Laura Smith — Short Story Writing Class
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 – Thursday, November 6, 2014
November 6, Class at FCC 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Firehouse Cultural Center
Event type: Workshops & Classes
Laura Lee Smith’s first novel, Heart of Palm, was released by Grove Press in April 2013. Her short fiction was selected by guest editor Amy Hempel for inclusion in New Stories from the South: The Year’s Best, 2010. Her work has also appeared in The Florida Review, Natural Bridge, Bayou and other journals. She has taught creative writing at Flagler College and works as an advertising copywriter.
Nov. 5: Book Signing
Laura Smith will be signing copies of her book, Heart of Palm, on November 5th at the Ruskin Branch Library. FREE for Hillsborough County Library Card Holders!
Heart of Palm
Grove Press (2013)
The small town of Utina, Florida, is on the brink of change. But first, its oldest and most notorious family, the Bravos, must reckon with new developments and atone for past sins.
Short Fiction by Laura Smith
- “Miracle,” The Florida Review #31.1
- “Yulee Blues,” Snake Nation Review #23
- “You Are a Temporary” Main Street Rag, Fall 2009
- “Da Nang Hummingbirds,” Bayou #53
- “This Trembling Earth” Natural Bridge #22 and New Stories from the South: The Year’s Best, 2010
Non-Fiction by Laura Smith
- “On Rejection,” Bridle Path Press, February 2012
- “Natural Writer: A Story about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings,” Carolrhoda Books, 2001. (With Judy Cook)
Nov. 6: Short-Story Writing Workshop
At the Firehouse, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
- Firehouse Member $ 20
- Non-member $25
- Students with ID $10
Reviews of Laura Smith’s Heart of Palm
“AN INCANDESCENT FIRST NOVEL.” — O, The Oprah Magazine.
“Intelligence, heart, wit…Laura Lee Smith has all the tools and Heart of Palm is a very impressive first novel.” — Richard Russo, winner, 2002 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
“Heart of Palm is Smith’s first novel, and it’s a knockout…She’s a welcome addition to the ranks of Florida writers.” — Tampa Bay Times.
“In the end — which comes with a delightful twist — the guilty pleasure of Heart of Palm is its steadfast tangle of rage and grief and love, a heaping dose of Southern soul with a whole lot of chutzpah thrown in.” — Atlanta Journal Constitution.
“…will stay with the reader long after turning the last page.” — New York Journal of Books.
“Reminiscent of the works of John Irving…with its very dark sense of humor..an engrossing and enjoyable read. — Library Journal.
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