TUESDAYS WITH WRITERS: January 2009

Tuesdays with Writers

February 3rd, @ 7 pm
the South Mill
48th & Prescott, Lincoln

Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, at The South Mill in Lincoln Features Young Writer Mark Gudgel.
Gudgel will read from his brand new book, " No Sixteenths ", from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There is no open microphone when we have a feature writer, and this writer will take the house of The Mill down. Please join us for a cup of good coffee or tea and the creative energy of Mark Gudgel.

Mark Gudgel teaches English at Southwest High School in Lincoln, NE. He was inspired to write poetry through a class taught by Greg Kuzma at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln:
"I teach English and Literature at LSW, and have, in my opinion, the most wonderful students in the world. Much of what I have written is inspired by growing up 9 miles below the reservation in Valentine, NE. I'd rather be on the Rosebud than in Valentine any day."

His other writing influences include Hadara Bar-Nadav, Bill Kloefkorn, his travels, teaching, study of theology and faith in God.

"In his ambitious first book, Gudgel takes on race, class, and identity to explore the tragic events shaping our world—from the Holocaust to the genocide in Darfur to the atrocities committed against the Native American Peoples in the United States."

—Hadara Bar-Nadav, author of A GLASS OF MILK TO KISS GOODNIGHT.

Gudgel reminds us that we are not alone as we begin our slow crawl toward hope.

Deborah McGinn, Founder of Tuesdays With Writers
dmcginn@lps.org

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(from the Daily Nebraskan, February 2nd, 2005)
The scent of coffee filled the air and welcomed spectators to a poetry reading. The Mill’s south location at 4736 Prescott Ave. hosts a poetry reading for poets called Tuesdays with Writer’s the first Tuesday of every month.
“I went to a poetry reading in Boulder, (Colo.) and then one in Minnesota and later in New York,” said Deborah McGinn, teacher of creative writing at Lincoln High School and organizer of Tuesdays with Writer’s. “Poetry has a real performance quality to it,” she said. Tuesdays with Writer’s started six years ago this July and promotes the poetic talent of the Lincoln area. McGinn has had to move her project to several areas to find the right fit, but said she feels she has found a great place with the Mill’s southern location. A selected poet reads his or her poetry for about 40 minutes and then the microphone is open to the public. “There seems to be a few writers who get all the attention and I know there’s more talent in Lincoln,” McGinn said. “I like to be all inclusive. I believe in the young voice, they work just as hard.”
Although McGinn encourages younger generations to perform their poetry and express their talents, she also gives older writers the opportunity to have their voice heard. Tuesday’s performance served as a perfect example.

Edgar Clemens, a retired University of Nebraska-Lincoln animal science professor, performed his “cowboy” poetry to a full Mill crowd. “I started writing poetry after I went to a cowboy poetry reading in Valentine,” Clemens said. “I went to a poetry workshop at Gere Library and Rex Walton said he liked my stuff and asked if I’d be interested.” Walton is an avid supporter and some-time reader at Tuesdays with Writer’s. Clemens played a harmonica before reciting his poetry and wove his tales of boys getting into mischief and cowboys on the trail, taking his audience back to the Old West Nebraska once knew. His poetry represented Midwestern values, as his narrative remained straightforward and honest. The warmth and hometown feel of The Mill provided a perfect atmosphere for the event and complimented Clemens poems nicely. “I really like having it at The Mill,” said McGinn. “Its such a non-pretentious environment.”
Tuesdays with Writer’s will have an anniversary special in July and welcomes poets of any kind to come and share their creativity. “You have a chance to come here and be recognized,” said Walton.

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