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2023 Writers Conference Faculty

The Johnson County Library Writers Conference will be held Thursday, November 2 - Saturday, November 4 at the Central Resource Library. These are resources from our faculty.

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  • This poetry memoir blends the personal to the greater political as only the best possible memoir can do.
    Book, 2015Buffalo, New York : Blazevox Books [2015] — 811.6 Etzel
  • Dennis Etzel Jr. is a poet and writer who lives with their spouse Carrie and their boys in Topeka, Kansas, where he teaches English at Washburn University. He is a TALK Scholar and part of the Speakers Bureau for Humanities Kansas and leads poetry…
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  • Written during the trial for a close friend's murder, Come the Slumberless to the Land of Nod exposes that the whimsical, horrible, and absurd all sit together.
    Book, 2020Port Townsend, Washington : Copper Canyon Press, [2020] — 811.6 Brimhall 06/2020
  • Inspired by her mother's ancestry and described by Brimhall as "autobiomythography," Saudade explores the myths within an Amazon River town.
    Book, 2017Port Townsend, Washington : Copper Canyon Press, [2017] — 811.6 Brimhall 11/2017
  • Winner of the 2011 Barnard Women Poets Prize, Our Lady of the Ruins tracks a group of women through their pilgrimage in a mid-apocalyptic world.
    Book, 2012New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2012. — 811.6 Brimhall 03/2012
  • Traci Brimhall works as a Professor at Kansas State University and directs the creative writing program. She also serves as the Poet Laureate for the state of Kansas (2023-2026).
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  • 50 States of Mind

    a Journey to Rediscover American Democracy

    Bernsten, Ryan,
    Bernsten recounts his travels to all 50 states to look beyond the news cycles as he searches for the common humanity in a seemingly divided country. Ultimately he offers a hopeful vision for the future as he reflects on what it really means to be…
    Book, 2023London : Bite-Sized Books Ltd, 2023. — 973.93 Bernster 06/2023
  • Ryan is a speaker, writer, theatre-maker, and an award-winning creative. Ryan is currently the Senior Managing Editor at The Trevor Project, overseeing editorial strategy to end suicide among LGBTQ young people.
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  • Evelyn Laroque's performances at Lorenzo De Luca's Kansas City blues club draw even bigger crowds than his bootleg whiskey. And every time he hears her voice, Lorenzo falls a little harder for the achingly beautiful blues singer. When Evelyn becomes…
    Book, 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, [2021] — FICTION Jackson Elle 11/2021
  • Author Elle Jackson (also known as Ellejacksonwrites) is a designer of writing journals, unique journals, totes, and much more. She is also a wife and mother.
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  • An instructional and inspirational get-started guide for young writers, to help them on the first stages of their journey to become a successful self-motivated writer. Features many practical tips, techniques, and exercises ideal for use in the…
    Book, 2008Milwaukee, Wis. : Crickhollow Books, c2008. — J 808.042 Kamberg
  • MARY-LANE KAMBERG, Olathe, Kansas, is a professional writer with more than twenty-five years’ experience. She is the author of more than 30 books. Her articles have appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, Marriage and Family Living, Christian Science…
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  • Grieving her mother's death, Mari Lennox travels to Kyoto, Japan to take photographs of Yanagi Inn for a client. As she explores the inn and its grounds, her camera captures striking images, uncovering layers of mystery shrouding the old resort,…
    Book, 2022Brentwood, Tennessee : CamCat Books, 2022. — FICTION Logan Amber 11/2022
  • Blindsided

    Essays From the Only Black Woman in the Room

    Downey, Dawn,
    How does a black woman maintain her sense of self, when most of her friends are white? In public spaces and private, Dawn Downey is under attack by an onslaught of microaggressions. She struggles to find balance between personal relationships and…
    Book, 2020Kansas City, MO : Pathless Land Press, 2020. — 305.896 Downey
  • Dawn Downey writes essays about her everyday life—introspective stories to lift your spirits and challenge your assumptions. The dilemma she strives to resolve: how to be a sensitive elder woman of color in an insensitive, white-centered, male…
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  • Running Through My Thoughts

    Personal Essays About Running, Writing, and Life

    Miller, Jerri,
    Running Through My Thoughts is a mini memoir exploring the connection between running and writing. These two seemingly unrelated activities weave together as Jerri learns self-discipline, tenacity, and trust. The skills learned while pounding the…
    Book, 2021[Place of publication not identified] : Jerri Miller 2021 — 613.717 Miller 12/2021
  • On a night when the veil between the living and the dead is as thin as a soap bubble, Will McCurty discovers a chilling family legacy.
    Book, 2023Overland Park, KS : The Big Fig Books, an imprint division of The Little Fig, 2023. — TEEN FICTION Moore L.S. 08/2023
  • L. S. Moore’s debut YA novel, BridgeKeeper, features three of her favorite things: ghosts, guys, and action! She is a longtime member of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators and honed her craft attending workshops, conferences and…
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