Posts Tagged "Gail Hosking"

Behind the Words: Gail Hosking

Posted by on Aug 23, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Gail Hosking’s essay, “Missing Girl Scout Cookies” was featured in the second issue of Spry. Her essay features common themes of estranged parents and the struggles of childhood, but what she accomplishes in her essay is the portrayal of the emotional and physical hunger one feels. She was kind enough to answer some questions that  accentuate the already wonderfully written essay she has shared with our readers.   Zac: First, I would like to tell you how much I loved your essay. As someone who is also writing about a reclusive mother, I found that you portrayed the mother character in a very neutral...

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Spry’s First-Ever Inaugural Gala!

Posted by on Aug 22, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Come celebrate a year of words with Spry Literary Journal! Join us for readings delivered by our outstanding published authors and poets (including Travis Baker, Gail Hosking, Christy Scott, Elizabeth Hilts, Jenni Nance, Crystal Jarvis, Krysta Voskowsky, and other local [Boston-area based] entertainers,) raffles, and light refreshments. Admission is free (!); small donations will be accepted at the door. When: September 27, 2013, 8-10:30 Where: Out of the Blue, 106 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 617-354-5287

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