Tonight, Soft Exposure features David W. Berner and YOU!
Hello Friends of Soft Exposure!
Soft Exposure is back tonight, July 27th, for a wonderful night of literary listening and open mic wonder. Our featured writer for the evening is David W. Berner, the current writer in residence at The Kerouac House in College Park. He’ll be reading from his memoir - Accidental Lessons - and a new manuscript. Come on out for the opportunity to chat with the author and make some new friends.
The listening party will be held at our usual spot at Infusion Tea in College Park, 1600 Edgewater Drive, Orlando. I’ll have the open mic sign-up sheet out by 6:30, and the readings will start at 7:00. Come listen to some wonderful Central Florida literary talent and take those 5 minutes in front of the mic to share your work and your voice with warm and welcoming audience!
David W. Berner is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author, and teacher. His first book, Accidental Lessons was awarded the 2011 Royal Dragonfly Grand Prize for Literature. His broadcast reporting and audio documentaries have been aired on the CBSRadio Network, NPR’s Weekend Edition and a number of public radio stations across America. David has been the recipient of awards from the Associated Press, RTNDA (Radio and Television News Directors Association) and the Broadcast Education Association.
David’s writing, both reporting and personal essays, have appeared in publications and online journals such as PERIGEE, Tiny Lights Journal, Shaking Like a Mountain, Travelgolf.com, Worldgolf.com, Golf Chicago Magazine, The Sun Newspapers, and Write City Magazine. Earlier this year, he was awarded the position of Writer-in-Residence at the Jack Kerouac Project in Orlando, Florida for the summer of 2011.
David is also a performer. He’s a regular on the Chicago storytelling circuit, reading his personal essays at events such as Story Club, Essay Fiesta, and This Much is True. As an associate professor at Columbia College Chicago, he teaches radio narrative, audio documentary, and writing. He has presented writing workshops at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and for numerous literary organizations throughout the Chicago area.
David holds a Masters in Education/Teaching from the Aurora University and a MFA in Creative Writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
