Connecting You with the World of Writing

in Conversation with Adam Hochschild

Isabel Allende — novelist, feminist, and philanthropist — is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than 74 million books. She is Chilean but was born in Peru.

Isabel won worldwide acclaim in 1982 with the publication of her first novel, The House of the Spirits, which began as a letter to her dying grandfather. Since then, she has authored more than twenty three bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna, Daughter of Fortune, Paula, The Japanese Lover and her latest book, The Long Petal of the Sea. Translated into more than forty-two languages, Allende’s works entertain and educate readers by interweaving imaginative stories with significant historical events.

Called a man of “roving curiosity,” Adam Hochschild arrives at our Literary Season Online with a lifetime of achievements as a journalist, essayist, and historian. He is a prolific journalist, writing for periodicals like the New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic, the Times Literary Supplement, and The New York Review of Books. He is a cofounder of Mother Jones magazine.

The San Miguel Writers’ Conference celebrates literature; it is a festival for writers and readers. We offer special passes, which include Keynotes, Late Night Live Events, Literary Events, and Writing Workshops.

Late Night Live, an events series, features poets, storytellers, writers, and more in a creative space of performance. Our first guest (October 14) in the performance-based series is the incredibly talented Alzenira Quezada, known as Lady Zen, who was kind enough to have a chat with us.

How Much Truth Is Too Much Truth: Honesty in Memoir with Angie Abdou

In this intimate workshop, we will explore the unique challenges of writing inspired by your own life. How do you write about family while respecting their autonomy and privacy?...more

Picture your favorite scene in a movie you love. What makes it memorable? Is it the setting — a cozy kitchen, a swimming hole, a skyscraper, a deserted wharf? Is it the action...more

Plotting Your Personal Path to Publishing and Marketing with April Eberhardt

In this enlightening intensive, literary agent April Eberhardt will discuss changes within the industry that enable authors to plot their own successful paths to publication outside of the traditional industry...more

A story’s narrative builds step by step through scenes. Scenes, in turn, are fashioned from action and dialogue — which, in fact, are two aspects of the same thing. Dialog in fiction must serve numerous purposes...more

How to Choose the Best Way to Tell Your Story

Memoirists often struggle with the most effective and the most honest way to tell their own stories. While a nonfiction format for a memoir may be appealing for its apparent adherence to truth, there are considerations that might suggest fiction as the preferable form for your story...more

We will be hosting a book club for most of the keynote speakers prior to their presentation. Below you'll find the title of the selected books. Each club will meet once on Zoom, where your host will lead a lively discussion. We are working with hosts that are passionate about the books selected. Some are planning to show up in costume! These are FREE events but donations are gratefully accepted. They are also open to the public so feel free to invite your friends to register. The book clubs will meet at 7:30 p.m. Central Time.

En conversación con Adam Hochschild

Isabel Allende, novelista, feminista y filántropa, es una de las autoras más leídas del mundo, con más de 74 millones de libros vendidos. Es chilena pero nació en Perú.

Isabel ganó reconocimiento mundial en 1982 con su primera novela, La casa de los espíritus, que inició como una carta a su abuelo moribundo. Desde entonces ha publicado más de veintitrés libros aclamados por la crítica, entre ellos De amor y de sombra, Eva Luna, Hija de la fortuna, Paula, El amante japonés y su último libro, Largo pétalo de mar. Traducidas a más de cuarenta y dos idiomas, las obras de Allende entretienen y educan a los lectores entrelazando historias imaginativas con importantes acontecimientos históricos.

Adam Hochschild, un hombre de "curiosidad errante", llega a nuestra Temporada Literaria en Línea con toda una vida llena de logros como periodista, ensayista e historiador. Es un periodista prolífico que escribe para publicaciones periódicas como New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic, Times Literary Supplement y The New York Review of Books. Es cofundador de la revista Mother Jones.

Esta Temporada Literaria en Línea del Festival de Escritores en San Miguel de Allende arranca con dos talleres en el mes de octubre. Paola Tinoco, quien ha sido parte del Festival por muchos años, ofrecerá el taller Cuentos breves para leer en celular. En entrevista con el Festival, nos habla del relativamente nuevo género literario conocido como cuento breve.

Festival Escritores: ¿Siempre has escrito cuentos? ¿Te fuiste inclinando al género “breve” de modo gradual? Platícanos de esto.

Paola Tinoco: Creo que como casi todos, mis primeros bosquejos de escritura creativa fueron a través de la poesía pero contaba demasiado y metaforizaba poco. Rimaba, eso sí. Muy pronto empecé a contar historias pero no las pensaba nunca como el amplio universo que es la novela, así que el género que predomina en mis escritos sin duda es el cuento. En todas sus modalidades, corto, largo, casi nouvelle, y ahí me siento cómoda.

TALLER DE POESÍA:

En este taller leeremos algunos poemas y ejemplos de poesía visual, observaremos elementos propios de las construcciones poéticas como intención, ritmo, melodía, tensión y revelación; para después sumergirnos en una aventura de ejercicios prácticos para escuchar la poesía que nos habita....more

TALLER DE LITERATURA PORTÁTIL:

En este taller Paola Tinoco dará los mejores tips para escribir cuentos o historias breves y hablará sobre la importancia de las nuevas plataformas de lectura y su integración a nuestra vida cotidiana....más

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