01/13/2024
Women, let's support one of our own. Lyn Hakeem has supported Womanly Words: Poetry from a Female Perspective in the past and present. Now, we congratulate Lyn as a contributing author in Louisiana Short Stories: An Anthology from America's Most Storied State. May we attend the book signing and/or buy a copy of the book on Lyn's behalf.
East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library is hosting a book signing Feb. 11 from 2-4 p.m. for Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s just released Louisiana Short Stories: An Anthology from America’s Most Storied State. The book was the culmination of ACGBR’s fall Creative Aging Writers’ Workshop, facilitated by award-winning author Rannah Gray.
The Louisiana-based short stories reflect the culture and resiliency of the state and its people written by the 20 participants, all age 55 and older. The diverse group was a mixture of previous workshop participants and first-timers and included six PhDs.
“Twenty writers with distinct and prolific life experiences came together to create this collection … Their lives, families and treasured memories have inspired them to write stories both moving and entertaining,” said Gray in the book’s introduction.
Not only did the participants write the stories, but they did the initial editing of the stories, selected the artwork and came up with book title. The final edits were made by Gray and ACGBR Director of Communications Pam Bordelon, who was also a workshop participant. The cover photograph was taken by workshop participant Rick LeCompte.
“These Writer’s Workshops, of which there have been four to date, are part of a Creative Aging initiative which endeavors to be part of a growing, intentional shift away from the passive entertainment traditionally offered to older adults, and toward programs that inspire vital creative practices,” said ACGBR President/CEO Renée Chatelain.
Copies of the book will be available at the library event. They are also available on Amazon. Proceeds benefit the Arts Council, which provides resources and support to artists and arts organizations in an 11-parish area that includes Ascension, East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupée, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes.
A collection of short stories written by 20 participants, age 55 and older, in Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge's Creative Aging Writer's Workshop #4. The writers were inspired by the resilience and culture of Louisiana in creating their works of fiction.
