Fangirling with the gracious and insightful Leslie Jamison at Lit Fest. Lighthouse Writers Workshop

Photo Booth mayhem at the LitFest Kickoff party Lighthouse Writers Workshop Christie Thompson Simone Stolzoff

Amazing readings tonight by SHEILA HETI, KATIE KITAMURA, AMITAVA KUMAR, RACHEL KUSHNER, & CLAIRE MESSUD Lighthouse Writers Workshop

It's almost here! The Baltimore Book Festival is back after a loooooong break, and now it's in Waverly, Sat. 9/28 and Sun. 9/29. There'll be six different stages and close to a hundred free literary events for adults and kids, but here's what we've cooked up JUST FOR SATURDAY 🧵

Looking forward to attending Baltimore Book Festival this weekend! Writing and publishing friends: will I see you there? baltimorebookfestival.com

New essay up in the "Kind of Funny" section of @Herstryblg this month: herstryblg.com/theme/2024/9/2…

happy Mary Oliver October to all who celebrate

Love this advice to pay attention from @_elephantrock. If you are a writer and you’re not subscribing to her Substack, you should!

I met Simone at Denver Lit Fest in 2023 when his book, The Good Enough Job, had just come out interrogating the question of how our job and our identity interact. Listen to this quick and inspiring TED talk, then answer me this: What do you like to do? ted.com/talks/simone_s…

Packing for a winter writer’s retreat next week to kick off the new year. What books should I bring??

Spring semester kicks off this week, and I’m thrilled to dive into a class I designed that blends immersive experiences with creative writing. Exploration and place are at the heart of my own writing inspiration, and I can’t wait to see what my students create!

Excited to start a new session with my writing accountability group next week. There is no better motivator than community 💗

Started the day off strong 🙌 💪 …and crashed by 2pm. 😴💤 #liferightnow😆

Just some ideas

So much beauty out there. 💛

RIP Tom Robbins. “Life is too small a container for certain individuals. Some of them… huff and puff and try to expand the container. Others… seek to pry the lid off and hop out.”

I read Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins when I was seventeen (then Skinny Legs and All, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, and the rest) and what an impact he had on me. I couldn’t believe someone could frame philosophical depth in such a ridiculous and wonderful way. #BeettheSystem

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Having major comp seeing all these AWP photos