Poets & Writers

Strengthening California’s Literary Network

ince 1970, connecting writers with other writers and with the broader literary community has been at the forefront of Poets & Writers’ work, and in California we’ve been actively engaged in community-building for more than three decades. For the past several years a grant from the California Arts Council’s Statewide and Regional Networks program has allowed us to host gatherings of writers throughout the state, including roundtable meetings designed to connect writers and literary presenters with information,

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