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SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] The Lakeland University Community Book Read: Discussion & Signing
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WHEN THE EVENT IS RESCHEDULED WE WILL UPDATE THIS PAGE!\nThe Lakeland University Community Book Read is an opportunity for the greater community to come together with Lakeland students\, faculty and staff and discuss good books and powerful stories. \nEach year\, after a book is selected by a cross-section of faculty and staff\, we invite the entire community to read and discuss the book with us. \nIn the spring\, we welcome the author of the book to Lakeland’s campus for workshops with our students\, as well as a book discussion with the community. \nThe Community Book Read is generously supported by the Kohler Foundation\, Inc. and the Zieve Foundation. \nFor our sixth event\, we are reading “The Great Believers” by Rebecca Makkai. She will join us at Lakeland the evening of April 23 for a free book discussion and signing.  \nMore details will be forthcoming.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/the-lakeland-university-community-book-read-discussion-signing/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200619
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SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] W&L Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  We hope to reschedule for the fall. \nThis year marks the 17th annual Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar\, W&L’s ultimate book club. Sponsored by the W&L Class of 1951 in honor of its late classmate Tom Wolfe\, the program honors a distinguished writer and observer of the American scene. This year\, we turn to one of our own\, Rebecca Makkai\, W&L class of 1999\, whose critically acclaimed novel\, “The Great Believers\,” was a National Book Award Finalist and was selected as one of the 10 Best Books of 2018 by The New York Times Book Review. \nJoining Rebecca Makkai are Lesley Wheeler\, Henry S. Fox Professor of English\, and Edward Adams\, professor of English. Each will discuss “The Great Believers” from a variety of perspectives. What does the novel tell us about relationships haunted by an oppressive sense of mortality\, the human longing for community and the intricacies of family life? Further\, what moved Rebecca Makkai to write about the AIDS crisis and the lingering effects of the crisis on those fortunate enough to have survived it? The discussion of these challenging questions should make for a most illuminating seminar.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/wl-tom-wolfe-weekend-seminar/
LOCATION:Washington and Lee University\, 204 W Washington St\, Lexington\, VA\, 24450\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200410T203000
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SUMMARY:Solitude Social Club: A Bookish Happy Hour (Online!)
DESCRIPTION:Solitude Social Club is Hugo House’s offering to readers and writers seeking connection during the social quarantine. On April 10th\, guest writer Rebecca Makkai – Author will share a drink and discuss how she’s finding happiness through art and literature in these distancing times. After the conversation\, we’ll break out into smaller groups and get to know one another. \nRSVP to join the Zoom conversation\, or find us streaming on Hugo House’s Facebook Live.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/solitude-social-club-a-bookish-happy-hour-online/
LOCATION:Zoom info in ticket link
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T143000
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SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] OAH 2020 Annual Meeting: Historians Read The Great Believers
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.\n  \nIn this panel\, several historians consider Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers (2018)\, the critically acclaimed and multiple-award-winning novel about the AIDS epidemic in Chicago in the 1980s. This is a panel not only about the history of HIV/AIDS but also about the space between fiction and history\, and the challenges of writing a fictional account of the AIDS crisis. Rebecca Makkai will conclude the session with her own reflections on writing the novel. \nChair: Kevin Mumford\, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign \nPanelists:\n• Rebecca Makkai\, Author (fiction)\n• John D’Emilio\, University of Illinois at Chicago\n• Jennifer Brier\, University of Illinois at Chicago \n\n • Regina Kunzel\, Princeton University\n• George Aumoithe\, Princeton University\n\n\n\n\nPanel ID: #AM3656
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/oah-2020-annual-meeting-historians-read-the-great-believers/
LOCATION:Marriott Wardman Park\, 2660 Woodley Rd. NW\, Washington D.C.\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200315T140000
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SUMMARY:[POSTPONED] More Than Words Presents: The Great Believers Book Talk
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed until a later date.\nMore Than Words Presents: The Great Believers Book Talk \nJoin author Rebecca Makkai for a reading and signing of her book\, The Great Believers. \n“At turns heartbreaking and hopeful\, the novel brings the first years of the AIDS epidemic into very immediate view\, in a manner that will seem nostalgic to some and revelatory to others…Makkai’s sweeping fourth novel shows the compassion of chosen families and the tension and distance that can exist in our birth ones.”—Library Journal \nTicketing: Ticket proceeds support More Than Words\, empowering system involved youth through job training and mentor ship. Tickets are available on a pay-what-you-can basis\, and are not tax deductible donations. Set your own ticket price and receive a copy of the book when you give over $16.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/more-than-words-presents-the-great-believers-book-talk/
