located in the Ballet Room at Playhouse on the Square
readings, workshops, and publishing opportunities have long been associated with academic or mainstream environments, perhaps limiting access to the greater public. Sundress Publications and Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) in Knoxville, the Porch in Nashville, and story booth in Memphis have each carved out distinct literary “space” across the state, working to provide valuable opportunities for writers, readers, and youth — rural retreats, workshops, writing contests, and reading series, to name a few. Jim Warner, Susannah Felts, and Nat Akin discuss the role of writer-as-organizer, and the kind of partnerships and programming it takes to make these spaces vibrant contributions to a city’s broader literary community.
part of the 2015 Mid-South Book Festival programs
