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8:00–9:00 A.M.RegistRation

9:00–10:30 A.M.What WRiteRs need to KnoW to today to PRePaRe themselves foR tomoRRoWOgilvy, Sarewitz

10:45 A.M.–12:15 P.M.Lee Gutkind will join Ogilvy and Sarewitz for discussion and debate and then open up the program to a panel of writers and editors for questions and discussionBeasley, Cerand, Courteau, Nash, Sallay

12:15–1:30 P.M.lUnCh

1:30–2:00 P.M.niCK Bilton: i live in the fUtURe and heRe’s hoW it WoRKs

2:00–3:00 P.M.fRom video-BooKs to soCial PUBlishing: the fUtURe of Reading and WRitingBilton, Ginna, Kennedy, Nash, Sallay

3:15–4:00 P.M.tRUth and ConseQUenCes: Changing the RUles of WRitingCourteau, Fletcher, Forche, Kleinman, Shroder

maKing Big stoRies fit in small sPaCes: WRite shoRteR, fasteR, and With moRe meaningBilton, Cerand, Ginna, Kennedy

4:15–5:00 P.M.the fUtURe of the long essayBeasley, Fletcher, Forche, Shroder

CReating a WRiteR: Why sPeCialize?Cerand, Kennedy, Kleinman

5:00–7:00 P.M.CReative nonfiCtion laUnCh PaRtyThis event is FREE and open to the public.

PROGRAM SESSIONSPanelists and presenters for the event include Sandra Beasley, Nick Bilton, Lauren Cerand, Sarah Courteau, Hattie Fletcher, Carolyn Forche, Peter Ginna, Lee Gutkind, Pagan Kennedy, Jeff Kleinman, Richard Nash, Jay Ogilvy, Jack Sallay, Dan Sarewitz, and Tom Shroder.

Join The Writer’s Center’s sta�, workshop leaders, and members in this �rst ever pre-birthday reading celebration.

Sunday, March 21Noon–2:00 P.M.

The Writer’s Center’s 33rd

Birthday Celebration

Sunday, March 21, 2010 | 2:00 P.M. | Tickets: $20

Featuring Pagan Kennedy and Carolyn Forché Saturday, March 20, 20105:00–7:00 p.m. at The Writer’s CenterJoin Creative Non�ction as it unveils its new look.

CREATIVE NONFICTIONmagazine relaunch

LOWER LEVEL Anton Chekhov

 Tennessee Williams

 Upton Sinclair

 Charlotte Brontë

 Langston Hughes

 Robert Frost

 Mark Twain

 Emily Dickinson

 Richard Wright

 Billy Wilder

MAIN LEVEL Reception

Jane Fox Reading Room

Walt Whitman

Zora Neale Hurston

Allan B. Lefcowitz Theatre

THE WRITER’S CENTER

WALSH STREET

STANFORD STREET

BETHESDA AVENUE

 Persimmon (Upscale American)7003 Wisconsin Avenue

 Don Pollo of Bethesda (Peruvian)7009 Wisconsin Avenue

 Stromboli (Italian)7023 Wisconsin Avenue

 Moby Dick (Middle Eastern)7027 Wisconsin Avenue

 Golden City (Chinese)7026 Wisconsin Avenue

 Starbucks7140 Wisconsin Avenue

 Saveur India (Indian)6831 Wisconsin Avenue

 Ali Baba’s Falafel7155 Wisconsin Avenue

 Papa John’s7200 47th Street

 Trader Joe’s6831 Wisconsin Avenue

PLACES TO EAT

To the Bethesda Metro stop

hoW do i get to the WRiteR’s CenteR?The Writer’s Center is located at 4508 Walsh Street in Bethesda, Maryland, five blocks south of the Bethesda Metro stop. Walsh Street is located on the east side of Wisconsin Avenue. The phone number for The Writer’s Center is 301-654-8664

WheRe do i PaRK?Metered parking is across the street from our building. The meters are free on weekends.

WheRe is yoUR handiCaP aCCess?

WheRe aRe the RestRooms?Restrooms are located on both the main and lower levels of The Writer’s Center

do yoU have vending maChines? There is a vending machine for beverages located on the lower level just to the left of the steps.Coffee, tea, and bottled water can also be purchased at the reception area on the main level.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSCan i BUy a Panelist’s BooK at the WRiteR’s CenteR?Unfortunately, we are not selling panelists’ books today.

Can i taKe Photos dURing the ConfeRenCe?Yes

What if i have otheR QUestions that aRe not ansWeRed heRe?If you have questions, please ask any of The Writer’s Center’s staff. Staff members can be identified by the following badge:

STAFF

The Writer’s Center is sponsored in part by

The Writer’s Center gratefully acknowledges assistance received from the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington’s Business Volunteers for the Arts Program.

4508 Walsh StreetBethesda, MD 20815

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