WORKSHOPS
Catch up on past publishing-focused workshops led by agents, editors and authors who are all focused on promoting marginalized voices to publication.
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These workshops are brought free of charge to promote wide access to publishing knowledge. The Word is a nonprofit organization and we rely on community support to run our writing and publishing programs in support of writers from marginalized backgrounds, including workshops, community-building opportunities, our [margins.] publishing and writing conference, mentorship opportunities, and more. If you are able to support our events with a donation you ensure that we can provide access to groups and individuals who have been denied.
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COMMUNITY TALKS
#MarginsBookselling Presents: Mentorship for Collective Abundance
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A roundtable discussion on the role, impact and philosophy of mentorship as we rethink the roles of mentorship through the lens of collective abundance. Panelists include Jhoanna Belfer (Bel Canto Books), Calvin Crosby (The King's English) and Alyson Jones Turner (Source Booksellers).
#MarginsBookselling Presents:
The Importance of Bookselling
2022 Joy Ambassador Angeline Boulley (FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER) in conversation with Calvin Crosby of The King's English Bookshop, 2022 BIPOC Bookseller Award Winner in Leadership
#MarginsBookselling Presents:
Investing in Storytelling
Who are the storytellers we support? What are the stories we fund? As we navigate questions about diversity and representation in stories, what are the economic implications of who we choose to financially support? From publishing to philanthropy to the sales floor how do we decide which stories and which storytellers to support and how does this shape the future of storytelling? A discussion with Elizabeth Méndez Berry, Senior Vice President + Executive Editor at One World, and Viniyanka Prasad, Founder + Executive Director of The Word.
PUBLISHING TALKS
Writing Paths Workshop:
Money in Self-Publishing and Traditional Publishing
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Writing Pathways session: MONEY for Self-publishing and Traditional publishing. We’ll discuss how much it costs to self-publish a book, answering questions like: How much does it cost to print the book? How much does an illustrator or cover artist cost? Do I need to pay to get my book reviewed by trade review boards like Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and more? If yes, how much does that cost? What other costs are associated with self-publishing? Plus: How does money work in traditional publishing? What is an advance? A royalty? What is earning out?
Featuring: Acamea Deadwiler, Leslye Penelope, and Luz Maria Mack
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Writing Paths is a workshop series promoting marginalized voices to publication.
Writing Paths Workshop:
Media Training 101 for Authors and Illustrators
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This "Media Training 101 for Authors and Illustrators" workshop/panel offers aspiring and established creatives a comprehensive introduction to the essential skills needed to navigate the complex world of media and publicity. We share techniques required to confidently interact with journalists and media plus talk about how to pitch effectively. Learn how to handle interviews with poise and precision. We are thrilled to help you learn how to promote your literary endeavors and connect with your target audience.
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Featuring: Morgan Larocca and May Zhee Lim
Writing Paths Workshop:
Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing and Self-Publishing
We discuss the Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing and Self-Publishing + talk about the differences and similarities between traditional publishing and self-publishing and the challenges for both pathways. In an effort to peel back the curtain, we also discuss the financial aspects of traditional vs. self-publishing.
Featuring: Acamea Deadwiler, Leslye Penelope, and Luz Maria Mack
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Writing Paths is a workshop series promoting marginalized voices to publication.
Writing Paths Workshop: Agents Spill the Tea
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Literary Agents discuss what they look for in queries, DOs and DON’Ts, how agents make decisions around representation, and much more! Agents Spill the Tea: Let's hear from some literary agents! We'll discuss what agents look for in queries, DOs and DON’Ts, how agents make decisions around representation, and much more!
Featuring: Kaitlyn Sanchez, Karly Dizon, Leslie Zampetti, and Linda Camacho
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Writing Paths is a workshop series promoting marginalized voices to publication.
Writing Paths Workshop: The Power of Mentorship
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In celebration of our annual Editor-Writer Mentorship program, we present: The Value of Mentorship: In Conversation with Three Editor-Writer Mentees! Three Editor-Writer Mentorship mentees and alum speak about the value of mentorship and how this program helped advance their publishing journey. We'll share tips for applying for the mentorship program as well as ways to make the most of mentorship programs. Panelists are Stefanie Brown, a 2021 mentee, and Shifa Saltagi Safadi, a 2022 mentee. Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, a 2020 mentee, will moderate the discussion..
