Tahoe Literary Festival
The inaugural Tahoe Literary Festival will kick off Oct. 11 and 12 at venues in Tahoe City. The festival kicks off with a free literary open mic night on Oct. 11. On Oct. 12, enjoy a morning keynote with Wildbound PR founders Jared and Julia Drake, following panels, workshops and discussions with local journalists, poets and authors. Author and naturalist Obi Kaufmann is the evening keynote and the festival concludes on Saturday night with a Songwriters’ Showcase.
Limited tickets are available for the festival with $35 for access to all events, or a $15 option for the keynote with author and naturalist Obi Kaufmann. Tickets tahoelitfest.eventbrite.com.
Oct. 11
Poetry & Prose at The Boatworks, featured poets and literary open mic from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Tahoe Wine Collective, Tahoe City. Hosted by Scott Green, Tahoe Poetry Collective. Sign up for open mic from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Details at TahoeLitFest.com.
Oct. 12
Morning Keynote with Julia & Jared Drake of Wildbound PR and evening keynote with author and naturalist Obi Kaufmann. Festival concludes with Songwriters' Showcase at Tahoe Wine Collective at 7:30 p.m. Details at TahoeLitFest.com.
Panels including: Why Independent Publishing is Important to the Fabric of the Community with Mayumi Peacock, Moonshine Ink; Mike Rogge, Mountain Gazette; and Katherine Hill, Tahoe Guide
Observing Nature and Writing Its Tale with Eve Quesnal & Tim Hauserman
Writing in the High Sierra with Tahoe Writers Works with Bruce Rettig, Lisa Michelle, Lisa Parsons & Frank Riley
Crafting Memoir Rooted in Spirit of Place with Clare Frank, Alenka Vreeck & Marianne Porter
What makes a good writing community with Emilee Guido
Explore A Poet’s Sense of Place Through Ekphrastic Writing with Lara Gularte
Shattering the Myth of Women in the West with Wendy Voorsanger
