Come join Facilitator Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz (she/her) (Nonfiction, June 2018) for this workshop on Saturday, Oct. 26th. Bring your pen and paper. Attendees will visit across the rectangles and hear stories, jam a little, and then write. Each participant will have the option to read aloud their work for two-minutes. It’s a safe space for […]
The Washington Writers’ Publishing House celebrates the 2024 winners of its annual fiction, poetry, and nonfiction contests! Varun Gauri will read from the Carol Trawick 50th Anniversary Fiction award-winning novel For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus. Chanlee Luu will read from the Jean Feldman Poetry award-winning The Machine Autocorrects Code to I. Megan Doney (WFYP, June […]
During this 45-minute virtual author visit, Kwame teams up with his friend Jason Reynolds (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty) to teach young readers and writers about generating ideas in writing – and more. Students will hear Kwame read from his new book, Black Star, then learn a strategy for idea generation in a brief writing craft lesson. […]
Visit the English bookshop Librairie Masséna Around the World (58 Rue Gioffredo) in Nice, France on Saturday 9th November from 5pm to 7pm when author Jorge Armenteros (Fiction, June 2012) will be signing copies of his latest book - The Curvature of an Absence. At the edge of a vanishing sea and under the light of […]
Save the date for two Northern Virginia book launches by Amanda Newell, and Megan Doney (WFYP, June 2008) at Mason Exhibitions, Arlington. Amanda Newell's new book is: Postmortem Say - published by Červená Barva Press Megan Doney's new book is: Unarmed: An American Educator's Memoir - published by Washington Writers' Publishing House The backdrop of […]
Highlighting themes of hope and humanity, the session will begin with a brief overview of the complex and nuanced influences of race, culture, and sociopolitical identities on Asian/Americans and the stories they tell. The presenters will discuss how themes of silence, trauma, and the importance of storytelling connect their reading/writing of texts and personal experiences. […]
The hero’s journey is a staple in English study, and pairing that framework with LGBTQ+ texts enables students to explore key story elements and to engage in nuanced discussion about the power in subverting traditional narratives. Join LGBTQ+ authors as they offer a robust list of exciting texts for middle and high school students and […]
For the last several years, far too many communities have experienced and endured unprecedented calls for book bans. But in recent months, the pendulum has started to swing in the other direction. When authors, educators, and community activists unite to preserve the right to access information and the truth, and to protect the rights of […]
Join us for a virtual Lesley MFA community Open Mic! Alums and current students of the Lesley MFA program welcome. No sign up -- just show up!
If you're near Pittsburgh, PA, consider stopping by City Books where Bonita Lee Penn (Poetry, January 2015) will be signing copies of her latest poetry collection, When the Trees Finally Testify. Light refreshments will be served.
Have you always wondered what’s involved in writing a picture book? In this Zoominar with Deborah Sosin (Nonfiction, January 2015), you’ll review the step-by-step process that led to the publication of Charlotte and the Quiet Place (Parallax Press, 2015). You’ll review the earliest scribbled notes through to the finished product and explore the joys and […]
Join us for a discussion led by Saraciea J Fennell (WFYP, January 2020) on The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates. You do not need to have read the book to participate, but we encourage it! The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories […]
