We welcome local author David Sherrin to read from his new book The Baddest Wolf of All?. The picture book, most appropriate for ages 4-8, follows our favorite antagonist as he trains with the Evil Queen to learn to be even badder. When she gives him an apple to deliver to Snow White, will he […]
How can I evoke a world/situation/character/emotion swiftly and potently? This is a question that fiction writers are always asking, but flash fiction brings particular urgency to it. Participants will examine samples of contemporary flash fiction, and then experiment with the form themselves. We will consider questions such as: How can a piece achieve arc and […]
Join Jennifer Franklin and Lauren Acampora as they welcome Helen Phillips (Hum) and Thomas Grattan (In Tongues) as they read from their new novels. Helen Phillips is the author of six books, including, most recently, the novel The Need, a National Book Award nominee, a New York Times Notable Book, and a TIME Magazine Top […]
Join Jennifer Franklin, Program Director, in person at HVWC for our fall poetry launch. She will welcome Joanna Fuhrman, Hadara Bar-Nadav, AE Hines, & Megan Pinto as they read from their new collections and engage in a Q&A. This event will take place in person at HVWC and will be capped at 70 people. Please […]
Don’t miss this rare chance to work in person with brilliant West Coast poet & professor, Kim Addonizio before her reading at HVWC at 4pm. Bring copies of a poem you’re trying to wrestle into shape! We’ll discuss it with an eye elements of craft like imagery, metaphor, line, surprise—as well as to finding places […]
Kim Addonizio is the author of eight poetry collections, two novels, two story collections, and two books on writing poetry: The Poet’s Companion (with Dorianne Laux) and Ordinary Genius. Her poetry collection Tell Me was a finalist for the National Book Award. She also has two word/music CDS: Swearing, Smoking, Drinking, & Kissing (with Susan […]
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