Friday, July 09, 2010

Bring a Jacket!

Weather looks good for next week's conference... mostly sunny, 80s and low 90s, scattered thunderstorms (and hopefully with some magnificent lightening)
but it may be chilly (low 50s) in the evenings!

Looking forward to the conference!

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Debra Monroe in this Week's People

Taos Summer Writer's Conference faculty member Debra Monroe's new memoir appears in this week's People magaize. Be sure to pick up the issue that feature's Sandra Bullock's "quickie divorce" on the cover. Congratulations, Debra!

For more on Debra Monroe and her new memoir, On the Outskirts of Normal, visit her website: http://debramonroe.net.

Thursday, July 01, 2010

Minrose Gwin Reading in Albuquerque July 8

Greetings Taos Conference Attendees & Local Supporters:

Faculty member Minrose Gwin will be reading from her acclaimed new novel, The Queen of Palmyra, at Bookworks in Albuquerque at 7pm, Thursday July 8th.

As followers may recall, The Queen of Palmyra tells the story of a young girl in Civil Rights era Mississippi and the horrors she wintnesses one summer. The book has been favorably compared to the classic To Kill a Mockingbird.

This reading is a wonderful warm up to this year's Conference!

When: 7pm, July 8th (Thursday)
Where: Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande NW, Albuquerque, NM (Flying Star Plaza)
Questions: 505.344.8139