Fall Lit Ball
Friday, Oct. 7 & Saturday, Oct. 8 @ The Foundry
Sharon Olds
In celebration of its 70th anniversary, The Georgia Review is spearheading a literary festival showcasing the creative outputs of Athens’ dense literary and publishing communities. Various organizations will pull together for a lineup that features a storytelling workshop with Rabbit Box, poetry readings with Athens Word of Mouth, live music by Claire Cronin and readings presented by Avid Bookshop, UGA Creative Writing and UGA Press. An all-day book fair will offer selections from 16 small presses and journals. The ball kicks off Friday with readings by poets Stacy Szymaszek and Simone White, and Saturday’s attractions culminate with a reading by Pulitzer-winning poet Sharon Olds.
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Friday, October 7
Fall Lit Ball
(Pavilion) Presented by the UGA Creative Writing Program, the kick-off event for the Fall Lit Ball includes poetry readings by Stacy Szymaszek and Simone White (7 p.m.). See Calendar Pick on p. 20.
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Saturday, October 8
Fall Lit Ball
The Fall Lit Ball includes "The Literature of Fact" panel discussion (10 a.m.); "Tips for Making a Story Sing: A Rabbit Box Workshop" (11 a.m.); storytime with Laurel Snyder (11:30 a.m.); Avid Bookshops 5th anniversary reading with Julia Elliott (12 p.m.); "#BlackLivesMatter: Verses & Vocals," a lecture presented by hip hop artist and activist Ricky Simone (1 p.m.); Athens Word of Mouth readings (2 p.m.); zine-making and readings by representatives of small presses and journals (3 p.m.); reading by Kate Sweeney, author of American Afterlife (4 p.m.); "St Mark's Poetry Project Turns 50" (5 p.m.); music by Claire Cronin (7 p.m.); and Georgia Review reading with Sharon Olds and Bianca Stone (8 p.m.). A book fair will be held the entire day. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.
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