Help us kick off the Fort Collins Book Fest at this special after-hours event for all ages! Drink hot cocoa, play word games, snag some swag, and participate in book giveaways as we celebrate all things literary. There will be a special performance by The Story Bakers from 6:45 to 7:15 pm! The Story Bakers […]
Experience food preparation and creative writing in this bilingual workshop with Franklin Cruz. A delicious opportunity to learn about some food and their stories, home, and family. Connection is the element to the recipes we make and stories we tell that makes them similar. Through creative writing, we can document both in different ways. For teens […]
What does it mean to be "in community" in the writing space? Acclaimed Colorado poet Meca'Ayo guides us through creating collaborative poetics. Unleash the power of shared expression as we weave a tapestry of collective verses. No previous writing experience necessary! Registration is required. Registration opens Jan. 8, 2024.
Between human and animal, illness and health, call and response, partitions of all kinds can be violent or generative, mythic or experienced. Two poets live in, collapse, and question these borders: Rajiv Mohabir reads from Whale Aria, in which a humpback whale’s migration reflects queerness and brownness from underwater to air and Guyana to New York, […]
In this panel of accomplished authors, there also resides the community experiences of a bookseller, a massage therapist, a mathematics student, and a director an MFA in Creative Writing program. These writers offer insights into oft-neglected western experiences including the histories of Chinese immigrants, silencing of Indigenous experiences, the challenges of living with mixed-race identity, […]
History is a haunting. And the West, in particular, is filled with the spirits of our ancestors, echoing with the voices of the dead. Not all of them are recognized, however. Not all of them get to speak. What are they trying to tell us? How do we honor them? How do we bring them […]
In this workshop with author Deborah Jackson Taffa, we’ll discuss how prose narratives can benefit from poetic techniques, how expanding the use of poetic principles—from metaphor to repetition, space, juxtaposition, accrual, lists, and rhyme—can deepen the experience of writing and reading creative nonfiction. What is the lyric essay? How can we use poetic ideals to […]
Using text and photos (provided), we'll investigate ways the elements in each find themselves interacting on and with one another. From there, we'll turn our attention to how we might work these observations and interactions into notes, poems, and larger projects of exploration outside of the workshop space. Register for the workshop. Event led by […]
Acclaimed writers Ramona Emerson (Shutter) and David Heska Wanbli Weiden (Winter Counts) discuss how they use the mystery and thriller genres to explore questions of justice, Native American identity, and intergenerational trauma. Shutter follows Rita Todacheene, a forensic photographer, who’s haunted by the ghost of a murder victim intent on justice. In Winter Counts, Virgil […]
Do you want to meet new people and have deeper conversations? Join us! This event will provide conversation cards to foster small group conversations. For Book Fest, we added in questions related to reading and books too. Share stories from your life and explore your curiosity about others' experiences. Light refreshments provided. Registration is required. For teens […]
Play Bingo AND celebrate books at this special Book Bingo session! Hosted by Mythmaker Brewing and Fort Collins Book Fest. Mythmaker Brewing is located at 1035 S. Taft Hill. Beverages and snacks are available for purchase, though purchase is not required to participate.
Embrace your inner child and enjoy some imaginative readings and theatrical interpretation by storytellers from Poudre Libraries. Bring your sense of humor and wonder!
Writer and teacher Uma Krishnaswami, author of many books for young readers, will talk about her writing journey, what it takes to build a writing life, and why children are an audience worth caring about. Includes snippets from her books and time for Q & A. Registration required. After the workshop, Uma will be available […]
Have you ever remembered an event one way, only for your friend to remember it totally differently? You each have a unique point-of-view! Explore how you can tell the same story from different points-of-view in this hands-on workshop with author Uma Krishnaswami. Uma will use her book Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of […]
For our young writers ages 8-12. Have you ever remembered an event one way, only for your friend to remember it totally differently? You each have a unique point-of-view! Explore how you can tell the same story from different points-of-view in this hands-on workshop with author Uma Krishnaswami. Uma will use her book Two at […]
Love a good story? Ready to sit back and enjoy some literature? Local writers will join us at Authors of the Hour to read from their literary works! Feeling brave? Bring your own writing and take to the mic for a short reading of your own work during the second half of this event. Refreshments […]
Comics and graphic novels can be powerful catalysts for change. Author and artist R. Alan Brooks will chat with Fort Collins Comic Con founder Nick Armstrong about storytelling through these media. How can comics and graphic novels challenge assumptions, evoke emotion, and inspire action? How can art create stronger communities?
This workshop will feature the words, memories, and features of a landscape you know best: home! We will experiment with creative nonfiction writing elements and strategies as we explore the sights, sounds, and textures of Northern Colorado through words. Participants will produce a few pages of writing—and discuss how to growth them into a longer […]