Don't miss this one-of-a-kind DC literary gathering!
Join us for a one-of-a-kind DC literary gathering just before the mid-term elections. An open bar, buffet, dessert, inspirational speeches from a who's who of writers from throughout the DC region, and a celebration of a few of our local literary heroes on October 21, 2022. Writers and book lovers alike: we want you at the party!
Our current list of guest authors: Elliot Ackerman, Marie Arana, Louis Bayard, Jennifer Close, Susan Coll, Danielle Evans, Tope Folarin, Lauren Francis-Sharma, Angie Kim, Eugenia Kim, Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, Alice McDermott, Bethanne Patrick, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Alexandra Petri, Rion Amilcar Scott, Karin Tanabe, R. Eric Thomas, and Martha Anne Toll. We will also be honoring Susan Shreve and Edward P. Jones for their long and distinguished careers as DC writers.
PEN/Faulkner is grateful to the Ross Yoon Agency, Shreve Williams Public Relations, and an anonymous donor for their support of the Literary State of the Union. We would also like to thank our lead bookstore sponsor, Loyalty Books.
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