MARCH 14, 2007

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Kent Aitken Reporter

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, an evolving group of writers meet at The Reading Well bookstore in downtown Charlottetown to share their works and works-in-progtess.

John Underhay, the owner, started hosting these events in October 2006 to carry on what the previous owners had started. He says they average between 6 and 10 people on reading nights.

Those who come to his store for read- ing nights recite poetry and read chapters from novels they’re working on. There’s no stage - instead, they simply sit at tables and take turns displaying and ap- preciating each other's efforts. It’s clear that anyone who writes anything would be immediately welcome.

“The people that come are poets, novelists, playwrights and general life writers,’ Underhay explained. “Anyone who puts ink and paper together.”

The informal and comfortable atmos- phere at The Reading Well gives Island writers an outlet to feel out their work and to receive advice.

“Any criticism offered is done in a positive, helpful manner. I try to make the store a comfortable place in gen- eral,” continued Underhay. “I’m a great

supporter of beginning authors,” he

Poetry at The Reading Well

said, but also pointed out that some well known authors have stopped by as well, and some of the writers who make up the core of the group have published works. Underhay himself has had poetry published.

“For its size, PEI has an awful number

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of talented poets,” he said, eyeing the

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sizable section of his bookstore dedi- cated to Island work.

Aside from the coffee house subculture hi you're a potentia | 2007 ev aa g rad: that could easily find an outlet on these nights, it seems that this is also part of a rane eye re Pe se by:

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hay rhymes off names of Island poets and novelists with ease and thinks highly of the calibre of the writing coming from this province. In his mind, events

like his are one of many stepping stones

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in the development of a writer. “Great poets start somewhere,” he

said.

Also be sure to include your faculty and home- town with the picture.

For those interested in or serious about writing, The Reading Well could be a good place to poke your head in. The

community brewing there is an interest-

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