LOCATION:More Than Words Warehouse Bookstore\, 242 East Berkeley Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02118\, United States
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SUMMARY:AWP Conference: Muse\, Martyr\, Mother\, Monarch: Writing Women in History
DESCRIPTION:Writing female characters that transcend tropes and come alive on the page is a challenging—and crucial—task for any writer. When those women lived decades\, centuries\, or even millennia ago\, the work of the writer becomes even more complex. This panel will explore the process and practices of five women novelists who’ve featured powerful female characters\, from a 19th-century astronomer to an 18th-century Russian empress\, a midcentury mathematician\, and an American slave in antebellum Ohio. \nRoom 008\, Henry B. González Convention Center\, River Level\nThursday\, March 5\, 2020\n1:45 pm to 3:00 pm \nParticipants: \nRebecca Makkai’s fourth book\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award; it won the LA Times Book Prize\, the Carnegie Medal\, and the Stonewall Award. She is artistic director of StoryStudio Chicago. \n\n\nAmy Brill is the author of The Movement of Stars and a 2015 NYFA fiction fellow. Her fiction and essays have been appeared in One Story\, The Common\, Guernica\, and several anthologies\, and she’s been awarded residencies at Millay Colony\, Jentel\, the American Antiquarian Society\, and elsewhere. \n\n\nIrina Reyn is the author of the novels Mother Country\, The Imperial Wife\, and What Happened to Anna K\, as well as the anthology\, Living on the Edge of the World: New Jersey Writers Take on the Garden State. She teaches creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh. \n\n\nDolen Perkins-Valdez is the New York Times bestselling author of two novels: Wenchand Balm. Her stories have appeared in The Kenyon Review and elsewhere. She is an associate professor in the American University MFA program. \n\n\nJasmin Darznik is the author of the novel Song of a Captive Bird and a memoir\, The Good Daughter. She is a professor in the MFA and Writing and Literature programs at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/awp-conference-muse-martyr-mother-monarch-writing-women-in-history/
LOCATION:Henry B. González Convention Center\, 900 E Market St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
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SUMMARY:AWP Conference: From First Book Deal to Career as Author: How to Navigate the Publishing World
DESCRIPTION:There’s a large gap in between being published to developing a career as an author. After you get a book deal\, what are dos and don’ts while working with an editor? What’s the role of your agent then? Do you need a website? Should you hire an independent publicist? What can you do to help your book succeed? How do you give a great reading? What’s the difference between publicity and marketing? How do you develop a career as an author? Four seasoned authors and one executive editor offer advice.\n\n\nRoom 301\, Henry B. González Convention Center\, Ballroom Level\nThursday\, March 5\, 2020\n12:10 pm to 1:25 pm \nModerator: Jean Kwok is the award-winning\, New York Times and international bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee (Today Show Book Pick)\, Girl in Translation\, and Mambo in Chinatown. Her work has been published in twenty countries and is taught in universities\, colleges\, and high schools across the world.\n\n\nParticipants:\nRebecca Makkai’s fourth book\, The Great Believers\, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award; it won the LA Times Book Prize\, the Carnegie Medal\, and the Stonewall Award. She is artistic director of StoryStudio Chicago.\n\n\nMitchell S. Jackson’s debut novel The Residue Years won a Whiting Award and the Ernest J. Gaines Prize for Literary Excellence. It was also a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award\, the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel prize\, and the Hurston Wright Legacy award. \n\n\nBarbara Jones is an executive editor at Henry Holt & Company\, where she acquires and edits fiction\, memoir and narrative nonfiction. She was previously the editorial director at Hyperion Books\, and previous to that\, a longtime magazine editor\, at Harper’s\, Vogue\, Real Simple\, and elsewhere. \n\n\n  \n\n\nCourtney Maum is the author of the novels Costalegre\, Touch\, I Am Having So Much Fun Here without You\, and the forthcoming humor guide for writers Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing\, Publishing\, Promoting and Surviving Your First Book. Find her online at courtneymaum.com
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/awp-conference-from-first-book-deal-to-career-as-author-how-to-navigate-the-publishing-world/
LOCATION:Henry B. González Convention Center\, 900 E Market St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
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SUMMARY:AWP Conference: Clark Fiction Prize Reception [POSTPONED]
DESCRIPTION:THE AWP CLARK FICTION PRIZE RECEPTION CEREMONY HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL LATER IN 2020.\n \nWe will update this page when a new date has been announced for the AWP Clark Prize Reception. \nPlease join the Texas State University MFA Program as we celebrate Rebecca Makkai\, winner of the 2019 Clark Fiction Prize for her novel The Great Believers. The $25\,000 prize is awarded annually by Texas State in honor of L.D. and LaVerne Harrell Clark\, who devoted their lives to literature.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/apw-conference-clark-fiction-prize-reception/
