by Admin | Nov 11, 2019 | Author Series, Event
No writer worth a damn would ever think to publish (even if anyone was willing to indulge them) an improvised rough draft. Creativity and inspiration, combined, are the easy part (!); the real art is in the process of revision. But a writer with a modest, at best,...
by Admin | Oct 10, 2019 | Author Series, Event
1455’s Author Series at Handley Regional Library continued on May 16 with a special Open Mic at the Winchester Book Gallery. Local writer Jessi Lewis will read from her novel-in-progress. Her essays, short stories and poems have been published or are forthcoming...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2019 | Event
The third day of 1455’s Summer Literary Festival kicked off early (with coffee) and ended late (with cocktails). Between the first panel at Bright Box and the closing remarks at Shenandoah University, we heard from dozens of writers, teachers, artists, and public...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2019 | Event
The second day of 1455’s Summer Literary Festival started early and ended late. Between the first panel at Bright Box and the final books being signed at Winchester Book Gallery, we heard from dozens of writers, teachers, artists, and public officials. You can...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2019 | Event
We kicked off the 1455’s first Summer Literary Festival on Thursday, July 18 at the Winchester Brew Works. The event was entitled “Stories and Suds,” and featured local authors Jessi Lewis, Kirsten Porter, Hannah Grieco, Kara Oakleaf, and others. It...
by Admin | Aug 14, 2019 | Event
If a picture can say a thousand words, dozens of pictures might tell many millions. Even that won’t do justice to the conversations, insights, and overall experiences of 1455’s first Summer Literary Festival. (And if pictures aren’t sufficiently...