Writing requires the writer to locate a narrative voice and plumb its depths, pursuing the story it has to tell. But what about pursuing the silences, portraying the voiceless, and revealing the unspeakable? Four writers of differing genres will discuss their experiences of finding meaning in silence. Hear from Pacific Northwest authors
Margot Kahn,
Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum,
Molly Olguín and
Kristen Millares Young, whose poems, essays, and short fiction have been published in magazines such as the
New England Review, The Sun, and
The Guardian. They have also individually won several literary awards like the AWP Intro Awards Prize, PEN/O. Henry Prize, and the Nautilus award. These writers, through their variety of experience as well as publications, share practical strategies for structure and technique while also revealing their intuitive work to uncover the mysteries held in the silent spaces. Understanding the complexities of writing silence is essential to authentically telling the stories of the marginalized, recounting the way power uses silence to extract more power, and–perhaps counterintuitively—finding the divine. Purchase the author's books
via Auntie's Bookstore!*Note that a Book Fair Pass is required which is $25+fees and covers entry for all 12+ events at the Montvale Event Center along with entry into the Book Fair. You will be able to come and go all day with this ticket.
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