Congratulations to Joan Cerio, winner of the Chemung River Reader’s Historical Prompt writing contest. She won a $10 gift certificate…
Summer 2017 Edition
The Summer 2017 edition of the Chemung River Reader is out. Print copies are at the Steele Memorial Library. Click…
“Freed by Fabric” by Joan Cerio
Pristine linen caressed his care worn hands, caressed back by scars and calluses rough against the finely spun weave. Threads…
“Pieces of a Moon” by Mary Moisio
They planted a wooden cross on the weedy slope off the west side of Exit 18, we noticed, so Albert…
“First Date” by Kimberley Cone
“No! This can’t be happening now.” Catlyn Westlake thought as her stomach churned it seemed like for the hundredth time.…
Announcing the winner of our Chemung River Emerging Writers Award
We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in our contest and helped make it a…
“Statue Me” by Levi Bradigan. Winner of the 2017 Chemung River Emerging Writers Award.
The dream came from the middle of the night, as my guts turned from pain to fermented stone. The gooey…
Historical Prompt Creative Writing Contest
Can you harvest a story out of this garden poster? You could win a gift certificate to the Friends of…
Poetry and Art by Talitha Botsford
Talitha Botsford (1901-2002) was an Elmira resident who wrote poetry and painted pictures. The Steele Memorial is currently digitizing some…
Book Review: The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets
A how-to manual as accessible as his poems, former US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser offers guidance to writers of poetry with the same fun and candor of a good friend talking with you over coffee.
