Key West Literary Seminar Offers Free Session on Sunday

Program explores Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Hurricanes

 Key West, Florida – The 36th Annual Key West Literary Seminar concludes with a special free-and-open-to-the-public session on Sunday, January 14, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the San Carlos Institute, 516 Duval Street. All seating is first-come, first-served and doors open at 1:45 p.m.

 Each year, the Seminar explores a particular literary theme. This year’s topic, “Writers of the Caribbean,” is particularly relevant to our island communities. Presenters on Sunday afternoon will include Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mirta Ojito, who will discuss her journey from Cuba to Key West during the 1980 Mariel Boatlift; celebrated Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat; and Jamaican poet Ishion Hutchinson, winner of this year’s National Book Critics Circle Award. Finally, Esmeralda Santiago and Tiphanie Yanique will examine this year’s devastating hurricanes and their impact on writers throughout the Caribbean region.

 The Key West Literary Seminar’s Sunday afternoon session – open to the general public at no charge – is made possible in part through the support of Peggy V. Helmerich and the Helmerich Trust. More information about this year’s presenters can be found at kwls.org/seminar.

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