VenueFleeting Pages (CLOSED) 

Date05/16/2011 

Time7:30 PM (no end time specified)  

Event TypeOther 

GenreMultigenre 

SponsorCreative Nonfiction 

Cost $0.00
 

Description and Reader Names: Join Creative Nonfiction at Fleeting Pages, "a pop-up book emporium of reading, making, and window-licking" that's planning to take over a Pittsburgh space, abandoned by Borders, for one month. We'll be showing "Bad Writing," a feature-length documentary film by Vernon Lott, who interviewed leading figures in the literary world including David Sedaris, Margaret Atwood, Steve Almond--and our very own Lee Gutkind! A brief and lively discussion of writing--bad, good and in-between--will follow the film.

Bad Writing is a documentary about a wannabe poet who sets off on a quest for answers about writing–bad writing, good writing, and the process in between. What he learns from some leading figures in the literary world will inspire anyone who has ever dreamt of creating art.


Featuring interviews with David Sedaris, Margaret Atwood, George Saunders, Nick Flynn, Steve Almond, Yusef Komunyakka, Lee Gutkind, D.A. Powell, Kim Barnes, Robert Wrigley, Claire Davis, Daniel Waters, Lynn Emanuel, Daniel Orozco, Mark McGurl, David Nadelberg, Josh Olson, Brenda Shaughnessy, Alex Steele, Michael Wiegers, Miles Corwin, Sally Wofford-Girand, and Jenni Ferrari-Adler.


Following the screen, there will be a brief and lively discussion about writing–good, bad, and everything in between–with Creative Nonfiction editor Lee Gutkind.

Primary Contact Person 

Primary Contact Emailinformation@creativenonfiction.org 

Telephone4126880304 

Websitehttp://www.creativenonfiction.org 

Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/creativenonfiction 

Twitter@cnfonline 

Number of readers on program 

Is this an open mic event? No 

Is this a book signing? No 

Will author's books be for sale? No 

Address 15986 Penn Circle South 

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Address 3 

CityPittsburgh 

StatePA 

Zip15206 

Days/Hours of OperationMon- Sat 10-9 Sun 10-7 

Primary Contact PersonJodi Morrison 

Primary Contact Emailinfo@fleetingpages.com 

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Websitehttp://www.fleetingpages.com 

Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/fleetingpages 

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AuthorHattie Fletcher 

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