Escape to Northern Virginia’s wine country for a new event series presented by 1455 and Kalero Vineyard, showcasing local and international storytellers as they present their work and share insight into the creative process, inspiration, and the person behind the pages. 1455 is proud to partner with Kalero Vineyard, in Purcellville, VA, to celebrate storytelling, coupled with amazing wines.
EVENT DETAILS:
Wine & Words: Featuring Contributors Hannah Grieco, Tara Campbell, Joanna Theiss, and Jessi Lewis
August 21, 2022 | 4pm
AND IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON’T SING
Writing and publishing parenting stories that go beyond the traditional narrative.
Join us for a special reading and discussion with the contributors to Alternating Current’s new anthology “And If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing: Parenting Stories Gone Speculative.” Featuring Hannah Grieco, Tara Campbell, Joanna Theiss, Jessi Lewis, and more!
Buy the book at The Potter’s House
ABOUT HANNAH GRIECO
Hannah Grieco is a writer, editor, and teacher in Washington, DC. Her work can be found in a variety of literary and freelance publications, including The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, Huffington Post, Brevity, The Rumpus, Passages North, and more. Her writing has been nominated for The Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, and Best Microfiction, and has been selected for the Wigleaf Top 50. She teaches writing at American University and Catapult, is an editor at Alan Squire Publishing, and is the editor of the anthology “And If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing: Parenting Stories Gone Speculative” from Alternating Current Press (January 2022).
Website: www.hgrieco.com
Twitter: @writesloud
ABOUT TARA CAMPBELL
With a BA in English, an MA in German, and an MFA in Creative Writing, Tara Campbell has a demonstrated aversion to money and power. Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, she has also lived in Oregon, Ohio, New York, Germany and Austria. She currently lives in Washington, D.C.
She is the recipient of the following awards from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities: the 2016 Larry Neal Writers’ Award in Adult Fiction, the 2016 Mayor’s Arts Award for Outstanding New Artist, and Arts and Humanities Fellowships for 2018 – 2022. She is also a 2017 Kimbilio Fellow and winner of the 2018 Robert Gover Story Prize.
Tara earned her MFA from American University in 2019, and is a fiction editor at Barrelhouse. She teaches fiction with American University, Johns Hopkins University’s Advanced Academic Programs, the Writer’s Center, Politics and Prose, Catapult, and the National Gallery of Art’s Virtual Studio.
Website: taracampbell.com
Twitter: @TaraCampbellCom
Instagram: @thetreevolution
ABOUT Joanna Theiss
Joanna Theiss is a lawyer turned freelance author. She writes short stories, book reviews, articles, essays, and flash fiction. You can find out more about Joanna and her work on her website below.
Website: joannatheiss.com
Twitter: @JoannaVTheiss
Instagram: @JoannaVTheiss
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joanna-theiss-a6882951
ABOUT JESSI LEWIS
Jessi Lewis grew up on a blueberry farm in rural Virginia. She was Oxford American’s Debut Fiction Prize winner in 2018. In addition, her essays, short stories and poems have been published or are forthcoming in Alaska Quarterly Review, Massachusetts Review, Zone 3, Sonora Review, The Pinch, Yemassee and Appalachian Heritage, among others. Jessi’s novel manuscript, She Spoke Wire, was a finalist for the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction.
Twitter: @jessiwrit
Instagram: @jessiwrit
ABOUT SALLY TONER
Sally Toner is a high school English teacher who has lived in the Washington, D.C. area for over 20 years. Her poetry, fiction, and nonfiction have appeared in Northern Virginia Magazine, Gargoyle Magazine, District Lit, Watershed Review, and other publications. She lives in Reston, Virginia with her husband and two daughters. Her first chapbook, Anansi and Friends, from Finishing Line Press, is a mixed genre work focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery from breast cancer.
Twitter: @SallyToner
Instagram: @salliemander70
Website: sallytoner.com
ABOUT 1455
At 1455, storytellers are sacred, and we’re dedicated to showcasing the written word and other forms of creative expression. Curating community through year-round free programming, 1455 connects art and audience via intimate conversations and the promotion of diverse voices. Taking our name from the year Gutenberg’s printing press helped democratize content on a global scale, 1455 continues the tradition of using technology to advance an understanding and appreciation of impactful storytelling. 1455 exists to serve anyone who appreciates the arts and is interested in the sort of community commonly found only in academia or online book clubs. Every day, 1455 will augment the passion for the literary and creative arts in adults and young people through programs that sponsor expression, education, and sharing of stories.
Website: 1455litarts.org
Twitter: @1455litarts
Instagram: @1455litarts
Facebook: facebook.com/1455litarts
ABOUT KALERO VINEYARD
Kalero Vineyard is a beautiful 130-acre farm nestled on Short Hill Mountain in Western Loudoun County. The property was bought in 2015 with the ambitious intention of starting a vineyard, making wine and opening a tasting room for the public to enjoy. The farm was home to an old barn that still had great bones, but had been neglected for ages. The former owners, the Potts Family, shared that a cornerstone on the barn has the year 1834 carved into it with the initials of their ancestors – AC (Andrew Copeland) and JP (John Price). This barn managed to survive the infamous burning raids of Loudoun County during the Civil War.
Website: kalerovineyard.com
Twitter: @KaleroVineyard
Instagram: @KaleroVineyard
Facebook: facebook.com/KaleroVineyard
