Thu, 24 May 2012 00:41:17 -0800WeeblyThu, 10 Nov 2011 12:14:06 -0800http://www.baltimorewritersconference.org/1/post/2011/11/wil-hylton.htmlThe good news for conference presenter Wil Hylton is that his article on bioterrorism was the cover feature in the NY Times Sunday Magazine last week. Unfortunately, he's informed us that unforseen professional obligations have cropped up making it impossible for him to join us as planned on Saturday. We expect to have him back next year, and we apologize for any inconvenience to our attendees! ]]>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:47:29 -0800http://www.baltimorewritersconference.org/1/post/2011/10/steve-almond-on-why-he-wont-text.htmlKeynote speaker Steve Almond has a nice short piece in Salon that some of us old-timers can probably relate to:
http://www.salon.com/2011/10/26/why_i_refuse_to_text_message/ ]]>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:42:32 -0800http://www.baltimorewritersconference.org/1/post/2011/10/elissa-schappell-in-salon-magazine.htmlBWC guest author Elissa Schappell weighs in on the breakup of Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore:
http://www.salon.com/2011/10/18/how_could_kim_gordon_and_thurston_moore_divorce/singleton/ ]]>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:06:35 -0800http://www.baltimorewritersconference.org/1/post/2011/10/steve-almond-talks-protestwall-street-in-the-rumpus.htmlhttp://therumpus.net/2011/10/occupy-your-conscience-a-rumpus-exaltation/ ]]>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:50:32 -0800http://www.baltimorewritersconference.org/1/post/2011/09/god-bless-america-steve-almonds-comical-book-trailer.htmlTake a look at this spin created by Burnt Twig Productions for Steve Almond's new book, God Bless America:

]]>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:24:10 -0800http://www.baltimorewritersconference.org/1/post/2011/09/post-title-click-and-type-to-edit.htmlInteresting short piece on publishing:
http://www.economist.com/node/21528628
]]>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:39:19 -0800http://www.baltimorewritersconference.org/1/post/2011/09/elissa-schappells-new-book.htmlElissa Schappell who will be teaming up with Steve Almond for a panel at this year's BWC, is getting great notices for her latest book. Here's a link to the full-page review in the Sunday NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/books/review/blueprints-for-building-better-girls-by-elissa-schappell-book-review.html?_r=3&scp=1&sq=elissa+schappell&st=cse
She's also in People magazine (four stars!) and the Boston Globe ]]>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:30:41 -0800http://www.baltimorewritersconference.org/1/post/2011/09/keynote-speaker-steve-almond-in-slate-magazine.htmlCheck out Steve's most recent piece for Slate:
http://www.salon.com//books/2011/08/29/the_supreme_leader_dreams_of_love ]]>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:05:00 -0800http://www.baltimorewritersconference.org/1/post/2011/07/first-post.html