Writing against the (Main) Stream

Why I’ll always stay true to my work.

IndiePenned Meet & Greet with Alonzo Vereen

The author of Historically Black: American Icons Who Attended HBCUs comes to Oxon Hill, MD, on Sun., Feb. 26th, at 2 p.m.!

Appalachian Elegy

Understanding the region through the words of James Still.

Authors on Audio: Stacy Schiff

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Panel in the Spotlight: “Debut Authors: Paths to Publication”

Look what’s happening at the 2023 Washington Writers Conference!

Patricia Park in Conversation with Dolen Perkins-Valdez

The author of Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim comes to DC on Wed., Feb. 22nd, at 7 p.m.!

Africa Out Loud: An Open-Mic & Spoken-Word Event

Join poet 2Deep in DC on Sun., Feb. 19th, at 5:30 p.m. for this event celebrating the African diaspora!

The Old Nerd on the Porch

Some reflections on life at 40.