WITH HEARTY enthusiasm from National Book Award winner Omar El Akkad and Oregon Poet Laureate Emerita Paulann Petersen, Write Around Portland’s new Literary Council was launched this summer.
The Literary Council acts as an “honorary board” and consists of notable and well-known writers in Portland who publicly endorse our work. The members of the council are:
- Brian Benson
- Erica Berry
- Omar El Akkad
- Kate Gray
- Joon Ae Haworth-Kaufka
- April Henry
- Sara Jaffe
- Astra Lincoln
- Ami Patel
- Paulann Petersen
- Kevin Sampsell
- Armin Tolentino
This new group will enhance our credibility with funders and writers while helping spread awareness of our work and providing feedback on our curriculum. Learn more about our Literary Council at writearound.org/leadership