Independent Literary Centers CLMP Rating: +9 http://www.writer.org/resources/litcents.htm Comprehensive listing of Independent Literary Centers with Programs and Services for Writers nationwide. added June 23, 2000 Literary Centers CLMP Rating: +9 http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/NCW/litcen.htm Gives a listing of literary centers in and beyond Nebraska. Also, there are links to writers' colonies, writers' conferences, creative writing programs, readings and writers. added June 16, 2000 NIFL-National Institute for Literacy CLMP Rating: +8 http://novel.nifl.gov/ The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is an independent federal organization leading the effort toward a fully literate America in the 21st century. added June 12, 2000 The Center of the Book CLMP Rating: +8 http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/stacen.html Since 1984, forty states and the District of Columbia have established statewide book centers that are affiliated with the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. These state centers use themes established by the LC Center and develop activities that promote their own state's book culture and literary heritage, sponsoring projects and hosting events that call attention to the importance of books, reading, literacy, and libraries. added June 12, 2000 The Loft: A Place for Writing and Literature CLMP Rating: +8 http://www.loft.org/litctrs.htm Literary centers and groups in the U.S. added June 16, 2000 Amherst College Creative Writing Center http://www.amherst.edu/~cwc/ This site includes literary events, creative writing courses nd various resources of interest to writers at Amherst College. added June 23, 2000 Austin International Poetry Festival http://www.hyperweb.com/aipf/ added July 20, 2000 Book Fairs and other Literary Events http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/bookfair.html An alphabetical listing of book fairs and other literary events in the United States. added June 21, 2000 Connecticut Poetry Venues http://www.hanover-press.com/poetryvenues.html Collected and maintained by Faith Vicinanza of Hanover Press. added July 6, 2000 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival http://grdodge.org/poetry/index.html The biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry event in North America, regularly provides a space in which poetry can assume its rightful place at the center of our imaginative and emotional lives. Four days of readings, discussions, and workshops. During each of these four days dozens of simultaneous poetry-centered events take place at sites throughout historic Waterloo Village in New Jersey. added July 20, 2000 Joiner Center http://omega.cc.umb.edu/~joiner/ The William Joiner Center for the Study of War and Social Consequences at the University of Massachusetts at Boston sponsors various literary activities including a writing workshop, readings, exchange programs with Vietnamese writers, and co-publications with such independent publishers as Curbstone Press. added July 6, 2000 Library of Congress--Services for Researchers http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/rrbrief.html Reading Rooms and Information Centers: Descriptions and Locations providing reference and services to individuals and organizations. added June 12, 2000 Log Cabin Literary Center http://www.logcablit.org/ Based in Boise, Idaho. Sponsors readings, book clubs, awards, library, etc. added May 30, 2000 Poetry Slam Incorporated http://www.poetryslam.com/ Get info on the National Poetry Slam and slam venues across the country. added January 9, 2001 St. Marks Poetry Project http://www.poetryproject.com/ Founded in 1966, the Poetry Project is now one of the premier forums for innovative poetry in the United States. Housed in the landmark St. Mark's Church in the center of New York City's East Village, the Poetry Project offers three weekly reading series, writing workshops, a bimonthly Newsletter, an annual literary magazine, The World, an Annual New Year's Day Marathon Reading, tape and document archives, and general support for poets. A CLMP member! added June 20, 2000 Writers and Books http://www.wab.org/ Literary center in Rochester, NY added January 11, 2001