36th Annual Welty Writers' Symposium
Inspired by Eudora Welty's story "A Worn Path"
Program of the 36th Annual
October 24th, 25th, and 26th, 2024
The theme for this year's symposium is “‘With an Instrument Made of Air’: The Transformative Magic of Story” It is inspired by Eudora Welty's story "Circe" from The Bride of Innisfallen and Other Stories.
All sessions will be held in Connie Sills Kossen Auditorium of Poindexter Hall and also live-streamed for those who can't attend in person. All times listed are estimates. Books are available at the event and for purchase through The Bookend.
author of The American Daughters
Keynote: October 24, 7:30 p.m.
author of t/here it is
author of Nola Face
author of Between Chance and Mercy
author of Greater Ghost
author of Beautiful Dreamers
author of The Measure of Distance
author of Gatherer
author of Slaughterhouse for Old Wives’ Tales
author of That Pinson Girl
author of The Lakes of Southern Hollow
