This is the online version of our ever-popular in-person event! It will feature debut CNF authors, followed by a special guest reading and then a panel discussion.The evening will feature […]

Conversations and Connections is a one-day writer’s conference that brings together writers, editors, and publishers in a friendly, supportive environment. The conference is organized by Barrelhouse magazine, and has been […]

Join us at the book launch for Athena Dixon’s most recent book, The Loneliness Files. She will be in conversation with local author Emma Copley Eisenberg. $5 suggested donation

Join us for an in-person book launch event with Akron-native Athena Dixon, author of The Loneliness Files. Enjoy Athena Dixon in conversation with Brittany LaPointe of the University of Akron Press, […]

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 […]

​​​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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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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 […]