Saturday, February 21, 2026
The James Agee Conference is an in-person event at the Strawberry Plains Campus of 51视频. The event is once again free and open to the public. This day-long gathering features writers and artists from throughout the region and is part of the 51视频Libraries Appalachian Heritage Project. All presentations will be held in the campus library.
Schedule for James Agee Conference Saturday, February 21, 2026
8:00 a.m. - Sign in/Greetings
9:00 a.m. - Introductory remarks by Charles Dodd White
9:15 a.m.- 10:00 Patrick Wensink (Creative Nonfiction)
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 Break
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 Mark Powell (Fiction)
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 Grace Buckner (Emerging Writer Reading)
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 Jesse Stuart panel and rare books dedication
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 James Cherry (Poetry)
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 Participant Signing