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Young Writers & Leaders Book Launch and Reading


  • Portland Museum of Art 7 Congress Square Portland, ME 04101 United States (map)

Come support the 30 authors in the Young Writers & Leaders' newest chapbook at this book launch and reading. The audience will hear stories that will take them to basketball courts, a rowdy dodgeball game, a soccer field in Cape Town, a West London neighborhood, and the train tracks at Old Orchard Beach. Learn about the profound longing for place, family, and best friends who have drifted. Meet a father for the first time, get chased by a pack of feral dogs, learn how to ride a bike—fail—and get up and ride again. Hear lasting advice from a border patrol officer. Each author will take the stage to read an excerpt or their story in its entirety.

Earlier Event: May 9
Show & Tell 2023
Later Event: June 23
Big Night 2023