The Watkins Glen WritersGroup presents a featured reading by Walter Franklin, a poet from near Greenwood, NY as part of the Watkins Glen Reading Series on Monday, August 22nd,2016 at 7:00 PM. at the Montour House Cafe & Tapas Bar at 401 W. Main Street, Montour Falls, NY.
Walter Franklin is a German-born American poet, educator, and naturalist who lives near Greenwood, New York. He fly-fishes, hikes, and finds himself involved with various environmental restoration projects. His many books of poetry and prose include Earthstars, Chanterelles, Destroying Angels (FootHills Publishing, 2016), Beautiful Like a Mayfly (Wood Thrush Books, 2015), Sand & Sage (Great Elm Press, 2010), and The Wild Trout (Nightshade Press, 1989 & 1991). An active blogger since 2011, Franklin’s Rivertop Rambles can be read at www.rivertoprambles.wordpress.com
This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers, Inc., with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. An open reading will follow the featured reading after a short break.
Event: Literary Reading
Where: Montour House Cafe & Tapas Bar, 401 W. Main St.,Montour Falls, NY
When: Monday, August 22nd, 2016 beginning at 6:00 pm