Promoting the Literary Arts in the Delaware

The Delaware Literary Connection (DLC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the literary arts in Delaware.  Our membership includes poets, novelists, short story writers, essayists, journalists, video producers and those who just enjoy writing and want exposure to it.

The DLC sponsors outstanding literary events.  Upcoming events include:  "Midsummer Madness,"  a reading at the Over Coffee Cafe in Hockessin, DE on Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 5-7 p.m.   The featured readers for the evening will be JoAnn Balingit, Delaware's Poet Laureate;  Wendy Ingersoll, whose new poetry book, Grace Only Follows, was recently published by March Street Press, and Fran MacMillian, Co-Publisher of Broken Turtle Books and one of Delaware's finest street poets.  An open mic will follow (readings limited to 5 minutes per person).   Our annual Fall reading at the Deer Park Tavern in Newark, DE always honors a well-known American author.  This year is no exception.   "Sing the Body Electric: A Reading to Celebrate Walt Whitman," will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the Deer Park Tavern from 4-7:30 p.m.   More details will be forthcoming as we move into autumn.