Do you like books? Do you like fast-paced intellectual discussions? Do you like drinking in bars and—this is an important one—do you like Chicago in the winter? If you do, you’re invited to join me next year at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) 2012 conference:
My panel 'The Literati' takes place in the Empire Ballroom
I’m speaking twice on Friday, March 2nd: first, at 3:00 pm during “Child’s Play?”, a panel on literary journals in MFA programs; and then again at 4:30 pm during “The Literati: Deconstructing Publishing Myths for Writers” (details below).
These will be followed by a Beecher’s/Parcel Happy Hour Reading at 6:00 pm; we’ll be holding our off-site at Manhattan’s Bar in the Loop (415 s. Dearborn St.).
And, of course, we’ll end at Literature Party 2012 at Lincoln Hall (2424 N. Lincoln Ave.).
If you’re interested, you can read more about each event below.
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Child’s Play?: The Literary Presence of Graduate Student-Run Journals
Kathryn Nuernberger, Matthew Cooperman, Catherine Cortese, Jenny Gropp Hess, Ben Pfeiffer
Wiliford B, Hilton Chicago, 3rd Floor
Editorial turnover and maintaining a consistent literary vision can be concerns for any journal but are intensified in those run exclusively by students, as some of the nation’s prominent journals are. Editors who have experienced the process of maintaining a journal’s established reputation and those involved in forming and re-forming processes share their experiences and recommendations for making these journals invaluable contributors to the literary community and not just CV lines.
The Literati: Deconstructing Publishing Myths for Writers
Ben Pfeiffer, Danielle Evans, Brian Shawver, Joe Miller, Jacinda Townsend
Empire Ballroom, Palmer House Hilton, Lobby Level
Authors address misconceptions about publishing, including how agents are found, the importance of networking, and publishing as it relates to writing. Unpublished writers often become consumed with anxiety about the world of publishing, asking questions such as: Why is no one publishing me? Do I not know the right people? The panel seeks to return the focus of publication from gimmickry to writing itself, emphasizing craft, hard work, awareness of form, and the mechanics of language.
Beecher’s – Parcel Happy Hour Reading
Location: Manhattan’s Bar – 415 S Dearborn St
Cost: Free
Website:http://www.beechersmag.com/
Beecher’s and Parcel, two sweet, young, little lit magazines invite you to come enjoy happy hour drinks, free pizza and a great line-up of readers in Chicago’s oldest skyscraper. This fast-paced event, just a few blocks from the conference hotel, will include readings by: Rebecca Evanhoe, Jenny Gropp Hess, Lincoln Michel, Scott Wrobel, James Yeh, and maybe a surprise or two. For more information about the lit magazines, please visit: http://www.beechersmag.com/ & http://www.parcelmag.org/
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