Jenifer Browne Lawrence
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Thank you, Dayna Patterson, of Poetry + Fungus on Instagram, for showcasing Holli Carrell’s debut:
