Mar. 1, 2023
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Fondren hosts reading series event about writing first book

Christopher Gonzalez speaks about the art of writing your first book at the Cherry Reading Series event in Fondren Library on Feb. 27, 2023.

The Rice Department of English’s Cherry Reading Series presented “Breaking Out! The Untold Stories of Writing and Publishing a First Book,” featuring moderator Bryan Washington and panelist authors Allegra Hyde, Christopher Gonzalez and Jean Kyoung Frazier, on Monday, Feb. 27.

Each author read from their work and engaged in conversation with Washington about the developmental and logistical processes of writing a first book.

(Photos by Gustavo Raskosky)

Allegra Hyde speaks about the art of writing your first book at the Cherry Reading Series event in Fondren Library on Feb. 27, 2023.

Audience members listen to panelists speak about the art of writing your first book at the Cherry Reading Series event in Fondren Library on Feb. 27, 2023.

A panelist speaks about the art of writing your first book at the Cherry Reading Series event in Fondren Library on Feb. 27, 2023.

Audience members listen to panelists speak about the art of writing your first book at the Cherry Reading Series event in Fondren Library on Feb. 27, 2023.