Thank you for joining us in celebrating 27 years of the Get Lit! Festival. Each year brings a diverse lineup of highly sought-after authors to our region, while also highlighting our local literary talent. This year we will have two full days of readings, craft classes, open mics, panel discussions, literary happy hours, and more!

Schedule of Events

Private Author's Reception
10:30am: Nonfiction Craft Class with Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
11:00am: Divine Voices: A Conversation with Li-Young Lee
Erin Davis - Jennifer Passaro - Li-Young Lee
Record Your Own Poetry Moment with Spokane Public Radio
12:00pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Mysteries
Chris Bieker - Elena Hartwell Taylor
Other Correspondences SAP & Get Lit!
1:30pm: Poetry Craft Class with Danez Smith
Danez Smith
2:00pm: Dynam: ic Identities in YA Fiction: The Self, the Character, the Collective, and More
Emily Ladd - Jennifer Yu - Rie Lee
3:00pm: The West as a Character: Using Research to Build Authentic Narratives
Betsy Gaines Quam: men - CMarie Fuhrman
3:30pm: Fiction Craft Class with Debra Magpie Earling
Debra Magpie Earling
Poetry Craft Class with Li-Young Lee
Li-Young Lee
7:00pm: An Evening with Jonathan Johnson & Li-Young Lee
Jonathan Frey - Jonathan Johnson - Li-Young Lee

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