& A literary festival celebrating Indianapolis’ local readers and writers is making its debut this month.&
Proof: A Midwest Lit Fest is shining a spotlight on the “power of writing” in the Midwest with a full day of free workshops, author talks, book signings and more for the community to enjoy. Indiana Humanities’ one-day festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Harrison Center and is hosted in partnership with local poets Mitchell L.H. Douglas and Chantel Massey.
“With this free festival, Indiana Humanities aims to create a space for all Hoosiers to experience great writing and maybe even draft some of their own,” Megan Telligman, director of programs at Indiana Humanities, said in a statement. “From building relationships with other writers, to hearing published authors talk about their work, to picking up a few new books, we hope Proof welcomes everyone to become a bigger part of Indiana’s literary community.”
The festival kicks off with a local author’s morning mixer at 9:30 a.m. and ends with an open mic hosted by VOCAB and That Peace Open Mic from 6-8 p.m. The Proof Open Mic — which is open to all poets, writers and readers...
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