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Gather 71
Sep 16
Gather 71
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The Poem Between Light and Dark: Equinox as Poetic Practice
Sep 23
Generative, Poetry, Online, Nature
The Poem Between Light and Dark: Equinox as Poetic Practice
Generative, Poetry, Online, Nature

A 1-Day Poetry Workshop with Diannely Antigua

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Generative, Poetry, Online, Nature
Finding Your Narrative Voice
Sep 26
Fiction, Online
Finding Your Narrative Voice
Fiction, Online

A 2-Day Fiction Workshop with Farah Ali

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Fiction, Online
Let’s Talk about Dialogue: A Two-Day Workshop on Making Conversation Matter
Sep 26
Multigenre, In-Person, Greater Portland, Prose
Let’s Talk about Dialogue: A Two-Day Workshop on Making Conversation Matter
Multigenre, In-Person, Greater Portland, Prose

A 2-Day Multigenre Workshop with Jen Dupree

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Multigenre, In-Person, Greater Portland, Prose
Science and Nature Writing: From Pitching to Publishing
Sep 30
Research, In-Person, Nonfiction, Portland
Science and Nature Writing: From Pitching to Publishing
Research, In-Person, Nonfiction, Portland

A 5-Week Nonfiction Workshop with Alix Morris

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Research, In-Person, Nonfiction, Portland
SONGS OF NO PROVENANCE: An Evening of Literary Conversation and Live Music with Lydi Conklin & Special Guests
Sep 30
Portland
SONGS OF NO PROVENANCE: An Evening of Literary Conversation and Live Music with Lydi Conklin & Special Guests
Portland

Maine Lit Fest

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Portland
I Possess One Compass: A Reading in Community with Ladan Osman and Maine Poets
Oct 1
Lewiston
I Possess One Compass: A Reading in Community with Ladan Osman and Maine Poets
Lewiston

Maine Lit Fest

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Lewiston
An Evening with Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Oct 2
Waterville
An Evening with Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Waterville

Maine Lit Fest

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Waterville
Responding to the Moment: A Day of Free Workshops & Readings in Waterville
Oct 3
Waterville
Responding to the Moment: A Day of Free Workshops & Readings in Waterville
Waterville

Maine Lit Fest

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Waterville
Kids Lit Book Fair at the Maine Lit Fest
Oct 3
Portland
Kids Lit Book Fair at the Maine Lit Fest
Portland

Maine Lit Fest

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Portland
Author & Supporter Reception
Oct 3
Portland
Author & Supporter Reception
Portland

Maine Lit Fest

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Portland
IN THE NEWS: You Can't Build What You Can't Imagine: adrienne maree brown on Movements, Power, and Political Possibility
Oct 3
Waterville
IN THE NEWS: You Can't Build What You Can't Imagine: adrienne maree brown on Movements, Power, and Political Possibility
Waterville

Maine Lit Fest

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Waterville
An Evening with Min Jin Lee
Oct 3
Portland
An Evening with Min Jin Lee
Portland

Maine Lit Fest

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Portland
Hyperlocality: Embracing Local Narratives in Nature and Climate Writing
Oct 4
Scarborough
Hyperlocality: Embracing Local Narratives in Nature and Climate Writing
Scarborough

Maine Lit Fest

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Scarborough
Food & Land: Writing from Rural Places
Oct 4
Western Maine, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry
Food & Land: Writing from Rural Places
Western Maine, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry

Maine Lit Fest

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Western Maine, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry
Book Bans: A Conversation with Jennifer Finney Boylan
Oct 6
Nonfiction, Fiction, Midcoast
Book Bans: A Conversation with Jennifer Finney Boylan
Nonfiction, Fiction, Midcoast

Maine Lit Fest

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Nonfiction, Fiction, Midcoast
A Reading and Conversation with Patrick deWitt
Oct 7
Brunswick
A Reading and Conversation with Patrick deWitt
Brunswick

Maine Lit Fest

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Brunswick
reWorks: A Collaborative Literary Art Project
Oct 7
Northeast Harbor
reWorks: A Collaborative Literary Art Project
Northeast Harbor

