Society of the Muse of the Southwest

SOMOS is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting and encouraging literary arts, both oral and written. Throughout the year they present workshops, live readings, conferences and fesitvals to celebrate experienced writers, and to encourage and inspire novices.

This summer they will be hosting the 2007 Summer Writers' Series, starting off with a opening night celebration in collaboration with the Taos Summer Writers' Conference.

Summer 2007 Schedule

July 6

Lisa D. Chavez (poetry)

Love Poems of the Spanish Mystics : Mirabai Starr with Jenny Bird (guitar) & Nancy Laupheimer (flute)

July 13

Anthony Doerr (fiction/non-fiction)

Jennifer Ferraro (Turkish mystical poetry, drum and dance)

July 27

Tara Ison(fiction)

Connie Josefs(fiction)

August 3

Aaron Abeyta (fiction)

Renée Gregorio (poetry)

Michael Kott (electric cello)

August 10

Natalie Goldberg (fiction/non-fiction)

Robert Wilder (non-fiction)

August 17

Dana Levin (poetry)

Mark Scott (poetry)

August 31 — Joint Benefit for DreamTree

John Nichols (fiction/non-fiction)

Teresa Dovalpage (Cuban fiction)

Admission: $6 S.O.M.O.S. Members & Students / $8 Non-Members
S.O.M.O.S. 505-758-0081 somos@laplaza.org. www.somostaos.org

This project is funded in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation, and Alan Macrae