Confluence Literary Festival

2:00 PM
Give your writing an extra boost with classes from professional writers. Join Amy Irvine McHarg, Jack Loeffler, and Craig Childs for 3.5 days of thinking, writing, and lively discussion.

Thursday - October 16, 2008

Keynote Speech by Chip Blake of Orion Magazine and The Orion Society
7:00 PM
A welcome speech to Confluence, 2008 by Chip Blake, Executive Director of The Orion Society and Editor-in-Chief of Orion Magazine.

Friday - October 17, 2008

Hike with an Author: Doug Peacock and Clarke Abbey
3:30 PM
Enjoy an afternoon hike with Doug Peacock and Clarke Abbey. Hear stories of Ed Abbey and the Moab landscape. NO AVAILABLE TICKETS as of 7/16/08.

FILM - Brave New West
7:00 PM
In 1989, Jim Stiles began publishing the politically-progressive Canyon Country Zephyr in the heart of conservative Mormon Utah. Now recognized as one of the best independent papers in the West, The Zephyr combines humor, history, honesty and artistry in its coverage of issues. "Brave New West" is a documentary film about Stiles and the land and people that are his passion.

Abbey's Road Art Exhibit
7:00 PM
Abbey's Road is an art exhibit at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center that focuses on the landscapes which appear in Ed Abbey's writing. Free and open to the public.

John DePuy Art Exhibit
7:00 PM
"He paints a hallucinated, magical, and sometimes fearsome world- not the one we think we see but the one, he claims, that is really there. A world of terror as well as beauty- the terrible beauty that lies beyond the ordinary limits of human experience, that forms the basis of experience, the ground of being." --Edward Abbey, 1981

Saturday - October 18, 2008

Panel Discussion - Lessons from Desert Solitaire
9:00 AM
Join Amy Irvine McHarg, Craig Childs, Eric Temple and Jack Loeffler as they discuss what they have learned from Edward Abbey and Desert Solitaire.

Writing a Book Proposal with Andrea Peacock
9:00 AM
A workshop on how to write a book proposal.

Community Arts Events
10:00 AM
Look for arts events downtown that celebrate the written word. Outside and free.

Full Reading of Desert Solitaire
10:00 AM
Hear Desert Solitaire in its entirety. We will start at 10 am and end when the book is done. Feel free to come and go as you please.

Wabi Sabi Children's Word Tent
10:00 AM
Learn calligraphy. Bind a book. Illustrate a story. It's all about recycled art, reading, writing, and FUN!

FILM - A Voice in the Wilderness
10:30 AM
Join the director of A Voice in the Wilderness, Eric Temple, for a fresh look at this documentary about Edward Abbey.

How Music and Images Can Inform Your Writing
11:00 AM
Join Jack Loeffler to learn how music and images can inform your writing.

Panel Discussion- I Remember Ed
1:00 PM
Join Ed's family and friends for a casual sharing of stories about Edward Abbey.

Panel Discussion - How Literature Helps Us Think and Talk about Wilderness
3:00 PM
Join Utah Humanitites Council Public Square speaker Hal Crimmel, Andrea Peacock, and Craig Childs in a lively discussion about how literature helps us to think and talk about the wilderness.

From The Ground Up: Writing the Wilderness Down
3:00 PM
Join poet John Macker for a workshop informed by the works of Ed Abbey, Charles Bowden, Gary Snyder, Lew Welch, and Terry Tempest Williams. He describes the process as, "We'll be planet defenders of desert pavement and wild rivers armed only with ink and paper! Be prepared to read your work wild and aloud!"

The Alleged Griz
3:30 PM
Join Doug Peacock for a program about grizzly bears. He will discuss Grizzly Hilton and how he took Ed Abbey to this amazing site. Abbey fans are sure to hear a few stories about Ed while grizzly fans are sure to learn more about these majestic animals.

FILM- Katie Lee
5:30 PM
Join Katie Lee for a discussion about how Edward Abbey informed her work. Watch 2 short films about her work with Glen Canyon.

Readings and Ramblings I
8:00 PM
Amy Irvine McHarg, Craig Childs, and Doug Peacock read from their latest work.

Sunday - October 19, 2008

Poetry and Planting
8:00 AM
Want to get outside, get your hands dirty, learn about the area, AND spend some time writing? This is your workshop. Bring the whole family, as we'll plant and then see if we can write poetry about our experience.

FILM - Lonely Are the Brave
9:00 AM
Watch this classic Western starring Kirk Douglas, Walter Matthau, and Carroll O'Connor on the big screen. The screenplay was written by Edward Abbey.

The Art of Political Writing with Andrea Peacock
9:00 AM
Learn the art of political writing with guest author Andrea Peacock.

Hike with an Author: Craig Childs
9:00 AM
Join Craig Childs for a walk in the wilderness.

Open Mic
9:00 AM
Want to share your work with others? This is your chance.

Watersheds of the Southwest
10:30 AM
Jack Loeffler will speak on his latest research, the watersheds of the Southwest.

FILM - Peacock's War
11:00 AM
"Peacock's War" is about Hayduke's second life. Watch the film and ask questions of Hayduke, himself.

Panel Discussion - Anarchy and Environmentalism
11:00 AM
Join authors, environmental attorneys, and more for a discussion about the history and future of environmentalism. Is anarchy necessary in the modern environmental movement? How has environmentalism changed over time and where is it heading?

Readings and Ramblings II
1:00 PM
Andrea Peacock and Jack Loeffler read from their latest work.

Panel Discussion- The Earth is on Fire: the Artist in a Time of Global Change
1:00 PM
A discussion about the artists' role in today's times.

Panel Discussion - Religion and the Environment
1:00 PM
A discussion about faith and wilderness.

Paperless Literature Initiative Workshop
1:00 PM
Join Gary Duncan for a discussion and workshop about a literary transition from paper to digital media.

Writing Contest Winners announced
3:00 PM
We will announce the winners of our online and community writing contests immediately following the Readings and Ramblings with Jack Loeffler and Andrea Peacock.

FILM - Brave New West
3:00 PM
Second showing of Brave New West, a docmentary about Jim Stiles and the Zephyr. In 1989, Jim Stiles began publishing the politically-progressive Canyon Country Zephyr in the heart of conservative Mormon Utah. Now recognized as one of the best independent papers in the West, The Zephyr combines humor, history, honesty and artistry in its coverage of issues. "Brave New West" is a documentary film about Stiles and the land and people that are his passion.

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