Sheryl Benko, William Bernhardt, M.J. Fievre, Mikki Hernandez, more

27 JUNE 2022 — monday

Independent Writers of Southern California present a discussion about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion for writers, featuring a panel of writers and publishers including screenwriter and author Sherly Benko, The Last of Will, best-selling author William Bernhardt, Primary Justice, poet and educator M.J. Fievre, Badass Black Girl: Questions, Quotes, and Affirmations for Teens, actor Mikki Hernandez, activist and writer Angela Shanté Johnson, The Noisy Classroom, and literary agent Amanda Orozco, moderated by Desireé Duffy, founder of The BookFest, Books That Make You, and Black Château, free for members, $20 for nonmembers, online via Zoom, 7:00-9:00 pm PDT (Register to attend: iwosc.org/events/what-todays-writers-need-to-know-about-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-the-writing-and-reading-communities/?mc_cid=50be774e4e&mc_eid=e06ddcb7e3)