1455 Summer Literary Festival is “unique and inclusive” by design
metroweekly.comThe Nation and The American Prospect), and several writers and editors long associated with the Washington Post, including Robin Givhan and Marie Arana.The LGBTQ highlights this year include the panel “What Makes a Successful (Queer) Narrative?” featuring authors Kristen Arnett (With Teeth), Robert Jones (The Prophets), and Torry Peters (Detransition, Baby), and moderated by noted “Bookstagrammer” Lupita Aquino (7/15). “It’s All About Us: The Many Voices of Speculative Fiction and Poetry” panel features authors and DC Center’s OutWrite festival co-chair Marlena Chertock and former co-chair Dave Ring, plus queer Black writer and FIYAH editor Emmalia Harrington (7/15).Other highlights include a performance of slam poetry by the young, trans,.
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