Antioch Writers' Workshop 2011

The 26th edition of the Antioch Writers' Workshop got underway last night with a reception and keynote speech by novelist Nancy Pickard. Pickard, who writes mysteries and literary fiction, talked about how every story should have an epiphany. She said that her personal epiphany came when she learned that at a writers' workshop near the start of her career. The keynote was open to the public for free and, as usual, many villagers were in attendance in addition to the workshop participants.

Free evening events will continue throughout the week:

►Sunday, July 10, 7:00 p.m., Antioch University Midwest. Readings by Lucrecia Guerrero (Tree of Sighs), Jim Daniels (From Milltown to Malltown), Matthew Goodman (The Sun and the Moon). Book signing to follow.

►Monday, July 11, 7:00 p.m., Antioch University Midwest. First Book Talk by Kristina Purnhagen McBride (The Tension of Opposites), followed by readings by Kristina Purnhagen McBride and Katrina Kittle (The Blessings of the Animals). Book signing to follow.

►Tuesday, July 12, 7:00 p.m., Antioch University Midwest. Readings by Rakesh Satyal (Blue Boy), Nancy Pickard (The Scent of Rain and Lightning), and Joyce Dyer (Goosetown). Book signing to follow.

►Wednesday, July 13, 7:00 p.m., Emporium Wines and Underdog Cafe, 233 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs. Open mic night readings by AWW participants.

►Thursday, July 14, 7:00 p.m., Antioch University Midwest. Readings by Rebecca Morean (In the Dead of Winter), Jamey Dunham (The Bible of Lost Pets), Martha Moody (Sometimes Mine). Book signing to follow.

►Friday, July 15, 7:00 p.m., Antioch University Midwest. Selected AWW participants will read from works developed during the workshop week.