As writers, our relationships with each other have a way of deepening our understanding of our work and our careers over time. This panel, featuring
Prageeta Sharma, Teresa Carmody, Maya Jewell Zeller, and
Laura Read, will explore how writers sustain creative lives through chosen bonds, and how friendship shapes the ethical and imaginative dimensions of their varied genres and forms. They find their writing is often guided by a search for what endures—love, presence, the unseen—and an interest in how friendship itself becomes a spiritual practice: one of attention, reinvention, and care. Each writer will share an excerpt from their recent work, followed by a discussion on friendship and spirituality. Prageeta and Laura have published new poetry collections in 2025, Teresa a novel-in-stories, and Maya is celebrating her debut memoir. Don’t miss this dynamic reading and discussion on the power of friendship.
This event is free and open to the public.
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