Literature
Writing The City: Author Joshua Foster On His Work And A New Course At Writespace
Posted on · Mormon snowboarding, overcoming "fear of the blank page," and writing on the night shift.
Tag: Houston writers
Writing the City
Writing In The Open With Novelist Miah Arnold
Posted on · When writing the traditional way didn't work, this writer created a new tradition.
Arts & Culture
Senior Citizens Share Stories Of Life Experiences, Growing Up In Houston
Posted on · A workshop in the Fifth Ward is giving the older population a chance to tell their stories – from lighthearted to poignant – through creative writing.
Literature
Houston-Based Literary Organization Showcases Writers Of Color
Posted on · Here’s what to expect – and not expect – in Writespaces’s Writers of Color Workshop Showcase this Saturday.
Houston Matters
Author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Discusses Life, Work
Posted on · We talk with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, a Houston-based poet and author. Her new book is entitled Before We Visit the Goddess. Weather permitting, a book launch is planned tonight (April 19, 2016) at 7:00 p.m. at Blue Willow Bookshop in West Houston.
Houston Matters
Workshop Helps Houston Writers Get Their Books Published
Posted on · The first Houston RT Readers and Writers Roundup will be held this weekend. Its an event where readers, bloggers, booksellers and librarians will gather to talk about writing and publishing. To tell us more about the event, we talk with Kathryn Falk, the founder of RT Book Reviews Magazine and the RT Readers and Writers […]
Houston Matters
Center Offers New Place for Writers to Collaborate
Posted on · Houstonâs literary scene has a new writing center. Writespace opened its doors in May and is located in Houstonâs Art District. It offers writing workshops, consulting services, a shared quiet space to write, and free community events. Houston Matters sat down with Founder and Director Elizabeth White-Olsen to learn more about what Writespace is adding […]
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Oil Spill Latest, Mental Health, & the Literary Scene: Houston Matters for Monday, March 24, 2014
Posted on · On Saturday, a barge in Galveston Bay struck a ship and sprung a leak. While the barge was carrying a million gallons of marine fuel oil, officials believe just one tank was breached, which would suggest no more than 168,000 gallons spilled into the bay. As crews skimmed oil from the water, and containment booms […]