Southern Ohio Writers and Readers Collaborative will hold a book launch party and reading at the Pump House Center for the Arts, 1 Enderlin Circle, Yoctangee Park, on December 8, 2017  from 7:00-9:00 p.m. This event will provide the audience with a link to our free online holiday anthology Surviving Christmas. Foothill Folk Society musicians will entertain. There will also be an open reading for anyone who cares to sign up to share a short poem, essay, or excerpt. Refreshments will be served, and the Pump House Holiday Gift Gallery will be open for unique purchases. Admission is free, open to all.