June 2008

Greetings Friends,

It is now summer in the Berkshires, and while some may think this is the season for plays and concerts, I only have eyes for baseball. I’ve just cracked open Summerland by Michael Chabon (author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay). Summerland is Chabon’s first novel for young adults, and features a young man named Ethan, who may be the worst little league player ever. Yet he is recruited to help save the world from extinction in a text that blends the line between reality and fantasty on a small ballfield on Clam Island.

If your mind has been wandering to ballfields, you might want to consider entering our next contest. Inkberry and The Transcript are sponsoring a Baseball Haiku contest. Winners will receive free tickets to a SteepleCats home game at Joe Wolfe field in North Adams.

Send your haiku (3 lines, 17 syllables) via email to linda@inkberry.org or by regular mail to Inkberry, 115 State Street, Bldg. 1, North Adams, MA 01247. Entries must be received by July 2. Please include your name, address, phone number and email with your entry. Winners will be announced in early July. (Read more about the contest on Inkberry’s blog.)

Due to last month’s technical error, we’ve extended the deadline for the Inkberry survey. Please click on the link given below and you will be directed to an online survey which can be submitted electronically. A randomly selected respondent will receive a $20 gift certificate to Papyri Books. To receive a prize, you must include your name and contact information at the end of the survey. Otherwise, this information is not required, and you can submit the survey anonymously.

Click Here to take survey

We greatly appreciate your assistance in helping us fulfill our nonprofit mission to promote literary arts in the Berkshires!

Amy Stevens for the Inkberry Board

Upcoming Events

Saturday, June 14th from 7pm-9pm Inkberry & Papyri Books present: WordPlay featuring Leith Colen , Papyri Books, 45 Eagle Street, North Adams. An open mic will follow Colen’s presentation. Gail Burns is host. The event, as usual, is free and open to the public. Call 664.0775

After Wordplay, swing on by The Main Street Stage for the return of The Red Room on Saturday, June 14. Doors open at 8 PM for life drawing, with models and art materials provided. There will also be mingling and light refreshments. 9 PM marks the beginning of the variety show. The Red Room is featured on Saturdays in June and Mondays in July and August, featuring local musicians, writers, dancers, magicians and more. Contact Kelli at 664.664-7745 for more information. Red Room contains adult themes and language.