Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Natalie Disney at Library! at Bown Crossing (2153 E. Riverwalk Dr.) on Thursday, March 14, 6 PM - 7:15 PM for a presentation and reading.
Natalie was selected as the inaugural Boise City Writer-in-Residence in September 2023 and has been hosting writing workshops at Boise Public Library branches and the Erma Hayman House over the past six months. In addition, she has used her tenure as Boise City Writer-in-Residence to invest time and energy in her current writing projects.
This event will include a brief presentation by Natalie, followed by a series of readings from her and some of the participants of her Writer-in-Residence workshops.
This event is free and open to the public with light refreshments and brunch items provided. No registration is required but space is limited.
ABOUT NATALIE DISNEY
Natalie Disney is the Boise City Writer-in-Residence for the October 2023-March 2024 term. She earned her MFA in creative writing from Boise State University, where she served as Associate Editor of The Idaho Review. Her work has been published in The Florida Review and The Mississippi Review and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the PEN America Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. She is a recipient of the 2017 Balch Award for fiction. Natalie teaches creative writing at Boise State University and The Cabin Center for Readers and Writers. She lives near the Boise foothills with her wife, where she is at work on her first novel.
ABOUT THE BOISE CITY WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE
Founded in 2023, the Boise City Writer-in-Residence is a collaborative program between the Boise City Department of Arts & History, Boise Public Library, and The Cabin. Funded by the City of Boise, these six-month residencies offer local writers dedicated time and stipend to support their creative practice and connect them to the community through free monthly literary public programs and events. The Boise City Writer-in-Residence call for applications opens annually in the summer.
Date and Location
The event will take place at the Library! at Bown Crossing (2153 E. Riverwalk Dr., Boise) on Thursday, March 14, 2024, from 6 PM to 7:15 PM.
Cost
Free