Athena Dixon will be in conversation with Jeannie Vanasco, the author of the memoirs Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl—which was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice and a best book of 2019 by TIME, Esquire, Kirkus, among others—and The Glass Eye, which Poets & Writers called one of the five best literary nonfiction debuts of 2017. Her third […]

​​​The Baltimore Writers’ Conference is a literary event hosted on the campus of Towson University where writers enjoy insightful conversation about their craft, networking, quick critiques on their work, and, of course, delicious food. 

The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of nonfiction! We’re joined by author Athena Dixon to discuss her “adventurous and expansive” new memoir in essays, The Loneliness Files. Athena is in conversation with Amy Freeman, author and Development Director at The Writer’s Center. RSVP below to receive login information (our virtual events are […]

Writing about trauma can be therapeutic, but revisiting painful subjects can also take a toll on the writer. Beyond therapy, what can a writer do? This panel of essayists, poets, memoirists, teachers, and coaches will share how they’ve structured their writing practices to integrate support and healing, strategies for delving into traumatic memories without deteriorating […]

The Brick 1727 McGee St Kansas City, MO

Writing personal essay is a multi-faceted practice. The creation of them springs from memory and lived experiences that drive us to the page. But how do you turn this emotional curiosity into a polished piece? In this two hour course, Athena Dixon will guide writers through how our work wells from not only our brains, but […]

Since 2009, the annual Delta Mouth Literary Festival has been a flagship event for the literary arts here in Baton Rouge. In partnership with the Louisiana State University Department of English, The Southern Review, New Delta Review, and the English Graduate School Association, we bring together nationally acclaimed writers, artists, and performers from across the state and throughout the […]

Exploring Social Issues in Nonfiction From memoir to research-based narrative, these authors confront the good, the bad, and the complicated as they take on society in their books, addressing a wide range of social issues. Panelists: Athena Dixon, Tameka N. Ellington, Kelcey Ervick, Sarah Stankorb Room 2B