Events for Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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La Feria del Libro de Miami del MDC convoca al Premio Paz de Poesía 2020
¡Atención, poetas! La prestigiosa Feria del Libro de Miami (MBF) del Miami Dade College (MDC), en colaboración con The National Poetry Series, anuncia el regreso del Premio Paz de Poesía. El plazo de presentación de solicitudes para la edición de este año es del 1 de junio al 31 de julio. Miami Book Fair otorga cada dos años (en años ...
Find out more »Manuscript Consultations with Dana Murphy
Various times, as appointed (Mon. – Fri., July 27 – 31,). All appointment times in EST. Consultations are limited to 30 people. Once you have registered online, please email your 1-page synopsis and 10-page manuscript to Marci Cancio-Bello at mcanciob@mdc.edu by midnight on Sunday, June 29, 2020. Genres Accepted: Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Adult Narrative Non-Fiction (No prescriptive, art, cookbooks etc.) Manuscripts ...
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Reading & Craft Talk: Bryan Washington: Writing in Place
Wednesday, July 29, 6 – 7 p.m. EST We'll talk about the role of setting as a character, source of conflict, voice, and foundation within short and extended works of fiction. Attendees will also participate with their own examples and experience as we discuss the myriad opportunities that rooting fiction in place can present. Bryan Washington is a writer from ...
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A Virtual Evening with Natalie Bakopoulos and Alexander Chee
Books & Books and Miami Book Fair present An Evening with Natalie Bakopoulos In conversation with Alexander Chee discussing Scorpionfish. After the unexpected deaths of her parents, young academic Mira returns to her childhood home in Athens. On her first night back, she encounters a new neighbor, a longtime ship captain who has found himself, for the first time in ...
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