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Jul 15, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
We all know, read, and send our writing to literary magazines and journals, and for many of us, publication in their pages is the first time we see our work in print, our first professional nod. But where did this practice come from? Has the mission of a literary journal changed or stayed the same over time? Furthermore, who are these editors that writers are trying to impress? What makes one journal more renowned or popular than another? In this lecture, we’ll consider the literary journal ...
Jul 16, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In the 21st century, perhaps Jane Austen would write: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that cat videos are even more popular than porn.” Our fascination for other creatures is more than a curiosity about different species. It also tells us something about ourselves. In this Eleventh Hour presentation, Charles Holdefer will consider how animals have served writers in their exploration of what it means to be human. He’ll look at excerpts from Mary Oliver, Leo Tolstoy and others, with ...
Jul 17, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This lecture will traverse the valences of writerly relevance. Rising out of the vexingly uneven reception to the presenter’s debut novel, made starker by the (arguable) pinnacle of recognition by a former president, it will walk attendees through a writer’s journey of sense-making, including musings on books that were once relevant but have been devoured by time; books that made little impact upon publication but were devoured by readers with time; and what exactly it means to be a “writer'...
Jul 18, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
People—fictional or otherwise—are messy and flawed and constantly creating—well, life. And it’s one of our jobs as fiction writers to try and replicate that as accurately, honestly, and generously as possible. We'll discuss how to approach our characters holistically—both on a craft level, looking at point of view and characterization exercises; and on a psychological level, finding ways to understand, love, and empathize. Claire Lombardo is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Most...