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These craft talks by novelists, essayists, poets, and memoirists focus on writing as process rather than finished product, examining how language works to inspire and provoke new ideas through live close readings of the writer’s own or others’ work. These talks are designed to apply to writers of all genres as well as illuminate well-known works for avid readers. The talks are followed by an interview with a noted editor, writer, or critic.
Guest writers for the Word Works series often teach a class in conjunction with their talks. These classes require a separate registration. For more information on our classes, visit the class page.
◾ Min Jin Lee ◾ Charles Johnson ◾ Kevin Young ◾ Maggie Nelson ◾ Ruth Ozeki | ◾ Terrance Hayes ◾ Sarah Manguso ◾ David Shields ◾ Luis Alberto Urrea ◾ Lidia Yuknavich | ◾ Karen Russell ◾ Major Jackson ◾ Ada Limón ◾ Mary Ruefle ◾ and others! |
All Word Works events this season will be held online. If there’s a possibility that the event can be held in person, ticket holders will be notified in advance. Either way, all events will be available to watch online.
Porochista Khakpour on Writing Toward & Against Identity
December 4, 2020 | 6 pm PST
Lauren Groff on Fiction’s Hidden Architectures
February 5, 2021 | 6 pm PST
Jericho Brown: Nonsense and Senselessness
March 5, 2021 | 6 pm PST
Melissa Febos: In Praise of the Confessional
April 9, 2021 | 6 pm PST
Joy Harjo: Our Songs Came Through
April 23, 2021 | 6 pm PST
Russell Banks: Memory, Abandonment, and Betrayal
May 14, 2021 | 6 pm PST