Carmen Fields at WriteBoston’s Pros&Conversation,

CitySpace 890 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215

Join WriteBoston for Pros&Conversation: our annual fundraiser and a chance to celebrate the accomplishments of our students, teachers, and community.

Guests will hear compelling conversations between acclaimed published authors and Teens in Print youth writers. They’ll also mingle with some of our writers, pick up free copies of the authors’ books, and enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres with friends.

  • Carmen Fields, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Going Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band, celebrating the rich history of her father’s legendary jazz ensemble.
  • Porsha Olayiwola, currently serving as the City of Boston’s Poet Laureate. Her acclaimed work, “i shimmer sometimes, too”, reflects her unique voice rooted in Afro-futurism, magical realism, and sci-fi.
  • Dr. Kimberly N. Parker, author of Literacy is Liberation: Working Toward Justice Through Culturally Relevant Teaching, articulates her vision for a more just and inclusive educational system.

Learn more and register here.