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Winter Writers: Faculty Reading

Winter Writers Faculty Danez Smith and Omar El Akkad

Winter Writers Faculty Danez Smith and Omar El Akkad


Join us for an inspiring evening of readings with acclaimed writers Danez Smith and Omar El Akkad, faculty of the Winter Writers Residency. Smith, celebrated poet and author of Homie and the forthcoming Bluff, captivates audiences with powerful storytelling. Their work, which has won the Forward Prize for Best Collection and the Minnesota Book Award, has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and more. El Akkad, journalist and author of the internationally acclaimed American War and What Strange Paradise, brings his Giller Prize-winning narratives to the stage. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the magic of literature in the heart of the mountains. Books by the authors will be available for purchase at the event.