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The Second Edition of the  Maine Lit Fest is returning next month to a place near you!  It runs from October 3rd to October 13th.  The locations include Farmington, Portland, Brunswick, Waterville, Bangor, Presque Isle and on-line.  The event is sposored by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, of Portland.

The Fest is intended to appeal to a variety of Maine people and intended not only for the “booksih” crowd, but for people who might not expect to attend a book Festival.

MWPA is partnering with a wide range of community partners and sponsors across the state including bookstores, organizations, media, universities, businesses and mdre.

A very partial list of the Festival locations include:

On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, there will be a “Showcase of Black Poet Laureates,” at Space Gallery, Portland,  from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.  Five Black poets from across the US wil read their work and engage in a panel discussion moderated by Maya Williams, former Poet Laureate of Portland.

“An Evening with Viet Thank Nguyen” at Portland High School willl run from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm.  Pultizger Prize-winning author will read from his work and discuss his life as a writer, parent and refuge.  Date of the event not given.  Tickets are $10. per person.

On Thursday, October 10th, Melissa Febos will speak  at the Faculty Room of Bowdoin College, Brunswick.  Join her, a best-selling and award-winning author of “Girlhood” and “Body Work,” as she reflects on her journey as a writer, and queer person who has thought and written deeply about pleasure and pain, about storytelling and the body.  Free event with registration.

For more information and to register for events, please visit the MWPA’s Maine Lit Fest on-line.