Durango Telegraph - Inaugural Literary Week comes to Durango
Inaugural Literary Week comes to Durango

The Durango Public Library is hosting the inaugural Literary Festival on Sept. 16-18. Each day will include a variety of workshops presented by local authors and illustrators. Topics include: illustrating children’s books; researching historical fiction; and how to get your book published.

In addition, a writers’ panel, “Achieving Publishing Success in the Four Corners,” meets at 7 p.m. Thurs., Sept.16, and will spotlight Blake Crouch, Katherine Leiner and Ken Wright.

Award-winning author Craig Childs will keynote the festival at 7 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 17. His talk, “The Ends of the Earth,” promises to offer a fresh perspective on writing, adventure and the state of the world.

For information and a calendar of events, visit www.durangopubliclibrary.org or call 375-3380.

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