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Out now: Lyrics for Rock Stars by Heather Sappenfield
Heather Sappenfield’s short story collection Lyrics for Rock Stars, winner of the V Press LC Compilation Book Prize, is out today –...
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Notice of Cancellation
In consideration of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have made the decision to cancel Disquiet 2020. We're sorry to miss it, but looking forward to picking up where we left off and celebrating 10 years as soon as circumstances permit.
Lit Prize and Fellowships
Congratulations to our DISQUIET Lit Prize and Luso/Luso-American Fellowship winners for 2020!
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Lisbon
Disquiet is, to my way of thinking, the very best program of its type in the world.
- George Saunders, 2012 Guest Writer
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International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal June 20 - July 2, 2021
meet our Faculty
2021 North American Faculty & Guests to include Gabriel Bump, Tayari Jones, Shayla Lawson, Annie Liontas, Ben Lerner, T Kira Madden, Maaza Mengiste, Cyriaco Lopes, Katherine Vaz, Joy Williams, Terri Witek, and editors from The Common, Granta, and others, with more TBA!
aboutThe Program
Workshops, costs and deadlines, additional activites and other information about the program.
Congratulations to Our Winners
Congratulations to our DISQUIET Lit Prize, Luso/Luso-American Fellowship, and scholarship award winners for 2020!
“I can’t just be hopeful for the sake of...
I can’t just be hopeful for the sake of it. I find that I have to figure out actions that feel like they create a less precarious life for the future. So for...
Out now: Wiving by Caitlin Myer
Wiving is a wonder, a hypnotic account of the dangers of desire–specifically female desire–when it dares to run counter to all the barriers that...
“Everything’s Fine” by Bea Chang
2. Two months ago, Broad Street Magazine invited past contributors to add to its pandemic blog. I dismissed the invitation almost right away; I am a slow,...
Maaza Mengiste this Sunday at Edinburgh International...
If you’re online this Sunday, August 16, you can catch Maaza Mengiste in conversation with John Williams, Douglas Stuart, and Paul Mendez for an...
Out now! The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals
Alum Becky Mandelbaum’s novel The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals is out now! Order it from Bookshop.org or read an interview with the author in the...
