Name: Writing in Place
Start: 2026-04-16T16:00:00-0400
End: 2026-04-16T16:45:00-0400

Thursday April 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT

In a world where we are increasingly pressured to write and compete for a global audience, what does it mean to write and create IN place and FOR place in all its particularities? Opelt explores how place and embodied community shapes our writing, and how we, in turn, shape place and community with our words.

Book signing follows in the Spoelhof Atrium

Speakers

Amanda Held Opelt

Amanda Held Opelt is a speaker, songwriter, and author of the books Holy Unhappiness and A Hole in the World, which was selected by Publisher's Weekly as one of the best books of 2022. Amanda spent 15 years serving in the non-profit and humanitarian aid sectors. She lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina with her husband and two young daughters... Read More →

Thursday April 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Gezon Auditorium

Concurrent Session, Solo Session

2026 Festival of Faith and Writing

Amanda Held Opelt

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2026 Festival of Faith and Writing

Amanda Held Opelt

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