Fiction Craft Capsule: Leni Zumas
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Fiction writer Leni Zumas delivers the craft talk "In Praise of Debris: On Using Shards, Dregs, and Detritus in Fiction" during Poets & Writers Live Portland.
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Poetry Craft Capsule: Matthew Dickman
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Poet Matthew Dickman discusses "Skinheads, Suicide, and Government Assistance: Why Subjects Don't Make Poets Into Heroes."
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Nonfiction Craft Capsule: Elena Passarello
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Essayist Elena Passarello presents the craft talk "Point Sublime: Research and Uncertainty in the Literary Essay."
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Barry Lopez Keynote: Portland, Oregon
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Award-winning author Barry Lopez delivers an inspiring talk about the origins of storytelling to kick off Poets & Writers Live Portland in October 2015.
Creative Nonfiction Craft Capsule: Jenny Boully
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Essayist Jenny Boully delivers a craft talk called "Beginnings and Endings: Revising Lives in Nonfiction" at Poets & Writers Live in Chicago.
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Fiction Craft Capsule: Edward Kelsey Moore
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Novelist Edward Kelsey Moore delivers a craft talk called "Making Up the Truth: Using Real-Life Experiences to Enrich Fiction" at Poets & Writers Live in Chicago.
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Poetry Craft Capsule: Roger Reeves
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Poet Roger Reeves delivers a craft talk called “The Work of Art in the Age of Ferguson, Baltimore, and Charleston” at Poets & Writers Live in Chicago.
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Li-Young Lee Poetry Keynote: Chicago
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Poet Li-Young Lee gives the poetry keynote at Poets & Writers Live Chicago in June 2015.
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Corporeal Writing
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"I believe making art—and writing in particular—is not just a literary practice, but also a life practice." In this video, the first in a short series, Lidia Yuknavitch shares her experiences, tips, and philosophies on writing from the body, and writing with core metaphors.
Molly Crabapple
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"I believe in following your dreams—being incredibly passionate, and being ruthlessly practical about what it takes to get there." Molly Crabapple, whose memoir Drawing Blood (Harper, 2015) features her illustrations, talks about how to succeed as an artist and a creative entrepreneur.
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