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*CANCELLED* Washington Writers Conference *CANCELLED*

  • ethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road North Bethesda, MD, 20852 United States (map)

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“Writing about Race.” With Rion Amilcar Scott, Melanie S. Hatter, and Nadeem Zaman; moderated by Alice Stephens. Some of the most exciting fiction writing in America today is from writers of color, and yet the literary gatekeepers, from agents to editors to book reviewers, are largely white. This panel examines the role race plays in the work of three fiction writers of color, and how they navigate the world of publishing.

“The State of the Story.” With Rion Amilcar Scott, Chaya Bhuvaneswar, and Tara Campbell; moderated by Barbara Diehl. Authors often joke that no one publishes short stories, but this panel is here to tell you why that’s just not true. Barbara Diehl, founding and senior editor of the Baltimore Review, leads this panel of successful writers who can attest that excellent short fiction has a wide and avid audience.

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Earlier Event: April 25
*CANCELLED* Annapolis Book Festival: Fiction The Black Male Perspective *CANCELLED*
Later Event: May 14
In Defiance of the Coronavirus: Kimbilio Virtual Reading