KWLS 30 in Black and White

01/17/2012 by Arlo Haskell Comment on this Post

Douglas Coupland at the Key West Literary Seminar

Douglas Coupland, author of Generation X

Gary Shteyngart.

Billy Collins signs books at the Key West Literary Seminar

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins signs books.

Jonathan Lethem and Rivka Galchen at the Key West Literary Seminar

Jonathan Lethem with Rivka Galchen: "Science and Story"

Volunteer Fran Ford Key West Literary Seminar

Longtime volunteer Fran Ford holds down the welcome desk.

Rivka Galchen at the Key West Literary Seminar

Rivka Galchen, author of Atmospheric Disturbances

Rivka Galchen and George Saunders at the Key West Literary Seminar

George Saunders with Rivka Galchen: "Narrating Thought: The Mind at Work"

James Gleick, Charles Yu, and Jennifer Egan at the Key West Literary Seminar

Charles Yu, center (How to Live Safely in a Science-Fictional Universe), with James Gleick and Jennifer Egan

Miles Frieden, executive director of the Key West Literary Seminar

KWLS executive director Miles Frieden

Volunteer Nick Vagnoni at the Key West Literary Seminar

Longtime volunteer and stage manager Nick Vagnoni

Michael Cunningham signs books

All photos by Nick Doll. Thanks, Nick!

Tags: 2012: Yet Another World

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