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SCHEDULE

9:00-4:00 - Cafeteria
Book & Bake Sale

 

Come enjoy our massive $1 book sale and buy some yummy, reasonably priced sweet treats! Lit Arts merch will also be available!

Michael and Mallory

9:00-9:50 (Library)
Poetry As Protest
Virginia Poet Laureate, Dr. Latorial Faison

Dance and Poetry

10:00-10:50 (TBA)
Strategies for Speculative Fiction
Ty Phelps

Tara Shea Burke

11:00-11:50 (Library)
The Books That Made Us Writers
Rosa Castellano, Richmond Poet Laureate
Dr. Ravynn K. Stringfield, Novelist

 

1:00-1:50 - (Library)
Successful Writing Strategies: How to Build Professional Habits
Clarissa Bannor and Ty Phelps

Moderator: Natalia Coronado-Mercer

1:00-1:50 (TBA)
Poetry Reading
Former Virginia Poet Laureate, Ron Smith
Virginia Youth Poet Laureate, Tris Meagher
Glen Allen Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador, Aesha Parekh
Richmond Poet Laureate Ambassador, Kira Brown

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2:00-2:50 (Library)
Writing Humor
Former Virginia Poet Laureate, Ron Smith
Moderator: Harper Percival

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3:00-3:50 (TBA)
The Griot Experience
Inaugural Richmond Poet Laureate, Roscoe Burnems
Richmond Poet Laureate, Dr. Maurice "Moe Flowz" Brown
 
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Jazz Combo

2:00-2:50 - First Pages (Library)

Susannah Nevison

Panelists SJ Sindu and Nate Waggoner will respond to first pages of fiction or nonfiction, providing feedback on what would make them keep reading--or what would make them stop.

3:00-3:50 - Nate Waggoner (Library)

Join Nate for a fun fiction writing workshop. 

Dance and Poetry Workshop
Laurie Gwen Shapiro
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