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Literary Conference 2022 | Complete
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 »Past Events
October 26, 2021 – Toni Jensen
October 14, 2021 – Kelli Jo Ford
Sept. 28, 2021 – Idra Novey
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Virtual Literary Conference January 21-23, 2022
Taking Care in Writing, Publishing, & Building Community
Kwame Dawes, Keynote Speaker on Literary Citizenship
“We can train ourselves to respect our feelings, and to discipline (transpose) them into a language that matches those feelings so they can be shared.” (Audre Lorde, Poetry is Not a Luxury)
As COVID sweeps across the planet and through our lives, we continue to confront our vulnerabilities, both public and private. Hard truths about our nation are in sharp focus. How do we carve out purpose, chart a meaningful course, through troubling times that don’t seem to end? Taking care of ourselves and others is one answer, and it can take many forms.
Join 65 authors, poets, and publishing industry experts in engaging with and making literary art–transformational experiences that can offer solace, release, self-knowledge, and solidarity. Join us for Taking Care in Writing, Publishing & Building Community.