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CityLit Project nurtures the culture of literature in Baltimore and throughout Maryland.

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📚✨ The next chapter begins now.

The Baltimore Book Fest returns to Waverly on September 19–20, and we can’t wait to fill the city with stories, imagination, and community.

Applications are officially OPEN! Whether you’re an author, bookseller, vendor, exhibitor, or community partner, this is your invitation to be part of a weekend that celebrates the joy of reading and the people who bring stories to life. Applications close August 14.

Ready to write the next chapter with us? Apply today through the link in our bio or directly at tr.ee/BookFest26 📖✨

#bookfestival #baltimorebookfestival #creativity #author by @citylitproject

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Save the Date!

The 24th Annual CityLit Festival returns on April 17, 2027! We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Maryland Center for History and Culture as our festival venue and event partner.

Mark your calendars now. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another unforgettable CityLit Festival. Save the date 24th CityLit Festival on April 17, 2027 at the Maryland Center for history and culture Baltimore, Maryland taken in Maryland Center for History and Culture by @citylitproject

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Hooray for teaching! Last night was the first of several craft classes I’m teaching while on book tour and what an awesome time we had! City Lit Project, run by the indomitable Carla Du Pree, teamed up with East Coast favorite Greedy Reads for a night where I shared tactics with students to help them turn a premise into a plot.

I started with an example from ALAN OPTS OUT which was the inspiration for this course, because several years ago I turned a draft of it into my agent, thrilled with what I’d accomplished, only to learn that I had a premise, but no plot. Ideas without stakes. Energy but no momentum.

If you’re in the B More area, a stop at one of Greedy Reads two locations is a MUST. The staff is so knowledgeable, so dedicated, so full of joy—Julia and her team presented me with lobster trinket dishes, y’all!

Tonight I’m teaching a version of this class at @oldtownbooks at 5pm— come join us!

Greedy Reads and City Lit Project, thank you so very much for having me!

Signed copies of ALAN are available at Greedy Reads’ Remington location 📚 💜 🦀 taken in Greedy Reads- Remington by @citylitproject

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A Premise Isn’t a Plot! A HUGE thank you to the fabulous Courtney Maum who joined us to talk plot, premise, and adding a visual component to our literary projects. Her dynamic exercises made us rethink how we do this work. We learned. We listened. We bought her latest gem, Alan Opts Out. ✨Thank you, @greedyreads ✨Your impeccable hospitality made us feel at home. ✨Huge props to all the writers who joined us and those brave enough to share. Please get those evals in and let us know if any of those exercises elevated your vision and took you places beyond your dreams. @cbmaum ✨✨Best of luck sharing your wonders with the world. ✨✨💞 taken in Greedy Reads- Remington by @citylitproject

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Laynie-Rose Rizer runs a tidy, beautiful ship at nationwide favorite, East City Bookshop! What a delight to be joined by my friend and partner in brownie-sundae eating crime, Angie Kim, for a delightful conversation in one of the best bookstores around. Thank you for having me, East City! Off to @greedyreads and @citylitproject for a super fun craft class today in Baltimore on plot! taken in East City Bookshop by @citylitproject

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We’re proud to be a 2026 general operating grant awardee of the Literary Arts Fund! We’re a 2026 Literary Arts Fund General Operating Grant Awardee taken in Baltimore, Maryland by @citylitproject

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💥In less than two weeks, join CityLit Project and Greedy Reads as we welcome Courtney Maum for A Premise Isn’t a Plot: Putting Mokentum Into Any Manuscript. This 90-minute, interactive workshop is designed to help you title your work in progress and get the attention it deserves as you prepare to query agents to share your manuscript.

June 9 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at @greedyreads Remington. Registration is required. Tickets are $10.

Register through the QR code or visit the link in our bio. A premise isn’t a plot putting momentum into any manuscript a master class with Courtney Maum, author of before and after the book deal. Tuesday, June 9, 2026 from 6:30 to 8 PM at greedy Reads Remington. www.citylitproject.org. taken in Baltimore, Maryland by @citylitproject

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What does it mean to bear witness?

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 CityLit Festival for a day filled with powerful conversations and readings, community partners and authors in our Literary Marketplace, and a beautiful new venue and partner @mdhistory. This year’s festival showed us why stories and creatives matter now more than ever.

We are so grateful to all of the writers artists volunteers partners, moderators, and attendees who made this year possible.

Highlight reel filmed and edited by Arthur Fitzhugh @artfitzyou taken in Maryland Center for History and Culture by @citylitproject

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CityLit Project, in partnership with Greedy Reads, presents A Premise Isn’t a Plot: Putting Momentum Into Any Manuscript - a Master Class with Courtney Maum, author of Before and After the Book Deal.

Join us at @greedyreads Remington on June 9 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm to learn how to transform your idea into a bestselling book!

Registration is required. Tickets are $10.

Register through the QR code or click the link in our bio. A premise isn’t a plot: putting momentum into any manuscript. A master class with Courtney MAUM, author of before and after the book deal. Tuesday, June 9, 2026 630 to 8 PM greedy breeds Remington. www.citylitproject.org taken in Greedy Reads- Remington by @citylitproject

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Did you make it to the @citylitproject festival at @mdhistory today!?!? 📚 📝 by @citylitproject

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📚✨ Join us tomorrow at the 23rd Annual CityLit Festival!
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📝 TO REGISTER PLEASE VISIT THE LINK IN OUR BIO ✅
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📍610 Park Avenue, Baltimore MD 21201
⌚️10am - 6pm taken in Maryland Center for History and Culture by @citylitproject

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💰💵 CityLit Project welcomes FULTON BANK as a sponsor of this year’s 23rd CityLit Festival, in a partnership that allows a frank and open conversation about money. What writers/readers need to know to grow their wealth. Richard Conway, Financial Center Supervisor with Fulton Bank, will facilitate the session.

Integrity. Responsibility. Accountability.
You. That’s the core of how we think about banking. Our goal is to help our customers and communities thrive. To us, that means putting customers first, promoting inclusion, and making a positive difference in people’s lives. It all begins with the relationships we build with our customers. We strive to go beyond expectations and help change lives for the better - every day. Whether it’s helping people get on the right financial track or providing businesses with resources they need to grow, we’re here for you. taken in Maryland Center for History and Culture by @citylitproject

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