Tayari's Blog: I *Heart* AWP

Posted by TayariJones on February 2, 2008 06:09 PM
Filed under Travels & Rambles

I know that the cool things to do is to roll your eyes and sneer at the mere mention of AWP. I have really good friends that go along AWP Logowith that charade. But me, I am not to proud to admit that I love the AWP conference. For me, it's most wonderful time of the year. I kind of think of it as my reward for surviving Christmas.

This year has been extra terrific. Rutgers-Newark, where I teach, gave a great faculty reading. Alice Elliot Dark and James Goodman stole the show. Then, Jayne Anne Philips (our fearless leader) spoke on a panel called Town/Gown: The New Urban University and Social Activism. Needless to say, they spoke real truths and everyone left inspired.

Tonight, Friend o' The Blog, Natasha Trethewey is giving a major reading. (In the pictures attached, she is being her down to earth self.) You know I will be front row for tonight's event. In the meanwhile I have taken lots of pics. Check them out.

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Comment #1, by Lauren Cerand [TypeKey Profile Page]

SO MISS SUPERSTAR... I was at AWP for about ten minutes for a reception earlier this evening (Saturday) and as I was leaving I walked by these two, older, distinguished looking gentlemen who were like TAYARI JONES this and TAYARI JONES that and TALENTED blah blah blah and I kept my cool. I did circle back pretending to look for the ladies' room to see if I could glimpse name tags but no luck. I also resisted my urge to scream. TRUE STORY. P.S. I went by Natasha's reading assuming you would be in the front row but it was just starting and I didn't want to be rude! See you on the 10th at Sunday Salon, and I hope that all of your NYC area readers come out and join us!


February 2, 2008 09:43 PM

Comment #2, by ReggieH [TypeKey Profile Page]

Great photos as always....although since I couldn't make it this year, looking at them makes me cry...I wanted to go too: waaahh!:(

Seriously, looks a wonderful time (as usual!)

February 3, 2008 10:18 AM

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