During the Port Townsend Writers' Conference, a rich and diverse gathering of prose writers and poets read from their work. Unless otherwise noted, all readings and lectures take place at the Joseph F. Wheeler Theater.
Sunday, July 18
7:30 pm Reading: Martín Espada; Ana Menéndez
Monday, July 19
4 pm Lecture: Chris Abani
7:30 pm Reading: Dana Levin, Peter Orner
Tuesday, July 20
4 pm Lecture: Denise Chávez
7:30 pm Reading: Cristina García
Wednesday, July 21
4 pm Lecture: Martín Espada: "The Unacknowledged Legislator: A Rebuttal"
7:30 pm Reading: Readings by Conference participants
Thursday, July 22
4 pm Lecture: Ana Menéndez: "How To Become A Writer in 10,000 Easy Steps"
7:30 pm Reading: Bich Minh Nguyen; Denise Chávez
Friday, July 23
4 pm Lecture: Dana Levin: "Drama, Silence, Speed, Assemblage, and Accrual: What I've Learned About the Line"
7:30 pm Reading: Readings by Conference Participants
Saturday, July 24
4 pm Lecture: Peter Orner: "The Problems (and Joys?) of Narrative Time: An examination of the way some fiction writers move (and stop) time"
7:30 pm Reading: Chris Abani, Erin Belieu
