Another successful event — Thank you to Madison Theater at Molloy College for hosting Word UP: Long Island LitFest on Sunday, April 3, 2016!
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- The stage was set at the Madison Theater at Molloy College.
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- Our entertaining emcee, Barry Dougherty, head writer of the Friars Club roasts and an essayist.
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- Adam Resnick read from his hilarious essay collection.
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- Alan Zweiibel opened the first session by reading his classic children’s book, Our Tree Named Steve.
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- The lovely Amy Ferris read a moving piece about her mother’s dementia.
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- Elinor Lipman read from her New York Times Modern Love essay.
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- LitFest founder and producer, Claudia Gryvatz Copquin.
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- Elinor Lipman read in the second session.
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- Featured authors Iyna Bort Caruso, Claudia Gryvatz Copquin and Paula Ganzi Licata.
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- So many books!
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- The lobby was buzzing during the first session break.
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- The pre-LitFest panel discussion with authors Talia Carner, Liza Burby, Ellen Meister and Christine O’Hagan.
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- On-site book seller, Turn of the Corkscrew Books & Wine had a large assortment of our author’s books ready for purchase and signing.
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- Alan Zweibel, Susan Shapiro and Barry Dougherty read in the first session.
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- Just a few of the books by our featured authors.
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- Our sponsor, Cohen’s Fashion Optical offered freebies for all attendees. Here, LitFest producer Claudia Gryvatz Copquin is interviewed by FIOS1.
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- Our sponsor, NYU Langone, which sponsored LitFest also in 2015!
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- Barry Dougherty was our host with the most, and an essay reader, as well.
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- Our talented musicians, Jay Caruso and John Schreiber.
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- Debra Cohen Beckerman won the 2016 contest and read her entry in the first session.
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- Robin Eileen Bernstein reading her story in the second session.
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- Our themed cupcakes!
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- Bill German, Amy Ferris and Adam Resnick signing books.
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- Bill German closed the event.