SATURDAY: Conversations and Connections writers conference

Barrelhouse literary magazine usually holds its annual conference in Washington DC, but Philly's getting a turn this year.

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SATURDAY: Conversations and Connections writers conference

POSTED: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 12:00 PM

Filed Under: Arts Books

Barrelhouse literary magazine usually holds its annual conference in Washington DC, but Philly’s getting a turn this year. Saturday’s event is a full day of panels and workshops aimed at writers of poetry, fiction and nonfiction.

Among the speakers and discussion leaders: Ken Kalfus, Sarah Rose Etter, Katherine Hill, Courtney Elizabeth Mauk, Laura van den Berg, Katie Ford, Iain Haley Pollock and the editors of Painted Bride Quarterly. There’s a strong extended-family City Paper contingent, too, like: once-upon-a-time CP music critic Andrew Ervin (author of Extraordinary Renditions which I’ve heard is excellent), poet Michelle Taransky (who judged our poetry contest a couple years back and is awesome) and Elise Juska (who judged our fiction contest a few years ago, and kicks ass).

Delivering the keynote speaker is Stewart O’Nan, author of Last Night at the Lobster, The Odds and a ton of other stuff, including those Red Sox books co-written with Stephen King. Ask him why he’s wearing a frickin Pirates hat in that photo.

Sat., Sept. 22, 9 a.m., $65 ($55 for students), UArts’ Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St. More info here.

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