Unkeeping the Gates: Attending my first writer's conference affirmed that I’m on the right track.

Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) is one of the largest writing conferences in the country. Here is every session I went to and what I learned. Spoiler…your POV is your greatest tool!

As a Black storyteller and connoisseur of Black art and literature, literacy is incredibly important to me. I don’t only want my people to read, I want us to think critically, to share with each other what we are learning and ultimately to feel capable and confident enough to create our own work. 

I was recently checking in with Kristina Gisors, an inter…