Happenings in September
Ahhhh…..September!
Does anyone else have a love/hate relationship with this month? It’s not that we don’t love it. We do. But….to love September requires a willingness to roll with things, to embrace the uncertain. Sure, it’s partly the weather: (some) mornings require a sweater but afternoons can creep back up into sweltering temps. Our air conditioners are confused, at least here in Kansas!
Even so, there’s something wonderful about this month. Thoughts of new school supplies (fun new notebooks & journals to try!), the beginning of classes, and the promise that leaves will soon begin to turn and drop are all welcome signs that the world keeps turning, despite it all.
We’re feeling that renewed fervor here at The Notebooks Collective, too, and we’re giddy to share our list of upcoming events and plans.
In the meantime, tell us what you’re reading and writing! We’d also love to know what you’re listening to. Is there a podcast you love? A playlist? Hook us up!
In Conversation: Anne-Marie Oomen and Patricia Ann McNair
Join us for the virtual book launch of Anne-Marie Oomen’s new book, As Long as I Know You: The Mom Book. Published by University of Georgia Press, this book was selected by Aimee Nezhukumatathil for the Sue William Silverman Prize for Creative Nonfiction. Anne-Marie will be in conversation with Patricia Ann McNair, author (most recently) of Responsible Adults.
Anne-Marie and Patricia are longtime friends who have supported one another throughout their respective writing careers. This event will be a celebration of Anne-Marie’s newest memoir, but it will also be a conversation between working creatives who have written their way through life and all its iterations. We are certain you don’t want to miss it! RSVP here.
September Write-Together
Please join us at our next community gathering — the September Write-Together. We will meet, say hello and set intentions, and then get to work! Set aside some time for your work — join us! If you can’t make it on the 15th, we’ll have another on October 11th.
Other Notes
This month we are revisiting one of our first events: the launch of Randall Horton’s newest memoir, Dead Weight: A Memoir in Essays. Randall and event moderator Ashley M. Johnson talked, via email, about the questions Ashley had for the launch, but we didn’t have time to include.
One always wonders which story to tell, which narrative to give when an adequate explanation of why you were locked up would really be complicated.
Randall Horton
Read the interview here, and watch the recording of the launch event if you missed it in real-time.
Looking Ahead
Here are the events headed your way in October and November.
October Write-Together
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
In Conversation: Amy Hoffman & Meg Kearney
October 18, 2022
7:30 PM EST
In Conversation: Kathleen Aguero & Jennifer Martelli
November 13, 2022
6:00 PM EST