March is Women's History Month! Join us at the Ferndale Public Library for a group reading by the Wildhaven Writers as they present their collection, Women's Bodies, Women's Words, a colletcion of poems and personal essays about abortion, motherhood, abuse, and other women's issues. This book was written in response to the overturning of Roe V. Wade. 

Wildhaven Writers is a writing group consisting of six women who write memoir, fiction, and poetry. They socialize over wine and snacks monthly and share their work with each other. The group, facilitated by Nancy Canyon, formed ten years ago after completing a Wild Mind Writing Class. The group has considered putting together a book of prose and poetry for many years, but a theme didn't grab them until Roe V. Wade was overturned. Outraged, the members created Women's Bodies, Women's Words. Though everyone worked together to bring this book to life, the interior was designed by Suzanne Harris and the cover and publication details by Nancy Canyon. 

About the readers:

Nancy Canyon, MFA, is an artist, publisher, writer, editor, coach, and instructor for Chuckanut Writers and The Narrative Project. Wildhaven Writers, founded in 2014, meets monthly in Nancy's art studio in Historic Fairhaven. Nancy is the author of Celia's Heaven: A Novel, Saltwater: Poetry, and designer and contributor to Women's Bodies, Women's Words. Her memoir, STRUCK: A Season on a Fire Lookout, is forthcoming in April 2024. See www.nancycanyon.com.

Leslie Wharton is the author of She Votes and co-author of the book Phoenix Rising: Stories of Remarkable Women Walking Through Fire. Find her work online at Wharton Studio Works.

Suzanne Harris, a retired educator and poet, has been published in several local anthologies. Her first book of poetry, Sparks Along the Warp, published by CanyonWriter Press, is available through Village Books.

Amy Alice, educator and world traveler, is currently penning her journey to Israel, Brazil, Greece, and other ports of call along the way. She is published in Whatcom Writes and Jeopardy Magazine. 

Courtney Kendall works at a local nonprofit and is a volunteer on the Whatcom READS book selection committee. She holds an MA in English Studies from Western Washington University.

Rose McClean, a feminist and forest worshiper, believes in a woman's right to choose what is best for her body and her life. She lives alone with her cat, Isis.