NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 25.
SEQUIM — Author Mary Lou Sanelli is the featured guest during this month’s Fourth Friday Readings at the The Lodge, a free series sponsored by Writers on the Spit — a group founded by Ruth Marcus.
“Sanelli is known in literary circles and public-speaking venues throughout the Puget Sound,” Marcus said.
During tonight’s installment, Sanelli will share excerpts from her newest book, A Woman Writing: A Memoir in Essays.
“Her candid sense of humor will inspire writers and wanna-be writers as she shares the ups and downs, joys, anxiety and richness of a writing career,” Marcus said.
Sanelli has published seven collections of poetry and three works of non-fiction.
Other books include Among Friends: A Memoir, Small Talk, Falling Awake: A Collection of Essays, The Immigrant’s Table, Women in the Garden, Close at Hand and Craving Water.
In addition to her books, Sanelli’s regular columns appear in Seattle’s City Living Magazine, Art Access magazine and also in the Peninsula Daily News and Lilipoh magazine.
Sanelli has written for the Seattle Times, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine and National Public Radio.
She also works as a successful literary speaker, presenting her work at corporate events, women’s conferences, literary venues, colleges and universities, book clubs, private events and fundraising salons.
Also a master teacher of lyrical style contemporary dance, she teaches workshops throughout the world.
Sanelli lives in Seattle with her husband, but says she considers Port Townsend her hometown.
For more information about Sanelli, visit marylousanelli.com.
Tonight’s reading will be held from 6 to 8 inside the Media Room of The Lodge, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, in Sequim.
Elevator access is available to the Media Room on the second floor.
Marcus encourages attendees to come early for coffee and a snack at the Espresso Bistro.
Sanelli’s reading will be followed by open mic readings.
Fiction, memoir and poetry writers are invited to put their names in to be drawn for a reading position.
Writers are encouraged to rehearse as readings are limited to five minutes.
For guidelines, send an email to Rmarcus@olypen.com.
