The document provides an agenda and event details for a conference at The Writer's Center featuring panels on writing topics. The all-day event on Sunday, March 21, 2010 includes panels on preparing for the future of writing, writing shorter pieces more quickly, the future of long essays and reading, and a launch party for Creative Nonfiction magazine. The document also includes a map and information about The Writer's Center facility, nearby parking and restaurants, and frequently asked questions.

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2. PROGRAM SESSIONS
Panelists and presenters for the event include Sandra Beasley, Nick Bilton, Lauren Cerand, Sarah
Courteau, Hattie Fletcher, Carolyn Forche, Peter Ginna, Lee Gutkind, Pagan Kennedy, Jeff Kleinman,
Richard Nash, Jay Ogilvy, Jack Sallay, Dan Sarewitz, and Tom Shroder.
8:00–9:00 A.M. 3:15–4:00 P.M.
RegistRation tRUth and ConseQUenCes:
Changing the RUles of WRiting
9:00–10:30 A.M. Courteau, Fletcher, Forche, Kleinman, Shroder
What WRiteRs need to KnoW to today
to PRePaRe themselves foR tomoRRoW maKing Big stoRies fit in small sPaCes:
WRite shoRteR, fasteR,
Ogilvy, Sarewitz
and With moRe meaning
10:45 A.M.–12:15 P.M. Bilton, Cerand, Ginna, Kennedy
Lee Gutkind will join Ogilvy and Sarewitz for discussion
4:15–5:00 P.M.
Sunday, March 21 and debate and then open up the program to a panel
of writers and editors for questions and discussion the fUtURe of the long essay
Noon–2:00 P.M. Beasley, Cerand, Courteau, Nash, Sallay
Beasley, Fletcher, Forche, Shroder
CReating a WRiteR: Why sPeCialize?
Join The Writer’s Center’s sta , workshop 12:15–1:30 P.M. Cerand, Kennedy, Kleinman
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leaders, and members in this rst ever 5:00–7:00 P.M.
pre-birthday reading celebration. 1:30–2:00 P.M. CReative nonfiCtion laUnCh PaRty
niCK Bilton: i live in the fUtURe This event is FREE and open to the public.
and heRe’s hoW it WoRKs
2:00–3:00 P.M.
fRom video-BooKs to soCial PUBlishing:
the fUtURe of Reading and WRiting
Bilton, Ginna, Kennedy, Nash, Sallay
CREATIVE
The Writer’s Center’s 33rd NONFICTION
Birthday Celebration magazine
Featuring Pagan Kennedy and Carolyn Forché
relaunch Saturday, March 20, 2010
5:00–7:00 p.m. at The Writer’s Center
Join Creative Non ction as it unveils its new look.
Sunday, March 21, 2010 | 2:00 P.M. | Tickets: $20

3. THE WRITER’S CENTER
MAIN LEVEL LOWER LEVEL
 Reception Anton Chekhov
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 Jane Fox Tennessee
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Reading Room Williams
 Walt Whitman Upton Sinclair
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 Zora Neale Charlotte Brontë
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Hurston
Langston Hughes
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 Allan B.
Lefcowitz Robert Frost
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Theatre
Mark Twain
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Emily Dickinson

Richard Wright
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 Wilder
Billy

4. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS PLACES TO EAT
hoW do i get to Can i BUy a Panelist’s BooK Persimmon (Upscale American)
 Starbucks
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the WRiteR’s CenteR? at the WRiteR’s CenteR? 7003 Wisconsin Avenue 7140 Wisconsin Avenue
The Writer’s Center is located at Unfortunately, we are not selling
4508 Walsh Street in Bethesda, panelists’ books today.  Pollo of Bethesda (Peruvian)
Don Saveur India (Indian)
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Maryland, five blocks south of
7009 Wisconsin Avenue 6831 Wisconsin Avenue
the Bethesda Metro stop. Walsh Can i taKe Photos
Street is located on the east side dURing the ConfeRenCe?
of Wisconsin Avenue. The phone Yes Stromboli (Italian)
  Baba’s Falafel
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number for The Writer’s Center is 7023 Wisconsin Avenue 7155 Wisconsin Avenue
301-654-8664
What if i have otheR
QUestions that aRe Moby Dick (Middle Eastern)
 Papa John’s
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WheRe do i PaRK?
not ansWeRed heRe? 7027 Wisconsin Avenue 7200 47th Street
Metered parking is across the street
If you have questions, please ask
from our building. The meters are
any of The Writer’s Center’s staff.
free on weekends. Golden City (Chinese)
 Trader Joe’s
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Staff members can be identified by
the following badge: 7026 Wisconsin Avenue 6831 Wisconsin Avenue
WheRe is yoUR
handiCaP aCCess?
WheRe aRe the RestRooms?
Restrooms are located on both the To the Bethesda Metro stop
main and lower levels of The Writer’s
Center
do yoU have BETHESDA AVENUE
STAFF
vending maChines?
There is a vending machine for
beverages located on the lower level
just to the left of the steps.
Coffee, tea, and bottled water can
also be purchased at the reception EET
WALSH S TR
area on the main level.
S TREET
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5. 4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815
www.writer.org
301-654-8664
The Writer’s Center
is sponsored in part by
The Writer’s Center gratefully acknowledges assistance received from the
Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington’s Business Volunteers for the Arts Program.