LOCAL>> Virtual Workshop: Writing from History and Culture

Join Dominican University’s MFA in Creative Writing Program for a free virtual writing workshop

Wednesday, April 7, 6-8 pm PST

Guest Speaker:  Indigo Moor

Poet Laureate Emeritus of Sacramento, Indigo Moor’s fourth book of poetry Everybody’s Jonesin’ for Something, took second place in the University of Nebraska Press’ Backwater Prize. Jonesin’—a multi-genre work consisting of poetry, short fiction, memoir pieces, stage plays—will be published in spring 2021.

Through the Stonecutter’s Window, won Northwestern University Press’s Cave Canem prize. His first and third books, Tap-Root and In the Room of Thirsts & Hungers, were both parts of Main Street Rag’s Editor’s Select Poetry Series.

Indigo is part of the visiting faculty for Dominican’s MFA program, teaching poetry and short fiction. His stage play, Live! at the Excelsior, was a finalist for the Images Theatre Playwright Award. The subsequent screenplay was optioned as a full-length film.

Registration is required. This writing workshop is a service to the public and there is no charge for participating.

Meeting links will be sent out to all participants directly from a Dominican staff email a few days before the workshop. Please check your spam folder if you do not see an email from us. Contact mfa@dominican.edu if you did not receive an email before the workshop.

Dominican University of California is a nonprofit institution. We invite you to learn more about our Low Residency Creative Writing MFA Program. Contact mfa@dominican.edu with any questions.