Author Julie Gilbert Discusses the Writing of Her New Book ‘Giant Love’
Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber
Under a humming HVAC, surrounded by anime doodles, flyers on dating and a reminder to be tidy because house elves don’t exist, a group of teenagers sit around a table, pencils and notebooks at the ready, awaiting the day’s directive. This isn’t a study session or a test prep class. There’s no red pen for corrections or an expectation of perfection. It’s a discussion on battle scenes and depicting motion minus the verbiage but with the right amount of flair. It’s a game where teens literally judge books by their covers or personify the characters they’ve dreamed up. Advertisement This is Inkspill. A writing group for youths ages 12 to 18 , who want to let their pens roam, their imaginations loose and their writing community grow. Inkspill is one of the teen programs at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library — University City Regional branch. It was started more than a year ago by librarian Alyx Reid. Her goal was to provide a space for teens looking to put their thoughts into words and a place to vibe with others like them. “Teen writers, I think, are extremely important. That is where a lot of stories, that even adults write, come from,” Reid said. “There are teens out there in our community who are writers or interested in writing, but they may not have an outlet to share their work or the time to spend on writing or meeting others who are also into writing… “Having that ability be nurtured even if it’s by people their own age is a fantastic opportunity.” Librarian Alyx Reid, center, speaks to members of Inkspill, a writing group for teens that she started at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library — University City Regional branch. Inkspill 101 Inkspill is Reid’s ode to her former teen desires. She started writing when she was 12 but never found a group setting to share her work. Once Reid joined the teen staff at University City, she knew her first course of action would be creating a teen writing group. Each session starts off with a check-in. That can either […]
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Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber
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