WordXWord Recap

So, this weekend was the conclusion of Pittsfield'sWordxWord Festival, which is a huge celebration of the spoken and written word, with amazing poets who came in from all over the country. And this year, unlike 2010, everything was free. The workshops, the small events, and even the big feature presentations. Thanks to sponsors, everything was free. So that's awesome, and you should all take advantage of it next year.

Well, damn near all of you. Berkshires-ites: This is seriously one of the best things going in the Berkshires. Non-Berkshires-ites-but-still-literary-folk: This is seriously an amazing event and if you were considering visiting the Berkshires anyway, WordXWord is a fine week to do it.

( The agony of defeat, thrill of performance, and links to some awesome poets )

Oh, and here's last week's column about how I fail to eat healthy.