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The Best American Short Stories 2023 celebration featuring Taryn Bowe and moderated by writer and editor, Brett Willis
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
We’re always excited for the Best American Series each year, “the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction.” This year feels extra special because we are celebrating Maine author Taryn Bowe, who is featured in 2023’s The Best American Short Stories, selected by Min Jin Lee.
Brett Willis, writer and fiction editor at the Maine Review, will moderate the evening as Taryn discusses her work, writing process, and how it feels to be included in a book with “best” in the title.
This event is co-sponsored with the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA). Founded in 1975 by a group of writers and publishers, MWPA works to enrich the literary life and culture of Maine. They bring together Maine writers, editors, publishers, booksellers, and literary professionals at all stages of their careers to sharpen craft, create community, and celebrate great writing. The MWPA fosters a greater awareness and readership of Maine writers; builds networks of writers, readers, and publishers; creates opportunities for writers to improve their craft; and acts as the foremost authority on Maine literary news, keeping our members and the public alike engaged and informed.
Taryn Bowe’s recent work has appeared in Epoch, The Sewanee Review, Indiana Review, Bellevue Literary Review, and Joyland and is forthcoming in The Best American Short Stories 2023 and on PRI’s Selected Shorts. She serves as the Associate Director at the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.