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I can’t imagine anyone with an interest in writing or literature going through the Disquiet program and not being profoundly transformed – by the quality of the teaching, by the magic of Lisbon, and by the way the program is organized, which guarantees intellectual and cultural immersion to an extent unimaginable to the casual tourist.  Disquiet is, to my way of thinking, the very best program of its type in the world: intense, humane, wildly energetic, with its heart in exactly the right place.

--George Saunders, DISQUIET 2012 Guest Writer

DISQUIET 2013 is still accepting applications!

Congratulations to Catriona Wright of Toronto, Ontario, winner of the third annual Dzanc Books / Guernica International Literary Award for her short story “Veils," and to the winners of this years Luso-American scholarship competition, Chris Arnold (fiction), Marie Carvalho (poetry), Anne-Marie Ross (nonfiction), and Amy Souza (fiction). See the full announcement here. We got some amazing work this year! Thanks to everyone who participated!

DISQUIET: Dzanc Books International Literary Program

June 30 -July 12 2013 

Lisbon, Portugal

The third annual DISQUIET: Dzanc Books International Literary Program will take place in Lisbon, Portugal from June 30 – July 12, 2013. 

The 2013 program welcomes Sam Lipsyte as guest writer and will include workshops in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, with Denise Duhamel, John Frey, Tayari Jones, Adam Levin, Philip Graham, Robert Olmstead, Terri Witek, and Katherine Vaz, literary walks and other excursions, craft talks, and readings with North American and Portugese writers in one of the world's most compelling cities. Contact disquietinternational@gmail.com for a spot on our mailing list or for more information on the program and how to apply.