LOCATION:Presidio AB\, Grand Hyatt San Antonio\, Third Floor\, 600 E Market St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200303T193000
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SUMMARY:Purdue University Visiting Writers Reading Series (Reading)
DESCRIPTION:The Purdue Creative Writing Program\, in conjunction with the Medical Humanities Symposium\, welcomes author Rebecca Makkai for a reading an Q&A on Tuesday\, March 3rd. The Q&A will be held at 4:30 pm in BRWN 1154\, and the reading will be at 7:30pm in Fowler Hall. Both events are free and open to the public.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/purdue-university-visiting-writers-reading-series-reading/
LOCATION:Purdue University Fowler Hall\, Stewart Center\, 128 Memorial Mall Dr\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200303T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20200303T173000
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SUMMARY:Purdue University Visiting Writers Reading Series (Q&A)
DESCRIPTION:The Purdue Creative Writing Program\, in conjunction with the Medical Humanities Symposium\, welcomes author Rebecca Makkai for a reading an Q&A on Tuesday\, March 3rd. The Q&A will be held at 4:30 pm in BRWN 1154\, and the reading will be at 7:30pm in Fowler Hall. Both events are free and open to the public.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/purdue-university-visiting-writers-reading-series-qa/
LOCATION:Perdue University- BRWN 1154\, 425 Central Drive\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191123
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SUMMARY:Arts Club of Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Details to come.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/arts-club-of-chicago/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191121
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
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SUMMARY:Adler University\, Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Details to come.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/adler-university-chicago/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T170000
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CREATED:20190902T052422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190902T052423Z
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SUMMARY:Rocky River\, OH
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be presenting\, via the Rocky River Public Library\, at the West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church. Book sales and signing to follow\, with a portion of book sales benefiting the Friends of the Rocky River Public Library.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/rocky-river-oh/
LOCATION:West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church\, 20401 Hilliard Boulevard\, Rocky River\, OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191110T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191110T160000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190902T052042Z
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SUMMARY:Charleston to Charleston Festival\, SC
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be in one of my favorite cities to present at the Charleston to Charleston Festival. I’ll be in conversation with Bill Goldstein\, editor of The New York Times books website\, book critic for the weekend edition of WNBC’s Today in New York and author of The World Broke in Two.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/charleston-to-charleston-festival-sc/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
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SUMMARY:Vermont Book Awards\, Montpelier
DESCRIPTION:I’m thrilled to be a finalist for the 2019 Vermont Book Award. (Vermont has been my quarter-of-the-year home since 1999.) The awards gala will take place on November 9th on the college of the Vermont College of Fine Arts\, in Montpelier. More info to come!
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/vermont-book-awards-montpelier/
LOCATION:Vermont College of Fine Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191108T210000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190902T044526Z
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SUMMARY:Interviewing André Aciman\, Chicago
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be in conversation with André Aciman (Call Me By Your Name) about his new novel\, Find Me. The event is presented by Unabridged Bookstore\, but will be offsite at the Nettlehorst School Auditorium. Tickets through the link below!
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/interviewing-andre-aciman-chicago/
LOCATION:Nettlehorst School Auditorium\, 3252 North Broadway Ave.\, Chicago\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191104T170000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190902T044223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190902T044223Z
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SUMMARY:Brussels\, Belgium
DESCRIPTION:Details to come!
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/brussels-belgium/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191102T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191102T170000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190902T044055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190902T044055Z
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SUMMARY:Crossing Border Festival\, the Hague\, Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be in the Hague for the Crossing Border Festival\, and then afterward in Brussels. More details to come!
