Mapping A Century of Salem: Mini-Marathon Reading

Stop by Old Town Hall to hear voices from across Salem share stories and poems about the city. This event features local residents reading their contributions to Pieces of Salem: An Anthology of Salem Voices, a book edited by Salem Poet Laureate, J.D. Scrimgeour, to commemorate the city’s 400th anniversary. The readers range from 9 to 90, from award-winning writers to first-time poets. There will be three 1-hour sessions, at 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm. All will have different readers. Attendees are welcome to stay for as long as they wish. Readers - Saturday, July 25 12:30 pm Wren Aloisio Mark Clukey Patricia Zaido Linda Dini Jenkins Tom Miller Tish Dragonette Alyssa Pray Yamilis Cruz Maeve Rotolo Patricia Arrington 1:30 pm Patrick Cornacchio Chris Mellen Kathi Aguero Darren Black Sharon Reidbord Dominick Pangallo Solmaria Coronel Joseph O’Day Devyn Verruto Bobby Baldassarri 2:30 pm Carmen Barefield Rod Kessler Flora Tonthat Em Blackwelder Jaqi Holland Peg Howard Christine Caton-McGill Marc Teatum Rebecca Johnson Kristin Coppola Julie Whitlow