Reading

Join author Howard Meyer in discussion of his book, Raising the Ground, Lowering the Sky.   About the Book: This memoir offers a deeply personal and honest account of growing up in a family shaped by mental illness, navigating the chaos of a father’s Bipolar I disorder and the author's own battle with depression. It sheds light on the struggles, resilience, and healing process, offering hope to those facing similar challenges. Through the support of medical professionals, therapists, and spiritual […]

Please join us on Saturday, April 26 in person at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry for the 15th Annual Westchester Poetry Festival featuring Terrance Hayes, Patrick Donnelly, Denise Duhamel, Joan Kwon Glass, & Richard Michelson.   Please note the event will be located at the new Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center right next door to Estherwood. The event is free to attend with an optional donation to support the readers' honoraria. We appreciate your continued support.

Bridget Bell teaches composition and literature at Durham Technical Community College in Durham, North Carolina. All that We Ask of You Is to Always Be Happy is her debut poetry collection. Matthew Gellman’s first book, Beforelight, was selected by Tina Chang as the winner of the 2023 A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize and was published by BOA Editions, Ltd. in 2024. A 2023–2024 National Endowment for the Arts Fellow, Matthew has also received awards and honors from Brooklyn Poets, Adroit Journal’s Djanikian Scholars Program, the Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, […]