A monthly series set in the Inland Northwest Special Collections where esteemed local writers discuss their writing process. Novelist Alexis M. Smith, author of Marrow Island, joins us this month.
Award-winning novelist Alexis M. Smith will discuss how research shapes her fiction in this engaging writing series that takes place within the Inland Northwest Special Collections. Attendees will be able to ask Alexis questions about her writing process and more. Writing Education Specialist Sharma Shields and Archivist & Special Collections Librarian Dana Bronson and will provide resources to help writers uncover further inspiration in the files, maps, books, and online databases of the Central Library.
This is part of an ongoing series perfect for anyone interested in writing historical fiction or non-fiction.
Alexis M. Smith’s writing has appeared in Tarpaulin Sky, Moss, Portland Review, Bon Appétit, The Spokesman-Review and elsewhere. Her first novel, Glaciers, will soon be reissued by Tin House. Her second novel, Marrow Island, is the winner of a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award and a Lambda Literary Award. She lives in Spokane, Washington.
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AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Writing Workshops | Learning & Lectures | Arts & Culture |
Mon, May 20 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Tue, May 21 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Wed, May 22 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Thu, May 23 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Fri, May 24 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, May 25 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, May 26 | 12:00PM to 4:00PM |
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300 person capacity nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall (pronounced: inn-whi-whi-ettk, a Salish word meaning Life in the Water)
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34 person capacity maker studio
2 conference rooms
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Media Studios – production studio, recording studio, and video studio
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