Writers Expo
Writers Expo is a two-day celebration of the written word -- hopefully a fun, engaging, participatory, cross-curricular, and inspiring event. Every day will showcase student writers, each of whom will read their own original work (e.g. poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, or song). Professional writers will also take the stage, demonstrating not only how writing can frame a person's career but also how the practice of writing can make one's life better. In the past, screenwriters, novelists, poets, musicians, bloggers, journalists, and more have presented. In addition, staff and community members (across all disciplines) have the chance to either share their original work or participate in live writing events.
This year's Expo will take place Thursday, March 21, 2024 and Friday, March 22, 2024. Students will present throughout both days. On Thursday, staff takes the stage. On Friday, Johnny Smith (professor, author, and sports & popular culture historian) will present periods 1-4, and Emily X. R. Pan (NYT best-selling author) will present periods 5-8.
2024 Schedule
Thursday, March 21, 2024
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1st period |
Sorelle Foulke, sophomore |
| 2nd period |
Write Club bout: Craig Schmidt vs. Tom Koulentes (Movie vs. Book) |
| 3rd period | Jack Birmingham, senior (poem: “Act”) Rishi Tipparti, junior (poem: “Mother”) Megan Lavery (MOTH storyteller) |
| 4th period | Tatiana Valdez, sophomore Joseph Nemmers (local author: The Very Best We Had) |
| 5th period | Felix Nakanant, junior (poem: “A Lost Cause”) Finley Roman, senior (fiction) Megan Lavery (MOTH storyteller) |
| 6th period | Rishi Tipparti, junior (poem: “the eldest daughter”) Joseph Nemmers (local author: The Very Best We Had) |
| 7th period |
Write Club bout: Matt Karnstedt vs. Alison Reifenberg |
| 8th period | Adam and Owen Gohr 2 Truths, 1 Lie: Megan Colombo, Brandon Murchison, M. Tarczynski |
Friday, March 22, 2024
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1st period | Johnny Smith: website, written work |
| 2nd period | Nathan Kolterman, junior (poem: “Choices”) Johnny Smith |
| 3rd period | Johnny Smith |
| 4th period | Johnny Smith |
| 5th period | Minaal Khawaja, junior (poem: “Prove To Whom” / “Solo Me Out”) Emily X.R. Pan: website, short works |
| 6th period | Emily X.R. Pan |
| 7th period | Elisa Drouhard, junior (poem: “I owe”) Emily X.R. Pan, inerviewed by Mrs. Singleton & students |
| 8th period | Katie Griffin, junior (poem: “Fog In The Morning”) Emily X.R. Pan |