Poet Stephen Rifkin Launches New Book at North Adams Library

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library will host a book launch and reading with poet Stephen Rifkin on Tuesday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m.

Rifkin will present his new book, "Changing Skies, New and Selected Poems," at the event. The poems in the collection address Rifkin's relocation from Deer Isle, Maine, to the Berkshires, and explore themes of introspection, nature, memory, and language. Wilma Rifkin's artwork is featured in the book.

The event will take place in the library’s front parlor. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

The North Adams Public Library is located at 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247.

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