This all-day free event appeals to all ages, with a Children's Area and Youth Stoop at Borough Hall Plaza to engage kids in the joy of reading. But the best activities are geared toward adults: poetry aficionados can watch Sonia Sanchez perform a reading, hip-hop fans can listen to Lupe Fiasco dissect the use of language in music, and political observers can hear Amy Goodman track the evolution of alternative media. (Some events require a ticket for admission, which will be made available one hour beforehand.) Other presentations include a panel on satire, an analysis of the writer-editor relationship, and a screening of The Narrows.
After soaking up the knowledge shared by these (and many other) writers, you can learn more about the craft at Gotham Writers' Workshop. The school is offering 30 complimentary one-hour writing classes on September 15 and 16, with topics ranging from children's book writing to memoir writing. They serve as an opportunity to discover your voice and start you on the road to publication.
Putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) is one of the most empowering things you can do ... and while getting "a penny for your thoughts" is a good thing, it's the process that truly makes it worthwhile. Whether the audience is millions of people or for your eyes only, the power of the written word has a value that can't be measured in dollars and cents.
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