Keynote Speaker

Now in its 30th year, WriteAngles is Western New England’s premier conference by writers, for writers. At this one-day gathering, you’ll mix with experienced writers and agents in panel discussions, hands-on workshops, face-to-face meetings, and in casual networking opportunities.

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THE JONES LIBRARY PRESENTS

Author Showcase:  

An Evening with Maryanne O’Hara, Laura Harrington, Amy Hoffman, and Carole DeSanti

May 21 at 7:00pm

The Jones Library
Amherst, MA

Join us for an evening of reading and conversation.  Authors Carole DeSanti (The Unruly Passions of Eugénie R.)  Amy Hoffman (Lies About my Family), Laura Harrington (Alice Bliss) and Maryanne O’Hara (Cascade) will lead the audience on an exploration of fiction, memoir, and  writing by women

The provocative and interactive evening will include such topics as: the relationship between fiction, art, and history; researching and writing fiction; the endless fascination of memoir, and the situation of women writers publishing today.    Each author will read a passage from her newest release, followed by discussion and conversation.

Booksigning with all four authors to follow the event. Free and open to the public.

Gender and Women's Leadership Book Talk by Carole DeSanti, author of The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R.  

Sponsored by the WNBA (Women’s National Book Association).

 

Unpublished novels are like unrequited love affairs, they linger in the hearts and minds of writers for years to come; many of us have one stashed in a drawer. And yet often within the existing work, a new novel can be rescued. This panel will explore strategies of revision, encouraging a fresh perspective, a renewed faith in the text. Other topics will include structural elements such as characterization, pacing, thematic possibilities, and our enduring commitment to the sentences we make.

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