Readings, panel discussion and music devoted to the act of writing about war and the role that writing can play in making peace.
Proceeds to benefit Still Waters in a Storm, a reading and writing sanctuary for children in Bushwick, Brooklyn (www.stillwatersinastorm.org).
Readers/Panelists:
Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges (WAR IS A FORCE THAT GIVES US MEANING);
National Book Award-winner Phil Klay (REDEPLOYMENT);
Award-winning novelist Roxana Robinson (SPARTA);
Photographer and author Ashley Gilbertson (BEDROOMS OF THE FALLEN), winner of the National Magazine Award.
Moderator: John Freeman (FREEMAN’S, HOW TO READ A NOVELIST)
Original music by celebrated composer Paul Cantelon (THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY), inspired by the writings of children in Bushwick.
Friday, September 11, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
The New School, 66 West 12th St., between 5th and 6th Avenues.
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