Reasons to see Robin Black at the Lighthouse Writers' Event May 13-14

Denver's own Lighthouse Writers Workshop presents two events with writer Robin Black. Here are the details as they appear on the LWW web site: 

Go all in on black--Robin Black, that is. An all-access pass gives tickets to these events:

Friday, May 13, 7 to 10 PM
At a private home near the Botanical Gardens
An intimate evening of wine, delicious appetizers, a performance by Stories on Stage, and a Q & A with the author.
 
Saturday, May 14, 1 to 4 PM
Ferril House
Seminar led by Robin Black: What Do Readers Care About and Why Do They Care? A Workshop on Telling Stories That Matter

1. Robin Black's If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This came out last year to wide acclaim. It's her debut short story collection, and each story is a carefully constructed, fully developed world about people who are asked to face the truths, large and small, about their lives. This collection was an Oprah Magazine Summer Reads pick, and they liked it so much they even wrote a Reader's Guide, which is a series of questions suitable for a reading group's discussion. There is something for everyone in this collection, and for that alone, hearing what Robin has to say about her experience in publishing and the writing process is reason enough to come along.
2. Robin has been noted as a writer who emerged "later in life." If you, like me, still have aspirations to do great things even though we're older and getting moreso every day, Robin's successes are inspiring. I like encouragement, and I love success stories. I'm betting you do, too.
3. Did you see that description of the first night "at a private home near the Botanical Gardens" ? This is a beautiful setting for a gathering, especially if that gathering is comprised of...
4. A warm, supportive, funny, and generous writer's community. That's Lighthouse in a nutshell. You won't meet nicer people, anywhere.
5. But you say you're not a writer? It won't matter. If you love good writing, strong characters, and realistic and probing fiction, your future readings will be enhanced by hearing a working writer speak to her experience. When you engage with people who are connected to the books you love, your appreciation for them grows that much more.
6. If you're a writing teacher, taking the time to learn something new from another writer will give you more tools in your teaching toolkit.
7. And finally, if you attend a Lighthouse event like this one, you're supporting the arts. You're taking a demonstrable stance on the idea that good content, valuable ideas, and building community matter. If you support the organizations that care enough to bring artists in to engage in conversation, they can continue their good works. Everyone will benefit.

If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This accolades:

San Francisco Chronicle  §  Irish Times Top Book of 2010  §  Short Listed for The Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize  §  Long Listed for The Story Prize  §  A Denver Post Bestseller  §  Winner, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Literary Prize  §  Summer Reading Pick, O:  The Oprah Magazine

Comments

[cynthia newberry martin]

Wonderful, Sonya. Wish I could go!

[Sonya Unrein]

Cynthia, I wish you could too. I hope when you pass through Denver in August, we all get to meet up.