The Southwest Festival of the Written Word brought writers, readers, and lovers of language to various events in downtown Silver City on Friday afternoon. The Festival continues through the weekend and a schedule of activities may be found at http://www.swwordfiesta.org/category/festival/
Photos by Shirin McArthur
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Southwest Festival of the Written Word on Friday 100215
Diane Miller gives a T-shirt to volunteer and official Festival photographer, Bruce Bloy.
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James Smith and Jeff Boyd talk-?in the Marketplace about Billy the Kid-?`^
Southwest Festival of the Written Word on Friday 100215
Larry Godfrey, Tom Hester and Ann Hedlund discuss the Festival at the information table
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Attendees await the start of a poetry reading at Javalina
Southwest Festival of the Written Word on Friday 100215
Silver CityG??s current poet laureate, Elise Stuart, after reading one of her poems, introduces Bonnie Buckley MaldonadoSouthwest Festival of the Written Word on Friday 100215
Bonnie Buckley Maldonado, Silver CityG??s first poet laureate and the dedicatee of this yearG??s Festival, shares a story about teaching children to write poetry
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Orlando White reads from his newest book of poetry
Southwest Festival of the Written Word on Friday 100215
Orlando White responds to a question during the Q&A session
Southwest Festival of the Written Word on Friday 100215
Greg Renfro provides a musical interlude at Javalina between presentations
Southwest Festival of the Written Word on Friday 100215
Gleemaiden provides a musical interlude outside the Seedboat Gallery
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Sharman Apt Russell discusses the dynamic and energetic nature of writing
