Writer's symposium announced
For more information on the 9th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea
The 9th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea, cosponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) and the Society of Professional Journalists, will be held February 24 through 26.
Events
Following are the separate event listings with specific times and locations.
An Evening With Rick Reilly
Tuesday, February 24, 7 p.m. Crill Performance Hall on PLNU's campus, $20
Rick Reilly is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He has been voted National Sportswriter of the Year eight times and is author of the weekly "Life of Reilly" column.
Sports Writing in America: The Impact, Influence and Inspiration
Wednesday, February 25; Lunch Forum, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Breakout Sessions, 1:45 to 3 p.m.; San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum, Balboa Park; $35
Top sports writers from around the country discuss sports journalism—how it affects sports and how interest in sports has exploded. Following the forum will be breakout sessions with the participants: Roy Blount Jr.; Jim Bouton; Jack MacMullan, columnist, The Boston Globe; Howard Bryant, columnist, The Boston Herald and author of Shut Out; Tim Sullivan, columnist, The San Diego Union-Tribune; and Molly Yanity, sports writer, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
An Evening With Roy Blount, Jr., and Jim Bouton
Wednesday, February. 25, 7 p.m., Crill Performance Hall on PLNU's campus, $20
Roy Blount, Jr., is a humorist, sports writer and author of 12 books. His writing has appeared in numerous national publications.
Jim Bouton, an all-star pitcher for the New York Yankees in the 1960s, changed the way the world wrote about sports when he published Ball Four.
Lauren Winner
Thursday, February 26, 9 a.m., Crill Performance Hall on PLNU's campus, $10
Lauren Winner burst on the New York literary scene last year with publication of her memoir, Girl Meets God: On the Path to a Spiritual Life.
Dale Fetherling
Thursday, February 26, 10:30 a.m., Crill Performance Hall on PLNU's campus, $10
Dale Fetherling's presentation will be on writing a winning book proposal. Fetherling, formerly editor of the San Diego County edition of The Los Angeles Times, is a full-time author, editor, and "book doctor."
More Information
A ticket package (for all events) is available for $95. Members of the Society of Professional Journalists receive a $5 discount on any one event. Students with I.D. from all schools may attend any event at no charge.
For information and tickets contact PLNU's Journalism Program office at 619.849.2695 or writers@ptloma.edu.
