The Somerville News Writers Festival VIII,
November 13, 2010, 7 PM--Reading

The Center for Arts at the Armory
(191 Highland Ave., Somerville, Ma),
order in advance through BROWN PAPER TICKETS
2009 Guests
Host: Timothy Gager

Feature: Rick Moody

Ibbetson Lifetime Achievement Award
Frank Bidart

Fiction:
Steve Almond
Margot Livesey
Elizabeth Searle
Lise Haines
Timothy Gager
Susan Tepper

Poetry:
Sam Cornish
Richard Hoffman
Tino Villanueva
Tam Lin Neville
Doug Holder

Musical Guest: The Swaggerin' Growlers
2008 Guests
Host: Nicole Pierce

Feature: Junot Diaz

Ibbetson Lifetime Achievement Award
Afaa Michael Weaver

Fiction:
Steve Almond
Marty Beckerman
A.C. Kemp
Timothy Gager

Poetry:
Meg Kearney
Ifeanyi Menkiti
Dan Tobin
Bert Stern
Doug Holder

Musical Guest: The Double Necks
2007 Guests
Host: Emily Singer

Feature: Tom Perrotta

Ibbetson Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert Pinsky

Fiction:
Steve Almond
Stephanie Gayle
Errol Uys
JoeAnn Hart
Timothy Gager

Poetry:
Gloria Mindock
Danielle Legros Georges
Irene Koronas
Lo Galluccio
Doug Holder

Musical Guest: The Swaggerin' Growlers
2006 Guests
Host: Jimmy Tingle

Feature: Nick Flynn

Ibbetson Lifetime Achievement Award
David Godine

Fiction:
Steve Almond
Michael McGlone
Christopher Castellani
Lisa Carver
Timothy Gager

Poetry:
Hugh Fox
Marc Goldfinger
David Slavitt
Joanna Nealon
Marc Widershien
Doug Holder

Musical Guest: Meg Hutchinson
2005 Guests
Host: Baratunde Thurston

Features: Robert Olen Butler and Franz Wright

Ibbetson Lifetime Achievement Award
Louisa Solano

Fiction:
Steve Almond
Sue Miller
Lan Samantha Chang
Alex Beam
Hallie Ephron and Donald Davidoff
Timothy Gager

Poetry:
Susie Davidson
Afaa Michael Weaver
Doug Holder

Musical Guest: Jennifer Matthews
2004 Guests
Host: Jimmy Tingle

Feature: Andre Dubus

Ibbetson Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert K. Johnson

Fiction:
Steve Almond
Laura Zigman
Tom Perrotta
Peter Yezukevich
Neil McCabe
Timothy Gager

Poetry:
Harris Gardner
Regie Gibson
Dick Lourie
Ryk McIntyre
Doug Holder
2003 Guests
Host: Jimmy Tingle

Feature: Michael Patrick MacDonald

Ibbetson Lifetime Achievement Award
Jack Powers

Fiction:
Steve Almond
Michael Lee
Elizabeth Graver
Laurie Foos
Patricia Wild
Timothy Gager

Poetry:
Deborah Priestly
Jennifer Matthews
Linda Haviland Conte
Marc Goldfinger
Doug Holder