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SUMMARY:Social Hour at Emma Rue's
DESCRIPTION:For all the night owls who want a dedicated time to mix and mingle with festival attendees\, Emma Rue’s has you covered! They are hosting a special 21+ festival after-party for readers and writers to come together for story-centered cocktails and desserts. These will especially come in handy if you’re still craving more pie and whiskey! Take this time to peruse our schedule and strategize your festival weekend with our friends at Emma Rue’s. They will even have a special cocktail and mocktail available inspired by one of our festival authors\, which will be available during this social hour and for the entire month of April as part of our Inspired Partnerships program! Thank you to Emma Rue’s for the collaboration and support! \nEmma Rue’s is a luxe cafe that draws its inspiration from 1920s Paris. Their drinks are thoughtfully crafted and often come with a story of origin. You will find nods to literature\, history\, and the story behind elements in the beverages throughout our menu.
URL:https://inside.ewu.edu/getlit/event/social-hour-at-emma-rues/
LOCATION:Emma Rue’s\, 17 S. Howard Street\, Spokane\, Washington\, 99201
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SUMMARY:Private Author's Reception
DESCRIPTION:*This is a private event for festival authors only. It is not open to the public. We thank Gander & Ryegrass for hosting us\, and we encourage you to visit them another day! \nTime of event TBA.
URL:https://inside.ewu.edu/getlit/event/private-authors-reception/
LOCATION:Gander and Ryegrass\, 404 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, Washington
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SUMMARY:No Such Thing as a Bad Idea: A Craft Class with Leah Sottile
DESCRIPTION:When it comes to enterprise journalism and creative nonfiction\, the most memorable stories can be based on ideas no editor in their right mind would accept. In this workshop\, freelance journalist Leah Sottile will walk students through several stories her own editors raised their eyebrows at\, but that evolved into some of her most memorable pieces of work. Afterward\, attendees of this workshop will discuss their own weird ideas they’ve brought to the workshop\, and together we’ll create a toolbox that will help you figure out where to take the idea next\, how to get started on research and how to create a pitch that can help sell the idea. \nThis class is ticketed ($35 plus fees) and capped at 35 attendees. Buy tickets here! *Tickets will go on sale Monday\, March 20th at 8am.  \n*This class is located in Events A on the first floor of the Spokane Central Library.
URL:https://inside.ewu.edu/getlit/event/no-such-thing-as-a-bad-idea-a-craft-class-with-leah-sottile/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 906 W. Main \, Spokane\, Washington
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SUMMARY:The Parent-Child Relationship In Fiction: A Craft Class with Sindya Bhanoo
DESCRIPTION:The Parent-Child Relationship in Fiction with Sindya Bhanoo \nThe parent-child relationship is complex and ever-evolving\, rich with material that can be used to create and build powerful fiction. In this class\, we will consider different stages of parenthood: pregnancy/adoption\, infancy\, childhood and adulthood. We will read and discuss short pieces and generate work. Although this class will focus on fiction\, we will look at non-fiction as well\, and discuss techniques that are applicable to both genres. You will come away from this class with four new story ideas. \nThis craft class is ticketed ($35 plus fees) and capped at 35 attendees. Purchase your ticket here! *Tickets will go on sale on Monday\, March 20th at 8am. \n*This class is located in Events A on the first floor of the Spokane Central Library.
URL:https://inside.ewu.edu/getlit/event/11277/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 906 W. Main \, Spokane\, Washington
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SUMMARY:The Write Question: A Live Podcast Recording with Lauren Korn and Lisa Wells
DESCRIPTION:Take a sneak peek behind the mic with Montana Public Radio’s Lauren Korn when she interviews Believers author Lisa Wells for a future episode of The Write Question—MTPR’s radio program and podcast “featuring authors from the American West and beyond!” Now in its sixteenth season\, The Write Question has broadcast over 800 author interviews\, hosted by the podcast’s creator\, Chérie Newman (2007-2017); her successor\, writer Sarah Aronson (2017-2020); and now by the former Director of the Montana Book Festival\, Lauren Korn (2020-present). \nThe featured title: Like most of us\, Lisa Wells has spent years overwhelmed by increasingly urgent news of climate change on an apocalyptic scale. She did not need to be convinced of the stakes\, but she could not find practical answers. She embarked on a pilgrimage\, seeking wisdom and paths to action from outliers and visionaries\, pragmatists and iconoclasts. Believers tracks through the lives of these people who are dedicated to repairing the earth and seemingly undaunted by the task ahead. \n*This session is FREE but seating is extremely limited (8 attendees only) and so we will be running a contest for a chance to win! Those wishing to attend this event will need to enter our online giveaway. There are two ways to enter: 1.) Email us at getlit@ewu.edu with the subject line “Contest” and you will be entered\, Or 2.) Follow us on Instagram and find instructions on our contest post. Winners will be notified April 1st and will also receive a prize pack from Montana Public Radio!
