Join City Lights Bookstore for the Coffee with the Poet series at 10:30 a.m., Dec. 15, for a presentation of two anthologies by Western North Carolina women writers.

“Women’s Spaces Women’s Places explores idea of giving a woman room of her own to let her express her insights through essays, poetry, memoirs and stories,” said Eon Alden, City Lights publicist.

Christmas Presence is another collection of WNC women writers featuring Christmas stories, poems and memoirs, many of which are set in the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s.

The editors of both books, Celia H. Miles and Nancy Dillingham, will be on hand to lead the discussion and sign copies.

The Coffee with the Poet series is a monthly gathering held the third Thursday of each month.

828.586.9499.