Pen America Author’s Evening with
Alan Govenar
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 6:30 p.m.
Alan Govenar is an award-winning writer, folklorist, photographer, and filmmaker. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and has written more than 25 books including Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound, Everyday Music, and Boccaccio in the Berkshires. His book Osceola: Memories of a Sharecropper’s Daughter won first place in the New York Book Festival, a Boston Globe-Hornbook Honor, and an Orbis Pictus Honor from the National Council of Teachers of English. Govenar’s film Stoney Knows How: Life as a Tattoo Artist was an Outstanding Film of the Year at the London Film Festival. Govenar is the president of Documentary Arts, Inc. He founded this nonprofit organization in 1985 with the aim to present new perspectives on historical issues and diverse cultures. Located in East Dallas, Documentary Arts has an active role in the arts, organizing numerous exhibitions, installations and public programs.
Ayşegül Savaş in Dallas
Friday, October 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Dallas Contemporary
Join us for an exciting discussion with Aysegül about her new book The Anthropologists. The Anthropologists is a soulful examination of homebuilding and modern love.
"The Anthropologists is mesmerizing; I felt I read it in a single breath." -Garth Greenwell
Aysegül Savas is the author of the acclaimed novels Walking on the Ceiling and White on White. Her work has been translated into six languages and has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Granta, and elsewhere. She lives in Paris.
Classics Book Club
Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
An in-person discussion led by Dr. Larry Allums
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Dallas - Location will be disclosed upon registration.
Witty and poignant, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often cited as the preeminent “Great American Novel.” So join this willful vagabond as he sails down the Mighty Mississippi and discovers one thrilling adventure followed by another.
2025 San Miguel Writer’s Conference and Literary Festival
February 12-16, 2025
Immerse yourself in beautiful San Miguel, inspiring workshops, a lineup of extraordinary speakers, and abundant networking opportunities. We are honored to sponsor the opening ballroom session featuring John Irving and the closing ballroom session featuring Percival Everett. Our members can apply this code: DallasLit10 for 10% off “The Works” package or “The Basic” package. Click here for details and registration.