One of the nation’s largest writerly gatherings — the AWP Conference & Bookfair — comes to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in DC this week, and the Independent will be there! From Thursday, Feb. 9th, to Saturday, Feb. 11th, we’ll be standing by in booth #686 to chat about books, authors, and all things literary. Be sure to say hi!

Need another reason to attend? We’ll also be giving away one free admission to our own popular annual event, the Washington Writers Conference, which takes place Apr. 28th-29th in College Park, MD. Could you be the lucky winner?