Hi-Desert Lo-fi Lit Weekend
SATURDAY MARCH 21
Z Club | Joshua Tree
ONE MINUTE MEMOIR WORKSHOP
9am
Rachel Resnick – Join writer and writing coach Rachel Resnick in this generative exercise to kick start your memoir.
THE ART OF MEMOIR
10am
David Martinez, Karen Palmer, Kristi Coulter, Jen Pastiloff, Rachel Resnick, moderated by Emily Rapp Black – What does it take to write a compelling story of your life? How do you begin? These award-winning memoir writers will share their tips and tricks for translating your life on the page for a reader.
WILD WOMEN TELL TALES
11am
Kat Talley-Jones, Ruth Nolan, Jardine Libaire, Catherine Auman, Louise Mathias – This desert themed reading highlights local women writing about life, love, and art in a landscape of extremes.
BANNED BOOKS
12pm
Joel Rane, Gia Ruiz, moderated by Patrick Stewart – With the rise of book bans and challenges to intellectual freedom sweeping much of the nation, we’ll discuss the implications of these challenges through the lens of librarians, writers, and readers.
CRAFT OF TRAVEL WRITING
1pm
Samantha Dunn, Maggie Downs, Suzanne Roberts, Rosa Lowinger, moderated by Suzanne Van Atten – Seasoned travel writers discuss what makes a great travel story soar and what makes a bad one sink.
LESSONS FROM THE PAST
2pm
Elizabeth L. Silver, Jasmin Hakes, Rob Roberge, Leta Seletzky, moderated by Emily Rapp Black – Writers who mine history, political events, and previous eras in their fiction and nonfiction discuss the complexities of writing about the past, the echoes between the past and the present, and the line between historical fact and literary imagination.
MUSIC WRITING PANEL
3pm
Ben Schafer, Patrick O’Neil, Cary Baker, Eleanor Whitney, Martha Bayne, Jim Ruland, moderated by Rob Roberge – Music moves us in ways that few other modalities do. Explore how musicians, editors, fans, biographers, and journalists translate the magic and emotion of music onto the page.
NOT YOUR PARENTS’ NOIR
4pm
David Olsen, Jim Ruland, Brian Townsley, Tod Goldberg, Jaime Parker Stickle, moderated by Bruce Craven –Listen to acclaimed writers discuss the roots of noir, and how they keep the form fresh and relevant for today’s readers.