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2026 Festival of Faith and Writing has ended
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
How do we write the past without hiding its scars? Dana VanderLugt examines the "middle place” of memory, reflecting on how to honor history without anesthetizing it and wrestling with how we might reject simple nostalgia in favor of complex stories that access the grit and grace of the truth. 

Book signing follows in the Prince Conference Center, Fireside Room
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Dana VanderLugt

Dana VanderLugt descends from a family of apple growers and storytellers. Her debut novel in verse, Enemies in the Orchard, is inspired by German POWs who worked on her family orchard during WWII. A former English teacher, she now works as a literacy consultant in Michigan, where she lives with her husband, sons, and spoiled golden retriever. And yes, she makes a mean apple pie... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Prince Conference Center, Willow Room

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