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The Twenty-Seventh Oxford Conference for the Book

March 8, 2021 - March 12, 2021

Founded by the Center and Square Books, the conference brings together fiction and nonfiction writers, journalists, artists, poets, publishers, teachers, students, and literacy advocates for three days of conversation in the literary town of Oxford, Mississippi.

Due to Covid-19, all events this year are virtual.

These prerecorded sessions will be available for viewing on the conference website beginning March 8, 2021:

“University Press of Mississippi: The Next Fifty Years”

“Southern Environments: A Conversation with Catherine Coleman Flowers”

“A Tribute to Randall Kenan: A Reading”

“Friends Old And New: A Poetry Session”

“The Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing Awards Ceremony”

Live virtual sessions include:

Monday, March 8, at 6:00 p.m. CST: A Live Square Books event on Zoom and Facebook Live: Angie Thomas (Concrete Rose) in conversation with Kiese Laymon. RSVP required.

Tuesday, March 9, at 5:00 p.m. CST: A Live Square Books event on Zoom and Facebook Live: Angus Fletcher will discuss his new book, Wonderworks, with poet Maggie Smith. RSVP required.

Thursday, March 11, at 5:00 p.m. CST: A Live Square Books event on Zoom and Facebook Live: Lee Durkee (The Last Taxi Driver) in conversation with Tinhouse Press publisher Craig Popelars. RSVP required.

Thursday, March 11, at 6:00 p.m.: Thacker Mountain Radio with poet Sandra Beasley.

Details

Start:
March 8, 2021
End:
March 12, 2021
Website:
https://www.oxfordconferenceforthebook.com/

Organizer

Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi
Phone
662.915.5993
View Organizer Website