The Association of Writers & Writing Programs is reconsidering its in-person conference and book fair, currently scheduled for March 23-26 in Philadelphia, due to rising Covid cases. While no decision has been made about canceling, the organization is working with its hotel partners and the city of Philadelphia to determine next steps, and the link to register for the event has been disabled. AWP had planned for a simultaneous virtual version of the conference, with some in-person events livestreamed and some prerecorded virtual events. In December, AWP updated its safety policy, stating that all attendees must be vaccinated, per Philadelphia’s […]
