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Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation

Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation

The Literary Heart of Indian River County

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Teens Lsiten November 18 students and veterans
Poetry and BBQ Cowboy Poetry poets onstage
Sean Sexton and board members at the Indian River County Chambers for poet laureate award
people gathered in LRJ's garden
Xaque Gruber with sunglasses
updated on October 27, 2020June 18, 2020Featured Poets

Naomi Shihab Nye

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This week we bring you award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye from San Antonio, Texas. Naomi was one of the distinguished poets featured in our “Voices: Beyond Water and Walls” Poetry & …

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updated on October 27, 2020June 11, 2020Featured Poets

Peggy Ann Tartt

Peggy Ann Tartt reads her poem “Broken” from Cutthroat: a Journal of the Arts. This week we bring you Peggy Ann Tartt from New York City. Peggy was one of our …

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updated on October 27, 2020June 4, 2020Featured Poets

Laurel Blossom

We are delighted to continue our poetic missives to you with wonderful recordings from all over the country from our beloved Poetry & BBQ poets. …

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updated on October 27, 2020May 27, 2020Featured Poets

Alice Friman

Alice Friman reads her poem “Snow” with an introduction from Sean Sexton. A beautiful reading by Alice Friman, one of our previous “Daughters of Eve”. …

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updated on October 27, 2020May 20, 2020Featured Poets

Andy Hedges

A poem from lovely Eagles Nest, New Mexico. Andy Hedges reads “The Bronco” by Captain Jack Crawford from Eagles Nest, New Mexico. To find out …

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updated on October 28, 2020May 19, 2020Historic Home

Meet me at the Pole Barn

Pat Draper Let’s see if we still have what it takes as we write our hearts out, tending verses for each other, seeking soliloquys of …

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updated on October 27, 2020May 18, 2020Featured Poets

Rick Campbell

Rick Campbell reads his poem “Buffalo” from his book Dixmont. Rick Campbell is a Poetry & BBQ alum from 2013. To find out more about …

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updated on November 6, 2020May 5, 2020Featured Poets

Sean Sexton

Sean Sexton reads his poem “Voices” from his upcoming book Auguries as our first Featured Poet. Poetry is a tremendously powerful vehicle for personal expression. …

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Xaque Gruber with sunglasses
updated on December 4, 2020April 29, 2020Banner News

Xaque Gruber Recommends!

Our favorite, local, Hollywood screenwriter and one of our fabulous writing workshop presenters, Xaque Gruber gives us a chronological list of his favorite films about …

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Mailing Address
1914 14th Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32960

Writing Center Address
1914 14th Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32960

Historic Home Address
Indian River State College
6155 College Lane
Vero Beach, FL 32966

Hours
Monday–Friday: 9:00AM–5:00PM

About Our Foundation

Mission: The Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation is dedicated to preserving the author’s home and nurturing writers through a series of literary offerings including writers groups, summer camps, workshops, and poetry festivals.

Vision: Honoring writer Laura (Riding) Jackson’s belief in the promise of language by creating community through the literary arts.

Contact

Phone
772-569-6718

Email
admin@lrjf.org

Thank you to Florida Humanities!

Thanks in part to CARES act funding through Florida Humanities, LRJF was able to continue to offer important programs to our community. We are deeply appreciative of the support.

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A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (800-435-7352) within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.

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