November 10-11, 2006 at Fort Lewis College

Our lineup of featured readers reflects the rich cultural heritage of the American Southwest. Readings are open to the public for an admission fee. The Opening Reception, the Craft Sessions and Writers Panels are for registered Institute participants. This FLC Campus Map will be useful for out-of-town guests.
Sherman Alexie

Friday, November 10, 2006

5:30pm - 6:30pm: Check-In, Registration, and Opening Reception for Writers and Registered SWI Participants: Center for Southwest Studies

7:00pm: FLC Presidential Native American Lecture Series presents: "Without Reservations: An Urban Indian's Comic, Poetic & Highly Irreverent Look at the World" with Sherman Alexie
Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall (across from the Center for SW Studies).

 

Saturday, November 11

9:30-10:00am: Coffee and Pastries, Center for Southwest Studies

10:00-12:00: Morning Craft Sessions with Peter Anderson, Esther Belin, Lisa Lenard-Cook, Uma Krishnaswami, Steven J. Meyers, William Pitt Root, and Ken Wright

12:00-1:30: Lunch Provided in the Center for Southwest Studies

1:30-3:30: Afternoon Craft Sessions with Peter Anderson, Esther Belin, Lisa Lenard-Cook, Uma Krishnaswami, Steven J. Meyers, William Pitt Root, and Ken Wright

3:30-3:45: Break with Refreshments

3:45-5:00: Publishing Panel with Peter Anderson, Lisa Lenard-Cook, and Pamela Uschuk in the FLC Center for Southwest Studies Lyceum

6:00-7:00: Evening Reception for Writers and Registered SWI Participants with heavy hors d'oeuvres at the Abbey Theatre at 128 E. College Drive in downtown Durango.

7:00-8:30: Closing Reading featuring Esther Belin, Steven J. Meyers, and William Pitt Root at the Abbey Theatre at 128 E. College Drive in downtown Durango. Admission: $7/$2 (students).

8:45-9:15: "The Writer's Life": Question and Answer Panel with Esther Belin, Steven J. Meyers, and William Pitt Root at the Abbey Theatre

Note on Facilities:
FLC buildings are all wheelchair-accessible: They have elevators, ramps, automatic doors, and more than the required number of handicapped parking spaces. Computers are available for the blind or those with reading or writing disabilities. The FLC Community Concert Hall, the venue for our keynote authors, is wired for the hearing impaired and has special seating for wheelchair users.