A Literary Showcase with Stephanie Powell Watts | LV Arts Salon

By Kate Scuffle

Published January 23, 2024 at 6:28 AM EST

Stephanie Powell is the recipient of the Whiting Award in 2013 and the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence in 2012 for her book 'We Are Taking Only What We Need,' a collection of 11 stories which chronicles the lives of African-Americans in North Carolina. — Stephanie Powell was the recipient of the Whiting Award in 2013 and the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence in 2012 for her book 'We Are Taking Only What We Need.' She also won the NAACP Image Award in 2018 for her book, 'No One Is Coming to Save Us.'

On this episode of Lehigh Valley Arts Salon, Kate Scuffle sits down with Stephanie Powell Watts, an award-winning writer, professor at Lehigh University, and co-founder of the Notations series. Notations provides students and the community with the chance to hear noteworthy writers' words, thoughts, and gifts.

The next showcase will take place at the Ice House in Bethlehem on Thursday, January 25 at 7:30 PM. Stephanie Powell Watts, novelist Jennifer Gilmore, and versatile author Lee Upton will share their writing and expertise with the group.

Tune in to Lehigh Valley Arts Salon every Monday from 6:00 to 6:30 PM following All Things Considered.

(Original air-date: 1/22/24)