I am absolutely THRILLED to be appearing on a few panels at SAINTS & SINNERS later this week! Check out this amazing showcase of LGBTQ writers! https://www.sasfest.org
And here are my panels:
Saturday, March 25, 2023
10—11:15—Reading Series
SAINTS AND SINNERS: WRITERS READ
Sponsored by the John Burton Harter Foundation
Take the rare opportunity to hear authors in their own voice. This highlighted Festival event has authors share their vivid imaginations with their new creations, or revisiting a past work that holds special meaning. Please join us in welcoming: Jonathan Alexander, Chris Belcher, Daniel M. Jaffe, Jameson Currier, Guy Mark Foster, Jess Wells, and Emanuel Xavier for this year’s mix of established and exciting new writers.
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Sunday, March 26, 2023
10—11:15—Literary Discussion
COMING OF AGE IN TIME OF HIV & AIDS brings together a range of authors to reflect on the experience of growing up at the height of the AIDS epidemic, and how such experiences have shaped our creative practices. We also invite others, perhaps even younger folks who didn’t grow up at the time, to reflect on the felt legacies of the time as a crucial turning point — both in our personal lives, within queer community, and for the country as a whole. One important goal of the panel is to consider what needs to be written now — about the time of the epidemic, its many legacies, and our community’s ongoing grappling with living with HIV. This conversation will be facilitated by writer & podcaster Jonathan Alexander. Participants: Jobert E. Abueva, Gerard Cabrera, Wes Jamison, Mark S. King, and Daniel W.K. Lee. So bring yourself, your ideas, and your creativity!
Sponsored by the Bruce J. Heim Foundation.
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Sunday, March 26, 2023
1—2:15 PM—Literary Discussion
HOW TO WRITE A MEMOIR AND KEEP YOUR SANITY OR THE CHALLENGES OF WRITING MEMOIR
There are few genres more compelling then the memoir: the true stories of our challenging journeys and our culture. Our panelists will consider three aspects of writing the memoir: the emotional demands, tradecraft, and legal issues raised by this truth telling.
Panelists include: Jonathan Alexander, Felice Cohen, Joel Lafayette Fletcher III, Patricia Grayhall, and Lori Horvitz.
Moderator: Jess Wells.
