THE 14:55 INTERVIEW: GMU Writing Program Edition
We are excited to bring the next installment of The 14:55 Interview, a new series that takes a short, but deep dive into the writing life. Get a glimpse into what makes your favorite creative types tick—from the writers who inspired them, to the weird habits that...
1455 & THE ANACOSTIA SWIM CLUB PRESENT: A READING AND CONVERSATION WITH LAURA MCCARTY
Please join 1455’s Founding Director Sean Murphy for a special reading to celebrate the new collection Just One Swallow. Purchase Just One Swallow Event Details March 21 | 3:00 PM | FREE VIRTUAL EVENT Sean will discuss the book with the...
Before and After the Book Deal: A Conversation with Courtney Maum
Join 1455 for a special Virginia Festival of the Book event featuring Courtney Maum and her book Before and After the Book Deal. Acclaimed author Courtney Maum shares everything you’ve ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask, in...
1455 AUTHOR SERIES: WHITNEY COLLINS
1455’s Author Series continues virtually with Whitney Collins, who will read from her collection Big Bad. Whitney is the author of the short story collection, BIG BAD (Sarabande Books), which won the 2019 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction. In addition, Whitney...
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