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CityLit Project retweeted
Tis the season for cocktails holiday cheer ! Join the CityLit family next Tuesday, December 20th @motorhousebalt for our Holiday Happy Hour!
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CityLit Project retweeted
14 Dec 2022
ON NOW: @OnTheRecordWYPR talks with two book connoisseurs: A Baltimore County librarian recommends new titles for kids of all ages, from graphic novels to poetry, and Carla Du Pree of @CityLitProject shares ideas in nonfiction, short stories and self-help. wypr.org/show/on-the-record
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CityLit Project retweeted
Congrats to @KieseLaymon for being named a 2022 @macfound Fellow! Well deserved honor for one of the most insightful and daring writers doing it today.
This year’s MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners include an author of a banned book and a trash-obsessed scientist. See the full list. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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Congrats to @KieseLaymon for being named a 2022 @macfound Fellow! Well deserved honor for one of the most insightful and daring writers doing it today.
This year’s MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners include an author of a banned book and a trash-obsessed scientist. See the full list. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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Kiese took part in our CityLit Festival earlier this year, with an intimate craft & lit seminar titled "Keeping it Inside the House". We're releasing here now, for the first time. Experience what makes someone a genius! youtube.com/watch?v=3E5rAIbq…

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TONIGHT we kick off our Final Week with an event built to feel like a soothing hug. Come to Motor House from 7-9pm to see @thisepiclife, @christineaplatt, and Life I Swear’s Chloe Dulce Louvouezo in a conversation moderated by Baltimore’s Godmother Alanah Nichole Davis.
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CityLit Project retweeted
22 Mar 2022
If you're in Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia, join us @busboysandpoets on April 1 for @CityLitProject's CityLit Festival. Honored to read alongside @Iam_likewater @PoetJasmineMans @burgi323 @marjanxpoetry @DoraMalech, Bobbi Rush & Truth Thomas. Link⇢ bit.ly/KillingRage2022
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Check out @KieseLaymon on @MiddayWYPR! His masterclass with us is TOMORROW 3/15 from 7-8pm on Zoom. Go register at citylitproject.salsalabs.org…
ICYMI: MIDDAY ON THE ARTS: Writer @KieseLaymon author of LONG DIVISION (@simonschuster), joins @tomhallwypr to discuss his 3/15 MasterClass: KEEPING IT IN THE HOUSE, part of this year's @CityLitProject Festival (now thru 4/1). 📩midday@wypr.org. LISTEN: ow.ly/NoNj50Ij77y
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CityLit Project retweeted
ICYMI: MIDDAY ON THE ARTS: Writer @KieseLaymon author of LONG DIVISION (@simonschuster), joins @tomhallwypr to discuss his 3/15 MasterClass: KEEPING IT IN THE HOUSE, part of this year's @CityLitProject Festival (now thru 4/1). 📩midday@wypr.org. LISTEN: ow.ly/NoNj50Ij77y
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A MASTERCLASS WITH A MASTER OF MEMOIRS- KIESE LAYMON👏🏽👏🏽 TOMORROW, March 15, 2022, 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Registration is required using this link: citylitproject.salsalabs.org…. Priced at 10$, but pay what you can to help CityLit Project bring more events like this!
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Slots are going quick, but we still have a few open! These writers are aching to read and chat about your work!
As part of CityLit festival, writers are invited to submit short works for a 30-minute review & critique from a published author and editor! Sessions will be held morning of March 12th. Spots are limited! Link in next tweet.
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CityLit Project retweeted
For her #CityLitFest2022 panel, @SaimaSitwat says she wanted to "select participants who can share their stories honestly, with all the joy, sorrow and rawness of it.” Read on: bit.ly/3h5jsJR
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CityLit Project retweeted
.@SaimaSitwat immigrated from Pakistan in 2003. @EQuotah, @NadiaHashimi, @JPenaMelnyk, and Mariam Thakkur will serve on her #CityLitFest2022 panel (10 a.m. at @prattlibrary). Learn more about Sitwat and her panel in this feature: bit.ly/3h5jsJR
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CityLit Project retweeted
Today is #InternationalWomensDay, the perfect time to talk about #CityLitFest2022 panel @SaimaSitwat curated, “Becoming American." The panel on Saturday consists of 4 immigrant women who live in Maryland. bit.ly/3h5jsJR
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CityLit Project retweeted
We are so pleased to bring @nhannahjones, creator of The 1619 Project, as our 19th Annual CityLit Festival keynote speaker! This event will be held live, Saturday 3/12 at the @prattlibrary. Seating is limited! Reserve yours by registering here 👇🏿 citylitproject.salsalabs.org…
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CityLit Project retweeted
CityLit comes back to the Pratt this month! Join us and @CityLitProject for a celebration of local and national literature. Find the schedule of events at: ow.ly/Brtr50I9Bzi

The annual CityLit Festival is back for the 19th year, with a mix of virtual & in person events throughout the month of March, including a Master Class by @KieseLaymon and a Keynote Address from @nhannahjones! citylitproject.org/events-pr…
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