Sunday, September 19, 7pm, Fran Hawthorne, award-winning author of The Overloaded Liberal: Shopping, Investing, Parenting and Other Daily Dilemmas in an Age of Political Activism (Beacon Press, 2010), will talk about making the political personal. How do you mix research and expert opinion with your own perceptions? How do you tackle a serious topic (like saving the earth) and make it intimate enough to be an enjoyable read? What happens when you insert yourself as a character in a nonfiction book?

Hawthorne is a freelance reporter for the New York Times, Newsday, and The Scientist, with 20 years of journalism experience and four books to her credit.

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Bella Stander’s popular seminar will be offered at WriterHouse in conjunction with the VA Festival of the Book on Friday morning, March 20th. This is for commercially-published authors or those who already have an agent or a book contract from a publisher. It is not for self-published authors. Register now, as the seminar is limited to 12 attendees. Full details on the WriterHouse website.

Classes start on Monday the 15th and there are still spaces. Download the registration form and drop it off over the weekend during open hours (Saturday & Sunday 2-5 pm) OR email writers (@) writerhouse.org to reserve a space and bring the registration and payment to the first class session.

See the programs page for more information and class descriptions.