Maine Lit Fest

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Northeast Harbor
Writing about Other People
Oct 7
Online, Nonfiction, Generative, Multigenre
Writing about Other People
Online, Nonfiction, Generative, Multigenre

A 5-Week Nonfiction Workshop with Robin Clifford Wood

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Online, Nonfiction, Generative, Multigenre
The Next Fifty Pages: How to Tackle Act Two
Oct 7
Multigenre, Online, Fiction
The Next Fifty Pages: How to Tackle Act Two
Multigenre, Online, Fiction

A 10-Week Multigenre Writing Workshop with Tanya Whiton

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Multigenre, Online, Fiction
What Came Down in the Smoke: The 2026 Peggy L. Osher Visiting Artist Fellow Lecture with Summer J. Hart
Oct 8
Portland, Poetry
What Came Down in the Smoke: The 2026 Peggy L. Osher Visiting Artist Fellow Lecture with Summer J. Hart
Portland, Poetry

Maine Lit Fest

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Portland, Poetry
Stories of Our Times: A Conversation with Justin Ellis and Virginia Eubanks
Oct 9
Nonfiction, Portland
Stories of Our Times: A Conversation with Justin Ellis and Virginia Eubanks
Nonfiction, Portland

Maine Lit Fest

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Nonfiction, Portland
About Time: Handling Pacing and Movement in Fiction
Oct 13
Fiction, Online
About Time: Handling Pacing and Movement in Fiction
Fiction, Online

A 5-Week Fiction Workshop with Megan Turner

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Fiction, Online
Create Boldly! The World Needs Your Story
Oct 13
Fiction, Online, Children's, Picture Book
Create Boldly! The World Needs Your Story
Fiction, Online, Children's, Picture Book

A 1-Day Picture Book Workshop with Valerie Bolling

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Fiction, Online, Children's, Picture Book
Voices in the North Country Writers Symposium
Oct 15
Nonfiction, Aroostook County, Fiction, Poetry
Voices in the North Country Writers Symposium
Nonfiction, Aroostook County, Fiction, Poetry

Maine Lit Fest

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Nonfiction, Aroostook County, Fiction, Poetry
Finding Poetry in the Past: The Historical Societies of Lincoln County
Oct 21
Poetry, Research, Generative, In-Person, Midcoast, Multigenre
Finding Poetry in the Past: The Historical Societies of Lincoln County
Poetry, Research, Generative, In-Person, Midcoast, Multigenre

A 5-Week Poetry Workshop with Jefferson Navicky

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Poetry, Research, Generative, In-Person, Midcoast, Multigenre
How to Solve the Mysteries of Plot
Oct 25
Fiction, Nonfiction, In-Person, Portland, Generative
How to Solve the Mysteries of Plot
Fiction, Nonfiction, In-Person, Portland, Generative

A 1-Day In-Person Fiction & Nonfiction Workshop with Steve Almond

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Fiction, Nonfiction, In-Person, Portland, Generative
Bringing a Moment Alive: Writing Scenes in Nonfiction
Oct 27
Nonfiction, Prose, In-Person, Portland
Bringing a Moment Alive: Writing Scenes in Nonfiction
Nonfiction, Prose, In-Person, Portland

A 1-Day Creative Nonfiction Workshop with Laura Poppick

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Nonfiction, Prose, In-Person, Portland
Memoir Craft: Deepening Strategies for Life Writing
Oct 27
Memoir, Portland, Prose, Generative, Online
Memoir Craft: Deepening Strategies for Life Writing
Memoir, Portland, Prose, Generative, Online

An 8-Week Memoir Workshop with Leila Nadir

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Memoir, Portland, Prose, Generative, Online
From Voice to Page: A 5-Week Workshop Bridging Oral Storytelling and Written Memoir
Nov 4
Memoir, Personal Essay, Nonfiction, Prose, Stage, Online
From Voice to Page: A 5-Week Workshop Bridging Oral Storytelling and Written Memoir
Memoir, Personal Essay, Nonfiction, Prose, Stage, Online

A 5-Week Memoir Workshop with Micaela Blei

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Memoir, Personal Essay, Nonfiction, Prose, Stage, Online
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