For the last 10 years, the members of the all-women collective have been building homes for each other out of recycled materials and the wood, stone, and clay around them.
The author and filmmaker didn't want to draw attention to the biracial heritage of the young main characters in her novel Running Through Sprinklers, but rather have it reveal itself naturally to the reader.
"Bottlenecks in the aisles and the throat of the jet bridge can be eternal, and it takes several minutes just to get from the doorway to your seat, or vice versa."
New artistic director Leslie Hurtig clearly wants emphasis on the ways writing shapes and mirrors issues that are transforming the larger culture today.
The format will be the same as it is for every 5X15 session, whether in London, New York, or Milan: five figures will take their turn at the mike, with no scripts allowed and no speech longer than 15 minutes.
