# Event Details

- **Event Name**: How to nail your next public reading
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 10:15 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Whether your next reading is in-person or virtual, an open mic, a journal launch, or a longer feature, join Michael Favala Goldman for a practical guide to mastering techniques that connect you with your text and with your audience in your own unique and memorable way. We will learn about presence, pacing, physical space and tech challenges, ideating, and dealing with nervousness. Participants will have the chance to try out what they learn.

Location: Easthampton Public Library Annex, 52 Main St, Easthampton, MA 01027

Date/Time:  Sat, Sept 12, 10:15-11:45am

Bring an original paragraph or two, or a short poem to share. 100 words or less.

Workshop facilitator Michael Favala Goldman has performed his writing and his music too many times to count, hosted by venues and organizations around the US and Denmark. Author of ten volumes of poetry and translator of eighteen works of Danish literature, Michael has been running poetry critique groups for over eight years as a collaboration between Straw Dog Writers and the Northampton Center for the Arts. His latest publications include the translation of Global Sex – what sex workers know about love and capitalism, and his new and selected poetry compilation, No One I’ve Heard Of.

https://strawdogwriters.org/event/how-to-nail-your-next-public-reading
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/easthampton/how-to-nail-your-next-public-reading/200030328112106
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, open-mic, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Easthampton
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 52 Main St, Easthampton, MA 01027-2049, United States
- **lat**: 42.27082
- **long**: -72.67158
- **full address**: 52 Main St, Easthampton, MA 01027-2049, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is How to nail your next public reading being held?
  - **A:** How to nail your next public reading takes place on Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 10:15 am to Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 10:15 am at 52 Main St, Easthampton, MA 01027-2049, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing How to nail your next public reading?
  - **A:** How to nail your next public reading is organized by Straw Dog Writers Guild.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** How to nail your next public reading is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Easthampton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If How to nail your next public reading sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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