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Stronger Together: Literary Coalitions for the Win

Terrace Suite I, Summit Building, Seattle Convention Center, Level 4
Saturday, March 11, 2023
10:35 am to 11:50 am

 

The pandemic dissolved barriers and forged coalitions between unlikely allies. Now that the fog is dissipating, how can we continue to foster unity within the literary community? What unique knowledge and perspective do we each have that we can use for the greater good? Hear how coalitions of disparate, previously silo-like SoCal literary organizations in Southern California and across the country came together to model how others can also benefit from mutual support and resource-sharing.



Outline & Supplemental Documents

Event Outline: AWP-So_Cal_Lit_Coalition_panel__Stronger_Together__Literary_Coalitions_for_the_Win__(2).pdf

Participants

Moderator:

Cati Porter is the author of ten poetry collections including Novel (Bamboo Dart Press) and The Body at a Loss (CavanKerry Press); essays in Salon, The Manifest-Station, and Shark Reef; and poems in Rattle, Verse Daily, and Pratik. She's executive director of Inlandia Institute, a literary 501(c)(3).

Phil Taggart has published three books of poetry, Rick Sings, Cowboy Collages, and Opium Wars. He was the editor for ARTLIFE limited editions for nine years and is the coeditor, with Marsha de la O, of Askew. Phil has regularly produced and run various poetry events since 1992.

Jenn Dees is programs director at PEN America Los Angeles.

Jennifer D. Corley works with literary arts nonprofit So Say We All as program director, addressing reach, audiences, and memberships, and developing the organization's events, podcasts, books, and educational programs. She also edits SSWA series and produces their podcast Listen with the Lights Off.

Hiram Sims is a poet, essayist, and creative writing professor teaching with The Community Literature Initiative in Los Angeles, California.

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