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Children’s Book, Little Özil, Addresses Muslim Discrimination

Ammy Sanchez ,  ,  , 
The words stung Lewis J. Beilman III, like a soccer ball flush to the face. Terrorist. Towelhead. Traitor. Beilman was saddened by the verbal vitriol being tossed at the Muslim community. That negativity spurred the 48-year-old Hollywood, Florida native to write Little Özil, a children’s book about an eight-year-old,… Read the rest at our website.
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He Served As Barack Obama’s Inaugural Poet, Now He’s Hosting A Virtual Writing Workshop At MDC

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Cuban American poet Richard Blanco, who served as Barack Obama’s inaugural poet in 2013, will present a five-day virtual writing workshop starting July 27 through Crowdcast.  The workshop, Poetry: The Conscious/Subconscious, will teach attendees to use their memories and imagination during the writing process.  Blanco, 52, has authored several… Read the rest at our website.
Author Porochista Khakpour will present experimental writing workshop.
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Experimental Writing Workshop At Wolfson Campus

Natasha Fernandez ,  ,  , 
Iranian-American author Porochista Khakpour will present a four-day writing workshop entitled Experimental Writing for Non-Experimental Writers at Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E 2nd Ave., on May 8-11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Khakpour, alongside the Miami Book Fair, will teach individuals about success within the literature industry, developing your… Read the rest at our website.
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The Center For Writing And Literature Will Offer Creative Writing Non-Credit Courses

Maria Vizcaino ,  , 
The Center for Writing and Literature at Miami Dade College, along with the Miami Book Fair International will offer four different creative writing non-credit courses in Spanish and English. Everyone interested is welcome to register on a first-come, first-serve basis. The courses, taught by published authors such as Nikki… Read the rest at our website.
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Kendall Campus Serves Artistic Veterans Through MDC Live Arts’ Vet Lab

Pia Molina 0 Comments ,  ,  , 
On Jan. 10, veterans were given the opportunity to partake in MDC Live Arts’ Vet Lab, a writing lab program aimed at showcasing the stories of South Florida veterans. The Vet Lab was inspired by Basetrack Live, a multimedia performance based on photographs by journalists embedded in Iraq and… Read the rest at our website.