Taking Care in Writing, Publishing, & Building Community
Kwame Dawes, Keynote Speaker
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Taking Care in Writing, Publishing, & Building Community Complete recorded conference and individual panels Kwame Dawes, Keynote Speaker Tickets for all Events: Members $195 | General Public $225 Please allow 1-2 […]
Find out more »Big House, Small House
What is the right size press for your manuscript? The “big five” (Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group, and Macmillan) typically leverage book reviews in major […]
Find out more »Opening Reading
Destiny O. Birdsong, Meg Kearney, Ann Marie Macari, Brenda Peynando, Tim Seibles, Arisa White Members $6 | General Public $8
Find out more »The Poet & Their Publisher, BOA Editions / Nightboat Books Showcase
Listen in as seasoned small press publishers and successful poets on their lists talk about the partnership required to bring a book to life – from manuscript, to acquisition, to […]
Find out more »Greater-Rochester Poets & Authors: Reading
Greater-Rochester Poets & Authors: Reading Albert Abonado, Elizabeth Johnston Ambrose, Jessica Cuello, Tokeya Graham, Tony Leuzzi, Lytton Smith, Angelique Stevens Members $6 | General Public $8
Find out more »Keynote | Kwame Dawes on Literary Citizenship
Often called ‘the busiest man in literature,’ Kwame is the author of 20 books of poetry and numerous other books of fiction, criticism, and essays. His most recent collection is City […]
Find out more »War & Peace in the American Imagination
For decades the topic of war in novels, memoirs, poetry, journalism, and other genres has made a large claim on the American psyche. What lessons can we draw from literary […]
Find out more »4 over 50: Reading & Conversation with Debut Authors
Four mature authors read from their debut books, three released to critical acclaim and one forthcoming, and discuss their journeys to publication. Panelists: Desiree Cooper, Jimin Han, Jeffrey J. Higa, David Mihalyov Moderator: Alison Meyers […]
Find out more »The Socially Challenged Body: Conversation with Riva Lehrer & Lennard J. Davis
The Socially Challenged Body: Conversation with Riva Lehrer & Lennard J. Davis Artist, author, and disability activist Riva Lehrer reads from her memoir Golem Girl, then is joined in conversation by Lennard J. Davis, […]
Find out more »Little Magazines
What are the exciting and groundbreaking trends in magazine publication? What is the “right” magazine for your work? What are the career benefits of publishing in magazines? Is there a […]
Find out more »Writing with Intention for Young Readers
Are young readers the audience you aim to inspire? What role can books for K-12 play in promoting critical thinking, compassion, social justice, and self- and planetary-awareness? If your goal […]
Find out more »Non-Traditional Writing Opportunities
Many writers think of the traditional MFA program as the best or only route to career advancement. Depending on resources, life stage, background, history, and temperament, however, this may not […]
Find out more »Writing through Grief
From the pages of The Loss Foundation, “Writing about death is fairly easy I think. There is death in many great works of literature. Death is explored and represented in […]
Find out more »Art of the Memoir
The memoir has become a capacious space, flexible enough to accommodate essays, political discourse, inventive narrative, meditative reflection, hybrid work, and more. Three critically acclaimed memoirists read brief selections from […]
Find out more »Research-based Narratives
Nonfiction books chock full of information derived from scholarly research need not be dry tomes confined to the classroom. Inquisitive readers seeking a deep dive into topics that inform our […]
Find out more »Nightcap Reading
Makalani Bandele, Sarah Freligh, Anastasia Nikolis, David Ruekberg, Holly Wren Spaulding Members $6 | General Public $8
Find out more »Writing Illness: Mental Health, Chronic Pain, & Disability – ASL Interpreted
Four panels curated by Sejal Shah In 2020, Sejal Shah was awarded a grant from the Disability Visibility project to support creating an accessible virtual literary event. Working with Writers & Books, […]
Find out more »Translation as Activism & Taking Care
Four panels curated by Sejal Shah In 2020, Sejal Shah was awarded a grant from the Disability Visibility project to support creating an accessible virtual literary event. Working with Writers & Books, […]
Find out more »Letterpress, Activism, Zines, & Community-Based Collaboration – ASL Interpreted
Four panels curated by Sejal Shah In 2020, Sejal Shah was awarded a grant from the Disability Visibility project to support creating an accessible virtual literary event. Working with Writers & Books, […]
Find out more »Beyond the Black and White Binary – ASL Interpreted
Beyond the Black and White Binary – ASL Interpreted Four writers of color discuss ways of resisting and challenging the black-and-white binary that often dominates conversations and frames how American […]
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