READINGS FOR THE WORDS OF DR. L!
The Words of Dr. L is published May 6, and here are the readings I’ll be doing:
Book Launch: May 12, 8 pm, Book Club Bar, New York, in conversation with Meg Wolitzer. Info here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-event-karen-benders-the-words-of-dr-l-with-meg-wolitzer-tickets-1297279490879
Creating Urgency in a Story: mini-class and reading. Liz’s Book Bar, Brooklyn, May 14, 6:30-7:30 pm, Register and buy tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-urgency-in-a-storya-class-with-karen-e-bender-tickets-1262870653119
May 30, Newtonville Books, in conversation with Christina Thompson, 7 pm
June 4, Diesel Books, Brentwood, Brentwood Mart, 6:30 pm in conversation with Hope Edelman
June 10, Book Passage, Ferry Building, San Francisco, in conversation with Elizabeth Rosner, 5:30 pm
July 22, Prairie Lights, Iowa City, 7 pm.
CLASSES
I’ll be teaching online classes via Writing Workshops and the Iowa Summer Writing Festical this spring!
Upcoming:
Building Interiority in Characters Using Fantasies and Theories, over zoom, May 22, 7-9 pm EST
Building Interiority in Characters with Perceptions, over zoom, June 25, 7-9 pm EST
Deep Dive Into Dialogue, via zoom, June 28, 12-5 pm EST
Show and Tell: Mastering the Art of Summary in Story, via zoom, July 1, 7-9 pm EST
Show and Tell: Mastering the Art of Scene in Story, via zoom, July 8, 7-9 pm EST
Building Interiority in Characters: Writing Memory, August 5, 7-9 pm EST via zoom.
I’ll be teaching in person at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival in July. I’ll be teaching a weekend class. “Difficult People; Characters You Can’t Stop Reading About” July 19-20, and a week-long class, “Finding Your Story,” July 21-25. Information here:
https://iowasummerwritingfestival.uiowa.edu/people/karen-bender
Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more information these workshops, or if you want information on my writing coaching or private manuscript consults.
I talked to Jane Ciabattari about process and The Words of Dr. L for Lithub. You can read the interview here.
Donna Seaman of Booklist says: “The concreteness of Bender’s language is in sharp contrast to the deep strangeness and troubling ambiguity afoot in the dystopian worlds her characters must navigate. A short story writer of disconcerting visions and virtuoso skills, … Continue reading →
I talked to Rachel Leon at The Chicago Review of Books about my latest collection. You can read the interview here.
Refund is on the Frank O’Connor Story Award shortlist! You can read about it here.