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/crossing-border-festival-the-hague-netherlands/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T173000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190901T211911Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Humanities Festival (Heartland Prize)
DESCRIPTION:I’m thrilled to be presenting at the Chicago Humanities Festival and to accept the Chicago Tribune’s Heartland Prize for fiction. Legendary local journalist Rick Kogan will be in conversation with me. The event venue is on the campus of Northwestern University. Tickets available to members in late September\, and to the public on October 1st.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/chicago-humanities-festival-heartland-prize/
LOCATION:Ryan Center for the Musical Arts\, 70 Arts Circle Drive\, Evanston\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191026T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191026T203000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190911T184322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T184322Z
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SUMMARY:Chippewa Valley Book Festival\, Eau Claire\, Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be speaking about The Great Believers and signing books at the Pablo Center in Eau Claire\, WI. This is the 3rd Annual John\, Elizabeth and Alison Morris Memorial Event\, sponsored by Greg Morris and the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Foundation. Tickets are $10.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/chippewa-valley-book-festival-eau-claire-wisconsin/
LOCATION:Pablo Center\, 128 GRAHAM AVE\, Eau Claire\, WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191023T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191023T203000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190901T210316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T210343Z
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SUMMARY:Interlochen Center for the Arts\, MI
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be doing a public reading at the Interlochen Center for the Arts; you can also watch live online. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased through the link below.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/interlochen-center-for-the-arts-mi-2/
LOCATION:Interlochen Center for the Arts\, 4000 M-137\, Interlochen\, MI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191022T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
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SUMMARY:Toronto Public Library with Alexander Chee
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Chee (How to Write an Autobiographical Novel) and I will be in conversation\, discussing our latest books with author and AIDS historian Sarah Schulman. \nThis event is part of the Toronto Public Library’s signature literary series The Appel Salon\, which brings local and international authors together in conversation about their new books and big ideas. The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon is a literary and cultural programming space on the second floor of the Toronto Reference Library. \nThe event is free\, but tickets are encouraged.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/toronto-public-library-with-alexander-chee/
LOCATION:Appel Salon\, Toronto Reference Library\, 789 Yonge Street #2nd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 2G8
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191021T210000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190901T205834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T205834Z
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SUMMARY:Read for the Cure\, Toronto
DESCRIPTION:I’m thrilled to be joining Read for the Cure’s Toronto fundraiser on 10/21\, along with authors Thea Lim and Anthony De Sa\, and emcee Rachel Giese. \nTicketholders receive three books by the featured authors\, compliments of Penguin Random House Canada. They also get access to a nice cocktail\, exciting raffle and an auction table to have a chance to bid on one or more of our great prizes. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres are served and a cash bar service is available. A Q&A session and a book signing with the authors complete the event.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/read-for-the-cure-toronto/
LOCATION:Arcadian Court\, 401 Bay Street\, Simpson Tower\, 8th Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M5H 2Y4
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191016T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191020T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T181149Z
UID:2029-1571212800-1571590800@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Writing by Writers\, Tomales Bay\, CA
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be teaching in Pam Houston’s Writing by Writers workshop\, along with Tommy Orange\, Lidia Yuknavitch\, Carolyn Forche\, and Carl Phillips.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/writing-by-writers-tomales-bay-ca/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191013T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191013T170000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190526T170517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T181216Z
UID:2027-1570953600-1570986000@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Bookie's (Chicago) Second Sunday Series
DESCRIPTION:Details [tk]
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/bookies-chicago-second-sunday-series/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191010T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191011T170000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190526T170317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T182340Z
UID:2025-1570694400-1570813200@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Lake Forest Reads Ragdale
DESCRIPTION:The Great Believers is the Lake Forest (IL) Reads Ragdale book for 2019; there will be a couple of different events; details [tk].
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/lake-forest-reads-ragdale-2/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191008T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191008T173000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190901T204536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T204536Z
UID:2062-1570552200-1570555800@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Baltimore: Loyola University Maryland (Craft Talk)
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be giving a craft talk at Loyola University Maryland. The talk\, which is on being stuck (and how not to be) is free and open to the public. Book sales and a signing will follow. Join us!
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/baltimore-loyola-university-maryland-craft-talk/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190927T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190928T170000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190526T165908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T182320Z
UID:2023-1569571200-1569690000@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Sierra Nevada College\, NV
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be appearing for the “Writers in the Woods” series.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/sierra-nevada-college-nv/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T190000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190901T202821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T202821Z
UID:2060-1569436200-1569438000@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:Girly Book Club (online)
DESCRIPTION:Girly Book Club is a global online book club\, and The Great Believers is their September pick. On September 25th at 6:30pm Eastern\, join us for an online discussion. I’ll be answering questions live! (As of this posting\, the link will take you to the (free!) registration for Curtis Sittenfeld’s upcoming appearance. You should register! But at some point in the future\, it will take you to my page.) There will be a recording available online after the fact\, but joining live via Zoom will let you ask questions.
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/girly-book-club-online/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T171646
CREATED:20190901T195811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T195811Z
UID:2058-1569351600-1569355200@rebeccamakkai.com
SUMMARY:"She Writes University" Webinar
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be teaching an online class about writing across difference for She Writes University. Signing up allows you to watch live\, but you’ll also receive a recording of the talk the next day. \n“Am I Allowed to Write That? How to be a Responsible and Conscientious Creator \nUnless every character you write is exactly like you\, fiction involves writing across difference. Those differences might involve identity and demographics\, or they might touch upon knowledge\, experience\, setting\, or historical era. With so much valid concern and debate around the touchy issue of appropriation\, writers can find themselves crippled by fears: Do I have permission to write this? What if I get it horribly wrong? And even if I do it well\, will people be upset that I wrote outside my own life experience? In this course\, Rebecca Makkai tackles the subject of writing about “the other” and how to do it responsibly\, and well\, using her own experience with her novel\, The Great Believers\, which took her far outside her own lived experience and identity. This class offers strategies and techniques for researching lives unlike our own\, for working with filter and sensitivity readers\, and for making sure we approach our characters with the respect they deserve.”
URL:https://rebeccamakkai.com/event/she-writes-university-webinar/
LOCATION:WI
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