Advertisement
In partnership with the Allegany County Library System, the Lewis J. Ort Library, Frostburg Parks & Rec, and Savage Mountain Punk Arts (SMPA), the Frostburg State University Center for Literary Arts is excited to announce the annual Western Maryland Independent Literature (Indie Lit) Festival.This event celebrates the writers, publishers, and readers of small press and independent publishing. The weekend features a poetry slam, readings, roundtable discussions, practical “how to” sessions, and a small press book fair in Frostburg, Maryland.
Thursday 9/25:
Poetry Slam at Clatter (15 S. Broadway), 7 PM. This event is sponsored by Savage Mountain Punk Arts
Friday 9/26:
Indie Lit Kickoff Reading featuring Lee Horikoshi Roripaugh at Main Street Books (2 E. Main St.), 7 PM
Followed by rock and roll with The Downstrokes at the Deep End (16 W. Main St.)
Saturday 9/27:
Panels, workshops, and readings in City Place (14 S. Water St), Mountain City Traditional Arts (25 E. Main St.) and the Frostburg Public Library (65 E. Main St.), 11-5
See the Event Discussion for a list of authors and publishers attending the book fair and for a table of individual Saturday events. (Fuller descriptions forthcoming).
Open Mic Hosted by Chuck Joy at Clatter, 6 PM-?
Friday's reading and all of the Saturday events are free and open to the public.
Each of these spaces is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Advertisement
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Frostburg, MD, United States
