Literary Salon

Facilitated by Andrea Markowitz, join other enthusiasts as we open discussion on a new topic each month! Choose any book, or other medium (film, music, stage play, podcast, art, etc.) that you feel really represents or relates to that month’s topic. We’ll discuss how the theme plays a significant role in the work you’ve selected, as well as anything else you’d like to share about it with the group. See below for topics and descriptions of the upcoming discussions! 

A voracious reader and writer of fiction and nonfiction, Andrea earned degrees in English, music and psychology, and explored a variety of careers in education and writing. After “retiring” she discovered her true calling is to write plays and musicals. Her dedication to writing for the stage was acknowledged recently with an ariZoni Award for best new script for “Fair Game,” a musical satire based on a true story about fake news! 

Andrea Markowitz 
Playwright, Lyricist, Composer
www.feedingthefuries.com

Winner, Zoni Award for Original Script, 2021-2022
Nominated, Zoni Award for Original Score, 2021-2022

Playwright in Residence, Desert Foothills Theater
www.DFTheater.org

Read her plays on the New Play Exchange
https://newplayexchange.org/

January 15: Our Connections to the Natural World. Literary Salon member Dana Rakinic will lead a discussion about the importance of the human connection to the natural world through the arts and literature. Tell us about a work from the literary, visual or performing arts or a podcast that nourishes your connection with the natural world.

February 12: Ghosts Across Cultures. There are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. They have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for more than six centuries. Come with your frightening story.

March 19: Women Who Changed the World. We'll celebrate Woman's History Month with literary, visual and performing arts and podcast examples that highlight an individual or group of women who changed the world in some way. Choose a work about a woman or group of women who sparked significant change, whether that change was positive or negative, and tell us why you made that choice.