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Writing Paths is a workshop series promoting marginalized voices to publication.
Writing Paths Workshop: The Differences between Chapter Books, Middle Grade, & Young Adult
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In anticipation of our annual Editor-Writer Mentorship program, we want to discuss the differences between Chapter Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. Oftentimes aspiring mentees apply under the "wrong" category so we want to offer this workshop to help you all prepare for the application process! Jessica Anderson, an Editor at Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will be joining us and sharing her invaluable expertise.
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Writing Paths is a workshop series promoting marginalized voices to publication.
Writing Paths: Author + Agent Chat
with Olivia Abtahi and Jim McCarthy
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Join us for a chat between debut YA author Olivia Abtahi and her rockstar agent Jim McCarthy about their path to connecting and the path of Olivia’s first published novel, Perfectly Parvin - a BuzzFeed Highly Anticipated 2021 Release.
Writing Paths is a workshop series promoting marginalized voices to publication.
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Check out extra tips from Jim and Olivia on our blog.
The Lit Agency & You:
Q&A with Angie Hodapp and Hannah VanVels
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A Q&A on all things lit agency: querying, working with an agent, what to expect in the pub process,
featuring Angie Hodapp (Director of Literary Development at Nelson Literary) and Hannah VanVels (Literary Agent, Corvisiero Literary).
[margins.] community programming:
Q&A with St. Martin's Press Editor Sylvan Creekmore
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A chat between Bunmi Ishola of The Word and Sylvan Creekmore, editor at St. Martin's Press (and one of our mentors from our annual Editor-Writer mentorship program!)
Writing Paths:
Traditional Publishing 101 with Sandhya Menon
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Join NYT-bestselling author Sandhya Menon as she answers the question: I finished my manuscript, now what do I do? Writing Paths is a workshop series supporting marginalized voices to publication.
CRAFT TALKS
Plátanos Are Love:
Virtual Book Launch Party with Alyssa Reynoso-Morris!
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Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is a queer Afro-Latinx Dominican and Puerto Rican writer, wife, mother, and community organizer. During the day she works with community members, nonprofit organizations, and government officials to make the world a better place. Then she puts her writer’s hat on to craft heartfelt stories about home, family, food, and the fun places she has been. Alyssa was born and raised in the Bronx and currently lives in Philadelphia with her partner and daughter. She hopes you enjoy her stories.
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Illustrator Mariyah Rahman was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. She spent her earliest years climbing trees, digging for fossils, and drawing on walls with crayons. Today she is an illustrator for children’s books and entertainment but has still never found a fossil.
THE FAMILY IZQUIERDO: A reading and conversation with Rubén Degollado + Nneoma Amadi-obi
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Rubén Degollado is an educator from Texas and the author of The Family Izquierdo: A Novel and the young adult novel Throw. His fiction has appeared in Beloit Fiction Journal, Gulf Coast, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and Image.
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NNEOMA AMADI-OBI is an Assistant Editor at W.W. Norton where she publishes literary fiction and nonfiction. Before joining Norton, she was a bookseller at Politics and Prose, Duende District, and WORD Bookstores.
Hosted by Duende District in partnership with The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary.
THE WOMEN COULD FLY:
Megan Giddings in conversation with Jamie Figueroa
Megan Giddings in conversation with Jamie Figueroa to celebrate The Women Could Fly!
Hosted by Duende District in partnership with The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary.
Grab a copy of the book here:
https://www.duendedistrict.com/
The Tree of Hope: A Conversation and Reading with Anna Orenstein-Cardona
The Tree of Hope: A Conversation and Reading with Anna Orenstein-Cardona, feat. Juan Manuel Moreno, Pedro J. Morales, and José J. Álamo. Hosted by Duende District in partnership with The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary.
Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.duendedistrict.com/
[margins.] meets:
Mark Travis Rivera and Landon Smith
[margins.] was created by and for people on the margins, promoting the inclusive representation of experiences in literature for communities who have historically been excluded. The first of its kind, [margins.] is a biannual conference, bookfair, and literary festival happening in Denver and online. [margins.] brings together writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths at all levels of experience to explore emerging trends in literature and the many approaches to storytelling, visioning and creating, education, inclusion, advocacy, organizing, and building community. To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margins
[margins.] meets:
Ashia Ajani and Janae Johnson
[margins.] was created by and for people on the margins, promoting the inclusive representation of experiences in literature for communities who have historically been excluded. The first of its kind, [margins.] is a biannual conference, bookfair, and literary festival happening in Denver and online. [margins.] brings together writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths at all levels of experience to explore emerging trends in literature and the many approaches to storytelling, visioning and creating, education, inclusion, advocacy, organizing, and building community. To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margins
Raquel Gutiérrez in conversation with Myriam Gurba: BROWN NEON
Host: Duende District and The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary
[margins.] meets:
Tongo Eisen-Martin and Nathan Ybanez
[margins.] was created by and for people on the margins, promoting the inclusive representation of experiences in literature for communities who have historically been excluded. The first of its kind, [margins.] is a biannual conference, bookfair, and literary festival happening in Denver and online. [margins.] brings together writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths at all levels of experience to explore emerging trends in literature and the many approaches to storytelling, visioning and creating, education, inclusion, advocacy, organizing, and building community. To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margins
[margins.] meets:
Ariana Brown & Roya Marsh
[margins.] was created by and for people on the margins, promoting the inclusive representation of experiences in literature for communities who have historically been excluded. The first of its kind, [margins.] is a biannual conference, bookfair, and literary festival happening in Denver and online. [margins.] brings together writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths at all levels of experience to explore emerging trends in literature and the many approaches to storytelling, visioning and creating, education, inclusion, advocacy, organizing, and building community. To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margins
[margins.] meets:
Bobby LeFebre & Tanaya Winder
[margins.] was created by and for people on the margins, promoting the inclusive representation of experiences in literature for communities who have historically been excluded. The first of its kind, [margins.] is a biannual conference, bookfair, and literary festival happening in Denver and online. [margins.] brings together writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths at all levels of experience to explore emerging trends in literature and the many approaches to storytelling, visioning and creating, education, inclusion, advocacy, organizing, and building community. To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margins
Natalia Sylvester (BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN) & Lupita Aquino (Lupita Reads)
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Host: Duende District and The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary
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[margins.] meets:
Vogue M. Robinson, Darius Simpson, and Ebony Stewart
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[margins.] was created by and for people on the margins, promoting the inclusive representation of experiences in literature for communities who have historically been excluded. The first of its kind, [margins.] is a biannual conference, bookfair, and literary festival happening in Denver and online. [margins.] brings together writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths at all levels of experience to explore emerging trends in literature and the many approaches to storytelling, visioning and creating, education, inclusion, advocacy, organizing, and building community. To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margins
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[margins.] meets:
Manuel Aragon and Carleen Brice, Fiction in Real Life
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[margins.] was created by and for people on the margins, promoting the inclusive representation of experiences in literature for communities who have historically been excluded. The first of its kind, [margins.] is a biannual conference, bookfair, and literary festival happening in Denver and online. [margins.] brings together writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths at all levels of experience to explore emerging trends in literature and the many approaches to storytelling, visioning and creating, education, inclusion, advocacy, organizing, and building community. To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margins
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[5 Year Anniversary Celebration of Duende District! With Angela Maria Spring, Daisy Hernández, + surprise guests!
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Duende District is a collaborative pop-up and boutique bookstore, for and by people of color—where all are welcome. Duende District specializes in curating the best new trade adult and children's books in English and Spanish. We serve BIPOC communities across the nation, from Washington, D.C., to Albuquerque, N.M. Each Duende District pop-up, boutique bookstore, and event series focuses on engaging our Black and brown communities, while also inviting all people to participate in the resulting conversation and experience.
