Event
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
The Fire is Here: University of Minnesota x the Loft Short-Story Summit

Presenters
Aamina Ahmad
Aamina Ahmad
Aamina Ahmad is the author of the novel The Return of Faraz Ali (Riverhead, 2022), which won the Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize from the UK Society of Authors, LA Times Book Prize's Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, and Best First Novel award from the Writers Guild of Great Britain and was named
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Megan Giddings
Megan Giddings
Megan Giddings is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota. Her novel Lakewood was published by Amistad in 2020. It was one of New York Magazine’s 10 best books of 2020, one of NPR’s best books of 2020, a Michigan Notable book for 2021, and was a finalist for two NAACP Image Awards and
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Julie Schumacher
Julie Schumacher
Julie Schumacher is the author of a dozen books, including the national best-seller, Dear Committee Members, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. She is the first woman to have won the Thurber Prize. She recently published her second story collection, Patient, Female (Milkweed Editions
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Short Story Summit

How do we create an unforgettable short story? Writing short fiction requires a unique blend of precision, voice, and narrative tension.

Join us for an engaging evening dedicated to the mechanics and magic of the short story. Join award-winning authors Aamina Ahmad, Megan Giddings, and Julie Schumacher as they discuss the inspiration, challenges, and artistry behind crafting short stories. The conversation will include a Q&A, so bring your questions for these three award-winning writers.

This reading event is co-sponsored by The Department of English at the University of Minnesota. This event is free, but donations are welcome to support the Loft. Use the pay what you can function to donate.

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Artists
Aamina Ahmad
Aamina Ahmad
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Megan Giddings
Megan Giddings
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Julie Schumacher
Julie Schumacher
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