With Annecy Báez, Rawi Hage, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, and special guests; moderated by David Dante Troutt.

 
Co-sponsored by Instituto Cervantes
 
Many successful writers divide their time and focus between daily occupations and creative writing. How do they find the energy, enthusiasm, and balance necessary to succeed at jobs while also developing their craft? Do these two sides of the writers life support or hinder one another? A panel of acclaimed authors considers how a writing life can be influenced—sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse—by a career outside of the literary arena.