Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life- A Conversation with Author Dani Shapiro

LITCHFIELD, Conn. - April 30, 2014 - PRLog -- Best-selling author Dani Shapiro returns to discuss her latest work Still Writing, a witty, heartfelt, and practical look at the process of storytelling. Writers and anyone with an artistic temperament will find inspiration and comfort in these pages. Offering lessons learned over twenty years of teaching and writing, Shapiro brings her own revealing insights to weave an indispensable almanac for modern writers.

Dani Shapiro is the bestselling author of the memoirs Devotion and Slow Motion, and five novels including Black & WhiteandFamily History. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including The New Yorker, Elle, and The Los Angeles Times. She has taught in the writing programs at Columbia, NYU, The New School and Wesleyan University, and she is co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy. Visit her website at www.danishapiro.com.

Joseph Montebello will facilitate this conversation with Dani Shapiro.

A wine and cheese reception will follow the event. The Hickory Stick Bookshop will provide books for signing and for purchase. All Oliver Wolcott Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or logging onto www.owlibrary.org and clicking on Programs/Adult Programs. This event is generously sponsored by Union Savings Bank.