# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Writers Night Out in October with Jason Prokowiew
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday November 3rd, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Don Lesser, at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of the evening showcases our Featured Reader.

Hosted by Jacqueline Sheehan, Rick Paar and Beth Filson.

Jason Prokowiew received a PEN America and Fulbright Scholar Award for his memoir War Boys, about his Russian father’s adoption by Nazis during WWII. His writing has appeared in The North American Review, The Guardian, Salon, Roxane Gay’s “The Audacity,” and on WORLD Channel’s Stories from the Stage, where his piece “Sing” is the most watched in the show’s history. He lives on a lake in Massachusetts with his husband Dave and their greyhound Champ.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/northampton/writers-night-out-in-october-with-jason-prokowiew/200030381798555
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Northampton
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Forbes Library
- **lat**: 42.31681
- **long**: -72.63569
- **full address**: Forbes Library, 20 West St,Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Writers Night Out in October with Jason Prokowiew being held?
  - **A:** Writers Night Out in October with Jason Prokowiew takes place on Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Forbes Library, 20 West St,Northampton, Massachusetts, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Writers Night Out in October with Jason Prokowiew?
  - **A:** Writers Night Out in October with Jason Prokowiew is organized by Straw Dog Writers Guild.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Writers Night Out in October with Jason Prokowiew is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Northampton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Writers Night Out in October with Jason Prokowiew sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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