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Michael Kras
11 Oct 2022

Hamilton author Mark Coakley tells fascinating stories with a fresh voice

Hamilton-based author Mark Coakley’s journey to becoming a professional writer has been anything but linear. Prior to penning a profuse collection of both nonfiction and fiction works, Coakley fou...

Michael Kras
14 Apr 2021

Hamilton’s gritLIT Festival kicks off this week

Local lovers of literature are going to be in heaven, as Hamilton’s famous annual festival for readers and writers kicks off this week. Entering its 17th year, the gritLIT Festival has become an ann...

Michael Kras
02 Mar 2021

Hamilton filmmaker Dana Abraham is making movies that matter

Anyone looking at Dana Abraham’s exciting career in film today might assume this Hamilton-based actor, director, screenwriter, and producer has had a clear-cut path to success. But his journey has b...

Michael Kras
04 Feb 2021

This Hamilton short story contest has a $500 cash prize

Local writers, poise those pens! Hamilton’s annual literary festival, gritLIT, is hosting a short story contest with a juicy cash prize up for grabs. gritLIT’s annual Short Story Contest allows cr...