Lyub'et'e Russkiy yazik, stixhi, p'esni; Okudzhavu, Visotskovo, Pushkina, Yevtuschenka? Okay so my Russian is not very good. That's why I need you. Let's meet up at a coffee house in Portland ME and discuss issues such as: S'emdesyet od'ezhek vsye b'ez sost'ezhek; chto eto? Nyet n'e okon, n'e dv'eryey, pol'no gornitsa gost'ey; chto eto? B "Ogon Ptitsa," poch'emu n'ekogda n'e pob'edaet Kosh'ey???? So send me an e-mail and let me know if and when you want to meet (i razgovorivat'). Mir i brat's …

This is a group for anyone who finds themselves writing and reading and wants to share their enthusiasm with others. I envision meet-ups where we share and provide constructive feedback on each other's work, perhaps have assignments where we write in a certain form or on a particular subject, and maybe even share our work with the general public on occasion. Other ideas include having a monthly first edition book club, going to see movies with a literary theme or texture to them, and going to au …

If you are looking to read some interesting books, drink some wine, and get out every month with the girls, then this book club is for you! We usually hold our meetups at restaurants in the Concord area. Some books we have read include: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Help, The Handmaid's Tale, Einstein's Dreams, The Other Boleyn Girl, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Catcher in the Rye, Gone Girl, and Night . We are very informal and always welcome new ideas. We're about 20% book discussion a …