[margins.] meets Alejandro Jimenez, Jessica Helen Lopez, and Rowie Shebala
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A chat and reading with these wonderful poets, hosted by our own Suzi Q. Smith (also a poet! and our [margins.] conference director!) The panelists talk about “poetic lineage” and inheriting poetry and major influences, as well as their familial roles as poets and storytellers, truth-telling in poetry, intentionality, and consequences of being a writer and poet. They also touch on process and how multiple languages come into their work.
[margins.] brings together writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths at all levels of experience to explore emerging trends in literature and the many approaches to storytelling, visioning and creating, education, inclusion, advocacy, organizing, and building community. To learn more, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margin
Christopher Gonzalez in conversation with Yohanca Delgado
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Check out this workshop for a Christopher Gonzalez reading and a Yohanca Delgado reading! They chat with the wonderful Angela Maria Spring about their literary communities and backgrounds, auto-fiction, plus how place affects their writing. A great chat on the ways proximity impacts the relationship to story and place!
[margins.] meets Steven Dunn, Sean Avery Medlin, and Alyesha Wise!
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Readings from Steven Dunn, Sean Avery Medlin, and Alyesha Wise. Suzi Q. Smith hosts this meet up and chats with our wonderful panelists (and maybe cries a little because these writers know how to hit The Feels.
Is writing a lonely/lone endeavor? Enjoy this talk to hear what the panelists have to say!
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To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margins
[margins.] meets D.L. Cordero, M. McDonough, and Addie Tsai!
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Join these cross-genre writers as they read from their works, and discuss persisting and resisting through writing.
We also discuss literature and the "rules" thereof (and how these authors manage multiple genres).
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[margins.] is a biannual conference, bookfair, and literary festival happening in Denver and online. [margins.] brings together writers, storytellers, and wordsmiths at all levels of experience to explore emerging trends in literature and the many approaches to storytelling, visioning and creating, education, inclusion, advocacy, organizing, and building community.
Angela María Spring and Paulette Piñero in conversation with Ashley K. Stoyanov for JEFA IN TRAINING
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Check out Ashley K. Stoyanov, author of Jefa In Training: The Business Startup Toolkit for Entrepreneurial and Creative Women, in a special conversation with Angela María Spring of Duende District in Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, and Paulette Piñero.
Join us as they discuss lessons learned while building their businesses!
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STEPMOTHERLAND: Darrel Alejandro Holnes’s debut poetry collection, with readings from Jenise Miller and Roberto Harrison
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Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Jenise Miller, and Roberto Harrison are all Panamanian poets, and this video is a tiny slice of happy community.
Listen in as they each give a reading and discuss what pieces of Panama they carry and treasure.
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Host: Duende District and The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary
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[margins.] meets: A.E. Rooks, Author of The Black Joke
A reading and discussion with A.E. Rooks, author of THE BLACK JOKE: The True Story of One Ship's Battle Against the Slave Trade, moderated by Suzi Q. Smith.
Her debut, The Black Joke: The True Story of One Ship's Battle Against the Slave Trade, explores a little discussed facet of the transatlantic slave trade.
This author talk delves into what the past can teach about the present and how history shapes our future. Take a peek for more about Rooks's writing process and more about this fascinating book and liberator ship.
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[margins.]meets: Rachel Wiley & Siaara Freeman, A Reading & Conversation
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In this video, Rachel Wiley and Siaara Freeman give readings from their respective works and answer audience Q&A.
Check it out for more information on how to build a collection of poems.
Brought to you by The Word, [margins.] was created by and for people on the margins, promoting the inclusive representation of experiences in literature for communities who have historically been excluded. To learn more about how to get involved, visit www.thewordfordiversity.org/margins
Edgar Gomez, Natalie Lima, Natassja Schiel, & Minda Honey: Readings
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This fun talk features a reading from each featured author!
Edgar Gomez, author of HIGH-RISK HOMOSEXUAL, is joined by Natalie Lima, Natassja Schiel, and Minda Honey.
The group chats "risky" stories, plus answers audience questions.
