AWPooped

M. and I are back from another AWP conference, this one in Chicago. Okay, I thought the city would be piled high with snow, but no! Instead, a snow-sculpting competition in Millennium Park! Some people in shorts, even! I am now a Chicago fan, but I wear a parka. Here is the "Bean," legitimately called the Cloud Gate. This is an arty-smarty photo of the bean taken by me. Not a clear representation of the Bean itself.

Yes, we went to AWP seminars; my faves being an energetic and fun panel about writing essays for radio, and another about reading as a writer led by two favorite former teachers, who packed the room and had attendees leaning in from the hallway. Navigating the bookfair required a sherpa, but I'm delighted to have seen new friends from Grub Street and the Kenyon Review.

Thanks to C. and R. for tips on things to see and do in Chicago. The rest of this post has the potential to devolve into a shout-out. Friends, consider yourselves shouted out.

And now, enough talking about writing, let's get writing!