Orcas Island Literary Festival 2022

Panels:

What’s Love Got to Do with It: Telling Stories About Relationships

Liz Asch, Frances Badalamenti, Danielle Frandina, Emily Kendal Frey, and Dao Strom

​Our lives are occupied with relationships, from the ecstatic to the devastating. How do we express that intimacy in writing? In this panel, authors of prose and poetry come together to explore the ever-shifting nature of love in their work.

OILF Portland writers panel (L to R): Emily Kendal Frey, Danielle Frandina, Dao Strom, Fran Badalamenti, Liz Asch

Sing in Me, Muse: How Songwriters Craft Their Stories

Olivia Awbrey, Kíque Lopez, Dao Strom, and Mandy Troxel

From the earliest ballads to Pulitzer-winning hip-hop, songwriting in America has centered on voices telling stories. These accomplished singer-songwriters will reflect on translating their personal experiences into music, and the resonant truths that a killer song can reveal.

Evening Performance Showcase: WORDS ONSTAGE | 7:30 p.m.

Main Stage Performance: Join authors Timothy Egan, Nicola Griffith, Octavio Solis, and Vauhini Vara, plus singer-songwriters Olivia Awbrey, Kíque Lopez, Dao Strom, and Mandy Troxel, for an unforgettable night of literature and music.