The 21st Annual Writer’s Symposium


8232Join host Dean Nelson for the 21st Annual Writer’s Symposium, a witty and informative interview-based experience where the audience gets to eavesdrop on conversations between authors about the art and angst of writing. Three new programs are sure to inspire!

8232Nikki Giovanni
Author, spoken word artist, poet, essayist, professor, Nikki Giovanni has been electrifying audiences for more than 40 years, earning her one of Oprah Winfrey’s Living Legends distinctions. In this fun and insightful interview, Giovanni reads some of her work and talks about her relationships with Toni (Morrison), Miss (Rosa) Parks, Maya (Angelou), and others. Find out why she has a bone to pick with Obama and hear the story behind her tattoo. She also reveals that she loves to inform readers with her poetry, and that she’s a real “space freak”!

8232Dick Enberg
If you’ve listened to sports on the radio or watched it on television anywhere in the world, you have heard Dick Enberg exclaim “Oh My!” His essays on sports are as legendary as his voice. In addition to his autobiography Oh My!, he wrote a play about basketball coach Al McGuire that still travels around the country. Enberg was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 for his broadcasting excellence.

8232Robin Jones Gunn
Robin Jones Gunn has a gift for writing about relationships that reflect depth, values, and eternal love that appeal to everyone. Her books (including the Christy Miller series, Sierra Jensen series, Katie Weldon series, Sisterchicks series, Glenbrooke series, fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books) have sold 5 million copies.

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