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What's New
News One of Ted's new poem's will be included in an anthology of poems about animals, published by Moon Pie Press and scheduled for release in late summer 2008. In August, 2008 Ted became the Public Relations Specialist/Editor at Roxbury Community College, where he is Adjunct Professor in the Humanities Department. Ted's new responsibilities include editing College publications and writing press releases and occasional news stories. Garrison Keillor read a poem from Ted's new book, Singing With the Dead, on The Writer's Almanac, National Public Radio, October 25, 2007. (If you missed the broadcast, you can still read the poem or listen to the audio. Go to Writersalmanac.publicradio.org and click on Archives. Click on Week of October 22, 2007 and scroll down to Thursday, October 25, 2007.)
Ted's new book has been published by Moon Pie Press! 
For purchase information contact Ted at: tedthomas@writeeverytime.com Comments I have never seen such beautiful, sensitive poetry. Susana Rossberg Film Editor Lovely, gentle, lyrical, with a very human heart. Ted Bookey, Poet (The) poems are wonderful. Fran Gorman, Program Assistant The Rhode Island School of Design Museum The poems are just breath-taking. Paula Paris, Deputy Director JFYNetWorks
Three of Ted's poems--Crime Scene, Crutches, and Baptism-- are currently on display at City Hall in Boston. The exhibit runs through May 23, 2007 and is part of the Mayor's Prose and Poetry Program which is sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events.
Readings Ted will be reading from his new collection of poetry, Singing With the Dead, at the following locations: Hyde Park Branch Library, 35 Harvard Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136 617-361-2524 May 19, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. Harlow Gallery, 160 Water Street, Hallowell, Maine 04347 207-622-3813 June 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Northstar Cafe, 227 Congress Street, Munjoy Hill, Portland, Maine July 31, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Workshops Ted will host a poetry reading/writing workshop at the John D. O'Bryant African American Institute at Northeastern University, 40 Leon Street, Boston, MA 02115-5000 617.373.4915 October 24, 2007, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Ted will be conducting a poetry writing workshop on Nature & Poetry at the RISD Museum, 224 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903 401-454-6530 June 10, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. Other On Saturday, April 5th, Ted was the Guest Host for "A Celebration of Family Literacy," sponsored by the Hawthorne Youth and Community Center and held at the Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library. In November Ted joins other business and community leaders, foundation representatives, educators, and artists as a member of the 2007 Senior Project Grant Review Committee at the Boston Arts Academy. |
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