Were you a fan of story time in grade school, that pause in the day's work to sit down with criss-crossed legs, your eyes closed as the teacher took the class on an imaginary adventure?
We try to re-create that magic each month, only instead of your first grade teacher, we bring in professional, published writers. And the stories tend to reach for a higher literary plane than did Jack and his beanstalk. This isn't any old coffeehouse reading either, where the audience strains to hear a mumbling reader over the din of people placing orders and small children running about. We have a walled-off stage and seating in the back of the UConn B&N with cozy couches, good acoustics – and yes, there's coffee available at the café. Maybe you have your own story to share. If you're a writer and would like to read, please send us a short bio and a sample of what you plan to read from. You can also become involved in our One-Sentence Story Contest, where anyone can submit an original one-sentence story using a word that was handpicked during our previous reading. Those at the following reading will choose the winner.
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"The narrative subtly and carefully interweaves peer and family drama . . . Every character, every place comes alive with crisp, precise detail . . . Powerfully evocative.”
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review |

Elephant Rock Books: Stories You Won't Forget
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Contact us if you're interested in participating in a reading.