FEstival Schedule
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Thursday events will be held at or near Oxford University Depot.
Friday and Saturday’s SLF events will all be on the 3rd Floor of the UM Student Union.
Ongoing:
Celebrating 85 Years of the Southern Literary Festival Archive Exhibit
Second Floor, J.D. Williams Library
Interactive UM Campus Map
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Oxford University Depot, 101 Depot St., Oxford, MS
The Powerhouse, 413 S. 14th St., Oxford, MS
Open Mic Reading & Performance
Featuring Derrick Harriell
Oxford University Depot, 101 Depot St., Oxford, MS
Circle & Square, 101 Depot St., Oxford, MX, directly behind The Depot
Friday, April 5
3rd Floor Reception Area, UM Student Union
Pastries and Coffee
Room 325—SLF Lounge
with Provost Noel Wilkin
3rd Floor UM Student Union, Classroom A-B
Session A
Dana Chamblee Carpenter
“The Art of the Query Letter” (limited to 20 participants)
Room 321
Session B
William Boyle
“Don’t Fade on Me: on Writing & Publishing Novels”
Room 326
Session C
Winshen Liu
“Not // Your High School Poetry: Forms and Generative Writing”
Room 322
Third Place Winners Reading
3rd Floor UM Student Union, Classroom A-B
1st Floor Student Union dining options: McAlister’s Deli, Panda Express, Chick-fil-A, Qdoba, Blenz, POD (Provisions on Demand), Starbucks
*food trucks located outside the Student Union and next to the Lyceum
Session A
Tom Franklin
“Listing Our Lives: Using Lists Effectively in Fiction”
Room 321
Session B
LaToya Faulk
“Conflict & Confrontation at the Center: A Lesson on How to Stage Drama with Masterful Character Dialogue”
Room 326
3rd Floor Student Union Ballroom
Second Place Winners Reading
Classroom A-B
Off Square Books, 129 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS
**Enjoy an evening of dining on the Square
Ajax Diner, 118 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS
Saturday, April 6
Pastries and Coffee
Room 325—SLF Lounge
with Dustin Parsons
Classroom A-B
Session A
Anya Groner
“The Art of Podcasting: Reimagining Oral Traditions”
Room 321
Session B
Melissa Ginsburg
“Sound Logic: Poetry and Sonic Play”
Room 326
Room 322
Sr Álida, Al Favilla, Lenna Mendoza, and A. Ng Pavel; moderated by Victoria Hulbert
“Building a Writing Community: MFA Programs and Beyond”
Classroom A-B
First Place Winners Reading
Classroom A-B
with Connor Fisher
Classroom A-B
