By Brendan O’Meara
It’s that time of year…it’s HippoCamp Season! Over the Aug. 12-14 weekend, Donna Talarico and her cohort of devoted volunteers will host the seventh conference devoted solely to creative nonfiction writing.
Carmen Maria Machado will be the keynote speaker and there will be dozens of breakout sessions to choose from, be it Allison K. Williams, Jeannine Oullette, or Athena Dixon.
Hard to believe Donna hasn’t been on the show in three years, but it’s true, so in this episode we talk about what’s easier and what’s more difficult after putting on so many conferences, what keeps her up at night, and the name of her camper.
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