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In partnership with Duende District
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R.O. Kwon, ed. KINK: Stories (Winner of the #MarginsBookstores Joy Award), in conversation with author and KINK contributor Zeyn Joukhadar
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R.O. Kwon, ed. KINK: Stories (Winner of the #MarginsBookstores Joy Award), in conversation with author and KINK contributor Zeyn Joukhadar
The Joy Award celebrates what is pure and vibrant: this award is for a read that showcases and spreads joy in our communities.
The authors talk "kink" and its portrayal and perception vs. reality, fellowship, "gaze" and sex in literature, and give readings from the book.
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Mariame Kaba, author of WE DO THIS 'TIL WE FREE US, #MarginsBookstores Month Activating Read Winner!
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Our [margins.] conference director, Suzi Q. Smith, hosts Mariame Kaba in discussing WE DO THIS 'TIL WE FREE US: ABOLITIONIST ORGANIZING AND TRANSFORMING JUSTICE, the winner of our Activating Read #MarginsBookstores Month Choice Award!
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They chat about community, connection, abolition, collectivism, erasure, and the role of books, bookstores, and art play in changing the world and inspiring people to action.
One of our favorite chats ever!
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More about #MarginsBookselling Month HERE
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Author Lorraine Monteagut, Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color, in conversation with Valeria Ruelas + the opening of the first annual #MarginsBookselling Month!
#MarginsBookselling Month Opener:
Viniyanka Prasad, Angela Maria Spring, Aida Lilly, and Lorraine Monteagut open the month with a chat about the importance of bookstores by and for marginalized communities, and a poem reading (Joy Harjo, read by Angela).
Lorraine reads the opening blessing and reads from her book Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color, then chats with Valeria Ruelas (author of Cosmopolitan Love Potions and The Mexican Witch Lifestyle) about overcoming imposter syndrome with the support of friends who allow us to be ourselves, and how publishing can be decolonized.
Hosted by Duende District Bookstore with The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary
Author Talk: Ana Castillo in conversation with Lupita Aquino
Multi-award winner Ana Castillo is a celebrated and distinguished poet, novelist, short story writer, essayist, editor, playwright, translator and independent scholar. She is also one of Lupita Aquino and Duende District's favorite and most beloved authors.
Watch her read from MY BOOK OF THE DEAD and hear about Ana's writing, creative, and activist journey. She also chats with Lupita Aquino--better known as Lupita Reads--about mental health and continuing the writing voyage.
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Hosted by Duende District Bookstore with The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary
Rajika Bhandari (America Calling) in conversation with Vinod Busjeet (Silent Winds, Dry Seas)
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A wonderful conversation and reading from these two writers! Rajika Bhandari and Vinod Busjeet share the similarities in themes between their two books and talk author journeys for Rajika Bhandari's personal memoir and Vinod Busjeet's semi-autobiographical novel.
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In partnership with Duende District
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A Reading and Conversation with Leticia Urieta (Las Criaturas) and jo reyes-boitel (Michael + Josephine)
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Watch this recording for readings from Leticia Urieta (Las Criaturas) and jo reyes-boitel (Michael + Josephine).
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The authors talk about some of their favorite things to read
and reflect on their own books and the pandemic.
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In partnership with Duende District
Michelle Zauner (CRYING IN H-MART) in conversation with Denise Chávez
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Michelle Zauner (CRYING IN H-MART: winner of the #MarginsBookstores Month Healer Award) in conversation with Denise Chávez, winner of the 2021 BIPOC Bookseller Award in Activism, owner of Casa Camino Real Bookstore and Art Gallery.
Michelle Zauner gives a reading, and Denise talks about the importance of activism and shares a bit about some of her work.
A lovely talk about navigating grief, loss, illness, caretaking, writing, healing, and community.
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Melissa Lozada-Oliva (Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse) in conversation w/ Yesika Salgado (Hermosa)
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Melissa Lozada-Oliva and Yesika Salgado perform readings from their books and chat love, sexuality, and poetry.
Melissa lovingly talks about her mild Selena obsession, plus Selena karaoke with Angela of Duende District and Melissa.
Beautiful poetry and so much fun!
