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BoulderWrites! Harnessing Writing as a Tool for Community, Connection and Transformation - JLF Colorado: International Literature Festival

Help shape the future of writing in Boulder through this generative discussion! Writing is a notoriously isolated practice, but it doesn’t have to be. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to practice collective writing, and will generate ideas by reflecting on these two questions: How does our writing transform when we prioritize and integrate community throughout the process? How do our communities transform when we write together? The results of this discussion will guide the development of a vision statement for BoulderWrites, the library’s new public writing center. Workshop facilitated by Juan Jimenez and Emily Reynolds.

Venue: Brook

All are invited to JLF Colorado - an annual international literature festival of books, ideas, stories and camaraderie - September 13-14 at Boulder Public Library.

Date:: Saturday, Sep 13 2025
Time:: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Location:: Main Library
Audience:: Ages 12 to 18 Ages 18+
Categories:: Writing

JLF Colorado is a proud sister festival of the world-renowned Jaipur Literature Festival. JLF Colorado is produced by Teamwork Arts and has been hosted each September in Boulder, Colorado since 2014. We bring together inspiring authors and thought leaders from across the state and around the world.

JLF Colorado is free and open to all. Come for the morning music, stay for engaging conversations—and feel free to attend one session or many. Register for the festival today to secure your spot and receive updates about authors, program sessions, and volunteer opportunities.

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