Kingston Writersfest: Jeanette Lynes

Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 2:30pm

Holiday Inn Waterfront : Martello Room
2 Princess Street
Kingston, ON
K7L 1A2

What is pop culture? Can pop culture enhance a piece of writing without detracting from the “timelessness” of art? Do pop culture elements lock a work within a frame that is too “time specific” or “event specific” to be universal? In this master class, poet and novelist Jeanette Lynes (It’s Hard Being Queen, The Factory Voice) will explore the writerly challenges related to drawing on popular culture for inspiration.

Participants should come prepared to consider the following question: If you were a pop–culture icon, who would you be, what would you want to tell the world, and what literary form would best convey this “message”?

Limited enrolment.

General Admission: $25.00/$30.00 at the door.

More info: http://www.kingstonwritersfest.ca/events.php.