Tayari's Blog: The Key West Wind Down

Posted by TayariJones on January 20, 2008 05:02 PM
Filed under Travels & Rambles

Well, this is the last day of the Key West Literary Seminars. It's been a tremendous conference. You know I call myself being cool,Me & Judy Blume

There were lots of great readings today-- Kevin Young and Junot Diaz (podacst) really pleased the crowd. But the thrill was hearing from the scholarship winners. You will be delighted to know that Jaci really really brought the house down with her beautiful and heartbreaking poems about missing African American children. I have known Jaci forever but I had no idea that she could read like that!

Yesterday, I gave a reading and I also had a great time being on panels with Silas House, Lee Smith and Manuel Munoz. It's kind of weird having a three way conversations on the mic in front of a couple hundred people, but we seemed to have pulled it off.

I want to wrap this up by thanking the sponsors. Can you belive that the people of Key West put thier personal money together to endow the scholarships that allowed new voices to attend the seminars-- as speakers and as participants? That's impressive.

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Comment #1, by Val B. [TypeKey Profile Page]

You have a picture with one of my literary (s)heros. Judy Blume helped me get through puberty. I love your blog.
Happy Writing!

January 22, 2008 12:31 PM

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