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In partnership with Duende District
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A reading and conversation with Tomás Morín, Ananda Lima, Raina León, and Roberto Carlos Garcia, in partnership with Duende District
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Check out this conversation amongst the poets and the cultural importance within their works.
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This event is part of #MarginsBookstores Month.
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Author Talk: Rafia Zakaria in conversation with Ruby Hamad
Rafia Zakaria, author of AGAINST WHITE FEMINISM, in conversation with Ruby Hamad, author of WHITE TEARS/BROWN SCARS: HOW WHITE FEMINISM BETRAYS WOMEN OF COLOR. Rafia Zakaria gives a reading and explains the term “white feminism.” AGAINST WHITE FEMINISM focuses on racial hierarchy and feminism in the mainstream conversation, noting that racism perpetuates because norms are not challenged (and whiteness is allowed to remain as status quo).
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Brought to you in partnership with Duende District.
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Marisel Vera in conversation with Ivelisse Rodriguez
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Join us for an hour of celebration and conversation between Marisel Vera, The Taste of Sugar, & Ivelisse Rodriguez, Love War Stories, on love and language in writing Puerto Rico. Marisel Vera reads from THE TASTE OF SUGAR, plus talks the importance of agriculture to the lives of people in Puerto Rico, the historical significance of an enclave we don’t usually see in fiction, stories Marisel would like to hear in fiction, plus seeking joy through community and family.
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WHITE SPACE featuring Jennifer De Leon
in conversation with Lupita Aquino
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A reading from essay collection WHITE SPACE, plus Jenn and Lupita talk about immigration, identity, language, fitting in, and existing in white spaces (in the world, in publishing, and the white space of a page).
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Jennifer De Leon is author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From and the essay collection, White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writing. An Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Framingham State University and a faculty member in the MFA in Creative Nonfiction program at Bay Path University, she has published prose in dozens of literary journals such as Iowa Review, Brevity, Guernica, and more, and is a GrubStreet instructor and board member. To learn more about her work, visit: www.jenniferdeleonauthor.com or follow her @jdeleonwriter.
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Lupita Aquino--better known as Lupita Reads--is the co-founder and moderator for LIT on H St Book Club hosted at Solid State Books and is a passionate reader active in both the local and online book community through her Instagram blog- @Lupita.Reads. She is also a book curator for BESE media and a columnist for the Washington Independent Review of Books.
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Mining the Modern Gothic with Elisabeth Thomas, author of CATHERINE HOUSE
A conversation with Elisabeth Thomas, author of Catherine House, and Angela Marie Spring of Duende District Bookstore about reading, the writing process, and inspiration.
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Lit & Film, a discussion with authors
Steven Dunn and Olivia Abtahi
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In our Denver Debuts In-conversation series:
Lit & Film, a discussion with Steven Dunn, author of Potted Meat, with debut Olivia Abtahi, author of the upcoming Perfectly Parvin. Watch to hear Steven chat about the transformation of his words to screen with Olivia, a filmmaker whose storytelling crosses mediums.
Denver Debuts In-Conversation:
Diana Khoi Nguyen & Deborah Jang
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Join The Word and slant'd for a conversation with Diana Khoi Nguyen (Colorado Book Award winning author of Ghost Of) and debut Deborah Jang, author of Float True. They chat family history, immigrant stories, justice, nature and reflection, and the Asian-American experience in the US.
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Denver Debuts In-conversation:
Bobby LeFebre with debut author
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
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Colorado Poet Laureate Bobby LeFebre chats with César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about his book Migrating to Prison: America’s Obsession with Locking Up Immigrants,
the intersection of academia and social justice, and how immigration prisons recently became a feature of how the US enforces immigration laws. Plus César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández talks writing process and gives a reading.
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Buy MIGRATING TO PRISON
Every Day We Get More Illegal:
Poet and Critic Vanessa Angélica Villarreal & award-winning former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera in conversation
Two of the great voices of Chicanx poetry celebrate rich and vibrant cultures while talking EVERY DAY WE GET MORE ILLEGAL, colonial erasure, documents, records, and archives.
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Hosted by Duende District in partnership with The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary