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Writing - 2009
Downtown Library
Space is limited for workshops
call (860) 695-6282 to register.
The character of Atticus Finch may be the most
famous fictitious lawyer. Learn how to make a persuasive
case--legal or otherwise—through crafting a
compelling story in this workshop with Beverly Wall,
teacher of writing and rhetoric at Trinity College.
Saturday, February 21, 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Asali Solomon, author of Get Down: Stories, will use
To Kill a Mockingbird as a jumping off point to
explore writing about childhood from an adult
author's perspective. Participants will engage in
activities to bring out a convincing youthful voice.
Saturday, March 7, 2:00–5:00 p.m.
| POWERFUL VOICES ON THE PAGE |
As in life, the nature of a literary character is
defined by what they say and do. Work with
Nancy Aronie, author of Writing from the Heart, to
develop written language that sounds like spoken
language.
Saturday, March 21, 2:00–5:00 p.m.
| AMY BLOOM ON WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION |
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Author Talk and
Book Signing
Join Amy Bloom, nominee for
the National Book Award and
the National Book Critics Circle
Award, for a discussion on the
process of writing historical
fiction. Her most recent novel,
Away, chronicles the dramatic story of a young Jewish immigrant who arrives in New York City in the 1920s.
Hartford History Center, Downtown Library, 3rd Floor
Sunday, March 29, 2:00 p.m.
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Amy Bloom |
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This project is part of the Big Read, an initiative of
the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with
the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts
Midwest. |
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