Program Description
Event Details
The Morton Mandan Public Library is always excited to welcome authors to the library to discuss their books, their experience writing, and more. Whether they're local and self-published, international self-publishers, or anything in between, every author has a unique story to tell.
It's a rare opportunity to hear an author share their story, much less offer their wisdom and experience to a community- much less four of them at one time in one location! Come experience this extraordinary opportunity to meet, interact and learn from seasoned authors (Debra Marquart, Tayo Basquiat, Erika Bolstad, and David Bjerklie) at MMPL for the Little Mo Tour in collaboration with the Humanities ND.
Join us for a public reading, discussion, small group writing workshop and/or young writers bootcamp with authors Debra Marquart, Tayo Basquiat, Erika Bolstad, and David Bjerklie! Event is FREE with registration!
You can register here: https://www.humanitiesnd.org/extended-events-collection/little-mo-writers-tour---new-salem
đź“š - Main session includes a public reading and discussion with the four tour authors. Registration is required for this and all other sessions
🖋 - Small Group Writing Workshop session is open to participants ages 16+. To get the most of this workshop, participants are asked to submit a short writing sample to Crista at crista@humanitiesnd.org a week prior to the event. Writers may submit their final piece to HND for consideration as a feature in the Humanities ND Magazine’s "Sense of Place" issue.
✏ - Young Writers Bootcamp is open to students ages 10-15 looking to improve their writing skills. This session kicks off with a presentation, followed by on-the-spot implementation of generative exercises, with time allowed for freewriting and feedback.
NEW SALEM TOUR STOP DETAILS:
Little Mo Writers Tour with Debra Marquart, Tayo Basquiat, Erika Bolstad, and David Bjerklie
August 6, 1:00pm - 4:30pm CT
The Metropolitan (514 Main Ave. New Salem ND)
- 1:00pm-2:30pm - Public Reading & Community Discussion
- 2:30pm-3:00pm - Break/Meet & Greet
- 3:00pm-4:30pm - Small Group Workshop
- 3:00pm-4:30pm - Young Writers Bootcamp
TOUR SCHEDULE:
July 29 - Morton Mandan Public Library (609 W Main St, Mandan ND)
July 31 - Minot Area Council of the Arts (3 Main St S Suite 2, Minot ND)
August 2 - The James Memorial Art Center (621 1st Ave W, Williston ND)
August 3 - Long X Arts Foundation (100 2nd Ave SW, Watford City ND)
August 5 - Dickinson Area Public Library (139 3rd St W, Dickinson ND)
August 6 - The Metropolitan (514 Main Ave. New Salem ND)