URL:https://inside.ewu.edu/getlit/event/the-write-question-a-live-podcast-recording-with-lauren-korn-and-lisa-wells/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 906 W. Main \, Spokane\, Washington
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SUMMARY:How to Start a Poem: A Craft Class with Ada Limón
DESCRIPTION:Making Something from Nothing: How to Start a Poem with Ada Limón \nJoin us for an extremely rare and exciting opportunity to learn how to create a poem from scratch in this intimate craft class taught by the current US Poet Laureate Ada Limón. Ada’s role as Poet Laureate is to “raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry.” In this class\, which can be attended by poets at any stage of their writing career\, Ada will address the daunting task of beginning a poem with a blank page—how do you find inspiration? How do you know what you want to say? How do you create emotionally charged imagery that will make readers want to return to your poetry again and again? Carla Hayden\, Librarian of Congress\, who appoints the poet laureate\, said that “Ada’s accessible\, engaging poems ground us in where we are and who we share our world with. They speak of intimate truths\, of the beauty and heartbreak that is living\, in ways that help us move forward.” Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to spend two hours learning about poetry from our US Poet Laureate and festival headliner Ada Limón! \nThis craft class is ticketed ($45 plus fees) and capped at 50 attendees. Purchase your ticket here! ***This event has sold out! Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets!*** \n*This class is located in Events A on the first floor of the Spokane Central Library.
URL:https://inside.ewu.edu/getlit/event/how-to-start-a-poem-a-craft-class-with-ada-limon/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 906 W. Main \, Spokane\, Washington
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SUMMARY:EWU MFA Alumni Around the Globe
DESCRIPTION:In this panel\, six authors from the U.S. who have lived abroad will engage in a cross-cultural dialogue about the importance of place and identity in their writing. The authors will share notes about the similarities and differences in their places and experiences and how these have been translated to the page\, using specific examples from their own work. The panelists include Krista DeBehnke Attana (Costa Rica)\, Jim Hagengruber (India\, Serbia\, and others)\, Jessica Lakritz (Mexico)\, and Monet Thomas (China). The panel will be moderated by Jeff Fearnside (Kazakhstan) and Wendy Fox (Turkey). \nThis event is virtual and will premiere at the time scheduled above. YouTube link coming soon! *Note that the authors may be present during the live chat so come prepared to meet them virtually and ask them about their work!
URL:https://inside.ewu.edu/getlit/event/ewu-mfa-alumni-around-the-globe/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Women Writing in Full Color
DESCRIPTION:Join writers CMarie Fuhrman\, Toni Jensen\, and Jane Wong as they celebrate and interrogate their individuality and identity against the backdrop of history\, expectations\, and reality. Their poetry and prose challenge reader’s expectations and examine the impact of race and culture on their lives and writing. Jensen explores gun violence\, land\, and the lives of Indigenous women in her memoir-in-essays\, Carry. Wong wrestles with Chinese immigrant life in the US and explores her own identity in both her poetry collection and her forthcoming memoir Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City\, and Furhman\, the 2021-2023 Idaho Writer in Residence and author of Camped Beneath the Dam\, meditates on land and body while bearing witness to the challenges faced by underrepresented voices. Fuhrman\, Jensen\, and Wong will each give a reading of their own work and discuss how their backgrounds and identities influence and inform their writing. The work of these writers is all celebrated in Nonwhite and Woman: 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World\, an anthology which “. . . celebrates how women of color live and thrive in the world\, and how they make their lives their own.” The anthology (along with all authors’ books) will be available for purchase at the event via Auntie’s Bookstore. We would like to thank Spokane Public Library for their partnership. \n This event is free and open to the public\, no ticket is required.
URL:https://inside.ewu.edu/getlit/event/women-writing-in-full-color/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 906 W. Main \, Spokane\, Washington
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