This blog post was written by Rachel Chanderdatt a Girls Write Now mentee about the May CHAPTERS reading on May 29, 2015 with keynote speaker Roxane Gay. In the homey green room, girls touched up their makeup while others talked about past experiences at CHAPTERS. I looked up at my mentor, Rhoda, and said we should make…
Your Voice Matters: Graduation 2015
We asked May CHAPTERS keynote speaker and Bad Feminist author Roxane Gay how she found her voice and what it means to find your voice and she told us: “Reading first and looking to people I could relate to…Everyone has a voice. It’s a question of finding the courage to use it and the first step in finding the courage…
“Everyone has a voice” – Q&A with Roxane Gay
Guest Author Roxane Gay kicked off our May CHAPTERS reading series for 2015. Check out this awesome video and experience her inspirational message for yourself: Learn more about the night from Girls Write Now mentee, Rachel Chanderdatt’s blog post. CHAPTERS is back June 19 with Quiara Alegría Hudes. It’s free for teens with a suggested donation for adults, so why…
CHAPTERS Reading Series: Roxane Gay
Join us for our third date in our 2015 CHAPTERS Reading Series! Electrifying, inspirational and fearless performances from our talented mentees and four professional, game-changing women writing today, all surrounding our Voice To Voice theme on Fridays this spring. Roxane Gay’s writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Best American Mystery Stories 2014, Best American Short…