With Seth Brady Tucker, William Haywood Henderson, David Rothman, and Julene Bair
“You make the thing because you love the thing,” writes poet Thomas Lux, “And you love the thing because someone else loved it enough to make you love it.” This salon will be an open discussion by a panel of three writers about the books, poems, and stories that inspired them to write. Bring your own inspirations to share as well in this fun and dynamic salon.
The literary salon has been a tradition at Lit Fest, featuring three or more speakers with varying perspectives on a theme, along with audience participation. We used to hold these informal and dynamic evenings in private rooms at restaurants around town, but now we repurpose the Lighthouse Grotto with mood lighting, food, and drink to give it a speakeasy glow. A tradition arose last year in which salon attendees gathered on the wraparound porch for drinks prior to the session.
