Events

One-on-One 30-Minute Editorial Critique Sessions with Rosalia Scalia (Fiction), Rebekah Kirkman (Creative Nonfiction), Chelsea Lemon Fetzer (Poetry, Fiction), Bret McCabe (Creative Nonfiction), Kathy Flann (Fiction, Creative, Nonfiction), and Lisa Snowden (Journalism). 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Governor Member Lounge (upper right from the lobby entrance) ______________ Registration is required. Please…

Of Mourning & Memory: Brown Girl and Muslim, The Poetry of Loss & Awakenings Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Auditorium ______________ Poet, screenwriter, educator, and the author of the poetry collection If They Come For Us, FATIMAH ASGHAR joins the 20th CityLit Festival to celebrate their debut novel When We Were Sisters, longlisted for the 2022…

Queer Possibility: Writing Catastrophe and Imagining What Comes Next Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Lobby Stage ______________ LGBTQ+ people are under attack, both in the U.S. and globally, and our stories are no exception. Despite this hostility, and the countless other disasters that surround us, queer and trans writers continue to share our stories, our histories,…

Never Quite Like This: Hedgebrook introducing Carmen Maria Machado in Conversation with Nicole Shawan Junior Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Auditorium ______________ Guggenheim Fellow and critically-acclaimed author of the bestselling memoir In the Dream House, and the graphic novel The Low, Low Woods, Carmen Maria Machado joins CityLit in a new partnership with Hedgebrook, a premier…

The ‘State’ of Baltimore: Shedding Light on Critical Issues Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Lobby Stage ______________ Panelists discuss critical issues in Baltimore with the intention of shedding light, along with a broader view of justice, equality, art, and dignity in today’s Baltimore. Expect a lively discussion between co-editor Joshua Davis (Baltimore Revisited, Stories of Inequality…

Little Devils with Unchained Arms: Hanif Abdurraqib in Conversation with Jason Reynolds Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Auditorium ______________ Widely-published poet, essayist, cultural critic, and MacArthur Fellow *Hanif Abdurraqib* boasts two celebrated volumes – The Crown Ain’t Worth Much and his first collection of essays, They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us, named a book…

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Lobby Stage ______________ Artistic Director and Founder of Dance & Bmore, CJay Philip showcases youth 16 -24 years of age in Voices of Carmen, a musical adaptation of the opera Carmen, and a new work developed through youth-centered conversation and collaboration. The musical, set in a High School, is filled with…

A Visual Mapping of Your Story: How to Write What You See 90-minute Craft Intensive Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Governor Member Lounge ______________ In 2019, CityLit introduced the 90-minute craft intensive meant to be an intense literary experience. Not for the faint of heart, this session is packed with information that equips writers to return to…

I’ve Been in Sorrow’s Kitchen: The Many Ways We Wear Our Grief Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Auditorium ______________ Zora got it right when she wrote, “I’ve been in sorrow’s kitchen and licked out all the pots.” This procession of artists will provide a multi-disciplinary and eclectic exploration of the grief we need to talk about.…

My Broken Language: Baltimore/DC Bushwick Book Club Centers Quiara Alegria Hudes’ Work with a Musical Interpretation Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Lobby Stage ______________ The Bmore/DC Bushwick Book Club is honored to be the closing night event of the CityLit Festival with a special show presenting new works inspired by Quiara Alegría Hudes' memoir, My Broken…

Catching the Light with Joy: A Reading & Conversation with Brendan Basham featuring former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, in partnership with the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater 7 South Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21202 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/plan-your-visit/know-before-you-go/ PARKING: www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/plan-your-visit/downtown-baltimore-campus/ NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. The seating is open. The event is free,…

Unshuttered Poets: Poetry at the Center of History & Remembrance Featuring Musical Guest Author Jahiti and Ruth Lily Poetry Prize - Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Patricia Smith Busboys and Poets - Baltimore ______________ There’s poetry breaking out March 28th at Baltimore’s own Busboys and Poets! Join us for a night of celebration and jubilant performance…