Spring Writes kicks off with acclaimed poet and memoirist Richard Blanco in conversation with fellow Cuban-American author Eduardo Santiago at Emerson College LA. A reading by Blanco will be followed by a discussion of his work, life, and the vital importance of LGBTQ voices in our current cultural climate.
"Queers Who Submit" demystifies the publication process while fostering community in a supportive and encouraging space. Participants are asked to bring work they are ready to submit. The workshop, presented in partnership with "Women Who Submit," will cover best practices for submitting work to literary journals and other publications.
Spring Writes closes at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre with a screening and panel discussion. Jen Richards (Her Story), Brittani Nichols (Transparent and Suicide Kale), and Michelle Badillo (One Day at a Time) will discuss the joys and challenges of bringing LGBTQ representation to television, cinema, and the web. Short clips of each writer's work will be interspersed with a lively panel discussion that explores craft, politics, and what it means to be queer in the writer's room (and on the screen). Moderated by Trish Bendix, managing editor at INTO.
Spring Writes, a production of Lambda LitFest LA, brings curated and community-driven literary programming to the Southland. "Spring Writes showcases the incredible literary talent of queer LA," said Dan Lopez, Event Producer. "Freedom of expression, queer rights and social justice persevere when we create spaces for the free flow of ideas."
