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Distinguished Visiting Writers Series

February 25 @ 1-5pm

ASU Open Door: Typewriter Poets at the Piper Writers House

Visit the Piper Writers House, learn some of its history, offerings, and receive a personalized poem! Wielding vintage typewriters, our Typewriter Poets will write spontaneous, customized poems for those wishing to take home a meaningful memento. There will also be activities for young children.

Building: Piper Writers House (PWH)

Room or Location: Meeting Room and Reading Room

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October 12-14, 2023

Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writing Conference

Every year, the Desert Nights, Rising Stars conference brings together over 300 writers to study and celebrate the literary arts.

As a teaching conference, it covers both the craft of writing and the nuts and bolts of being a writer by offering practical advice for editing, creative and professional development, and navigating the literary marketplace.

Learn more about the conference