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Tin House Summer Workshop Lectures: Natalie Diaz, D. A. Powell, Camille T. Dungy, Garth Greenwell, Kelly Link, and Justin Torres, with Elizabeth DeMeo

Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

9:00 am – 9:50 am, Vollum Lecture Hall The Necessary and Dangerous Differences Between Sense and Sensuality, with Natalie Diaz 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm, Vollum Lecture Hall Spilling the Tea: A Conversation between D. A. Powell and Camille T. Dungy How do ideas become poems and how do poets come up with ideas? Poets Camille Dungy and D. A. Powell talk about the role of conversation, influence, history, form, resistance, improvisation and stubborn independence in their own work and work they admire. Also, how to support and encourage poetry as a living art, an impactful and meaningful interaction between words, space, and humanity. What to listen to and what to shut out. How to address the chronic cruelties of the world with compassion. What…

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$10

Oregon BIPOC Writers Publishing Event

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Literary Arts, Ooligan Press, and Portland State University’s English Department partner to present the Oregon BIPOC Writers Publishing Event. This event is designed to connect Oregon’s most talented, diverse writers to the publishers and authors seeking to hear their voices. Pitching a Book 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PST) Distilling the important elements of a book into a concise and gripping pitch is a true art. In this presentation, seasoned literary agent Fiona Kenshole lays out the fundamentals of good pitching. This webinar is intended to aid writers in preparing for a pitching session with a publisher or agent later on in the day. Demystifying Book Publishing Panel 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PST) So much of the process of getting published, finding an agent,…

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