Poets & Writers Theater
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The second year of Poets & Writers Live debuted with an event at the Brava Theater in San Francisco on January 10, 2015, featuring a "poetry keynote" by Pulitzer Prize–winner and former U.S. poet laureate Kay Ryan; conversations about inspiration and the writing life with dozens of authors, including Michelle Tea, David Shields, Wendy Lesser, and D. A. Powell; advice from agent Danielle Svetcov and other publishing professionals; a multigenre, multimedia “inspiration experiment” featuring dancer Sarah Fiske and musician Ben Arthur; and much more.
Tags: Poetry | Fiction | Creative Nonfiction | Cross-Genre | 2015 | David Shields | San Francisco | Kay Ryan | D. A. Powell | #pwlive | San Francisco: Inspiration | Danielle Svetcov | Wendy Lesser | Michelle Tea | Ben Arthur | Sarah Fiske -
Acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates, singer-songwriter Ben Arthur, poet and filmmaker Nick Twemlow, award-winning illustrator Roman Muradov, and dancer Sarah Fiske will present an inspired series of linked performances, followed by a conversation, led by Kevin Larimer, about the creative process and the roots of inspiration.
Tags: Cross-Genre | 2015 | Joyce Carol Oates | illustration | San Francisco | Nick Twemlow | #pwlive | San Francisco: Inspiration | Ben Arthur | Roman Muradov | Sarah Fiske