Join the author for the official public launch of The Incredible Shrinking Woman, the debut essay collection by Athena Dixon. Tonight’s event, A Conversation between Athena Dixon and Melissa Matthewson, gives highlight to two Split/Lip Press authors.
MFA Reading Series featuring special guests Athena Dixon, author of The Incredible Shrinking Woman and Kristina Moriconi, author of In the Cloakroom of Proper Musings. The reading will also feature MFA students Kyle Robertson, Linda Romanowski, and Rachel Kolman
Memoir Monday is a collaboration between Narratively, Catapult, The Rumpus, Granta, Guernica, and Literary Hub to bring the very best first-person writing together in a weekly newsletter and a quarterly reading series. The reading series usually takes place at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn, but will be held online via Zoom until in-person gatherings are safe […]
James River Writers Conference is an annual gathering that usually takes place in Richmond, Virginia, and attracts prize-winning authors and highly regarded editors and literary agents from around the country to share their wisdom about writing and publishing. Since 2003, this multi-day event of 350 to 400 writers, has been known for its inspiring, collegial […]
Since 2009, this annual one-day publishing conference has become a popular networking opportunity for writers of all experience levels. Keynote speakers have included Steve Almond, Michael Martone, Beth Kephart, Kevin McIlvoy, Paul Lisicky, and Karen Quinones Miller. Whether you are an established writer or just getting started, this one-day workshop will provide valuable resources you […]
A boost to your spirit if not your immune system, The Antibody is a reading and Q&A hosted by Brian Gresko via Zoom and live streaming on YouTube. Edited episodes appear on The Virtual Book Channel by Lit Hub. Please support The Antibody authors! Their books are available for purchase via Bookshop.org. Please enjoy […]
Join Athena Dixon and HypeGurlChronicles on IG Live for a discussion on The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Join three authors with three new books from three fantastic small presses for an evening of small press magic.
TWC presents a FREE VIDEO CHAT about the craft of the essay! We’re joined by poet, essayist, and editor Athena Dixon to talk about her insightful new essay collection, The Incredible Shrinking Woman. Athena will be in conversation with Amy Freeman, writer, essayist, and Development Director at The Writer’s Center.
Drawing upon an unconventional nonfiction storytelling structure derived from the game MASH, Athena Dixon’s debut memoir-in-essays is a nostalgic, compelling journey of self-discovery. Unpacking life’s unexpected experiences, Dixon embarks on a winding, reminiscent road to find the answers to one of humankind’s most pressing questions: Why must I shrink to avoid disruption?
Inside Writer’s Block featuring writers Athena Dixon and Amy Alkon.
We’ll discuss the women in our lives who inspired us to write, the women writers who modeled excellence for us, and the challenges and satisfactions of our current projects. Joining me will be: Novelist Kalisha Buckhanon, author most recently of the novel Speaking of Summer Athena Dixon, essayist and nonfiction writer and author of The Incredible Shrinking Woman […]