The Purple Thread Founder, Danielle DeZao, is honored to have a written piece selected for “Coming of Age” — a spoken word event presented by Read650 and City Vineyard New York.

“You’re only as old as you feel. But clichés don’t begin to reflect the complexities, pleasures, or challenges of growing older. Join us as a dozen writers share curated personal stories of laughter, reflection, and perspective on this essential element of life. Reception to follow.”

Read650 creates memorable performance opportunities for writers (5 minutes, 650 words) to bring their wisdom and understanding, their humor and empathy, to everyday experiences. Reading their own work, writers add extra shades of meaning to their stories with an artful command of language that makes a long story short. These popular live shows and podcasts are a pleasure for writers and audiences alike—events that take you inside a writer’s experience with stories that are sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, and always engaging. And of course, it’s a unique mid-Sunday opportunity to indulge your senses with wine-inspired hospitality!

Click here for tickets. Doors open at 12:30pm.