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The DISQUIET International Literary Program is now accepting applications for June 2027!

Ever since I came back from the program, I’ve been getting so many questions about my experience.

Instead of only answering everyone individually, I compiled twelve questions to answer here so that more people can find out about this literary program!

Thank you to all of my curious writer friends who inspired this post. ❤️

And more than that, thank you to the DISQUIET community— staff, mentors, panelists, and participants alike!— for making this such a magical experience. 🇵🇹

Applications close on December 15th!

For more information, go to www.disquietinternational.org and follow @disquietilp

#DisquietILP #Disquiet

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The DISQUIET International Literary Program is open for applications! Apply now to be part of our two-week summer program, which will take place June 27-July 9, 2027 in Lisbon, Portugal.

We will be joined by an incredible cohort of faculty members — Gabriel Bump, Anelise Chen, Brian Evenson, Bruna Dantas Lobato, Diana Khoi Nguyen, and Joseph Earl Thomas, and even more to be announced soon!

Apply to DISQUIET 2027 between now and December 15, 2026, using this link or the application page linked in our bio: https://disquietinternational.org/apply-now/

DISQUIET offers scholarships! Emerging writers can win publication and a full tuition waiver to attend DISQUIET in 2027 by entering the DISQUIET Literary Prize, which is open now until January 4, 2027. Read the full contest deadlines here: http://disquietinternational.org/the-program/contests-scholarships/the-disquiet-prize/.

#writing #writersofinstagram #writingsubmissions #writingprograms #writingcontest

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Week 2 of the DISQUIET International Literary Program!

My days were filled with fiction and creative non-fiction classes, an open mic at the prestigious Grémio Literário, publishing panels with Dzanc Books, The Paris Review, and Granta, a Bairro Alto writing marathon, a Fernando Pessoa-themed walking tour, and even a trip to Casa Fernando Pessoa museum!

And through it all, there were fantastic opportunities to learn from Luso and American authors whose work pushed us to think more about nostalgia, modern immigrant fiction, ambitious protagonists, and so much more. I'll tag them here so you can follow them, too:

While this is a late post, after the program, I took more time to explore Portugal, so my time in Lisbon still feels so fresh to me.

Truly, I'll hold it all close forever.

Stay tuned for my next post with advice for those participating in an international literary program like DISQUIET.

📸 Pictures by so many wonderful people in DISQUIET and beyond!

@disquietilp
@dzancbooks
@ParisReview
@Granta_magazine
@CasaFernandoPessoa
@Broteria_
@CentroNacionalCultura
@flad.pt
@GoodCompanyBookstore
@LerDevagar
@Tinta_nos_Nervos

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UMass MFA past and present gather at the recently completed Disquiet Literary Program in Lisbon... @disquietilp

...in front of the olive tree transplanted from Jose Saramago's hometown and below which lie his ashes after a fantastic event with @bumperg, @joaopvala, and @aliontas at @fjsaramago.

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We had a wonderful two weeks at the 2026 DISQUIET International Literary Program! What a beautiful series of writing workshops, publishing panels, readings, and community events. Thank you to all of these incredible people for making this program a phenomenal literary experience in Lisbon, Portugal.

Photo credits:

©EGEAC – Teatro São Luiz, Pedro Rosário Nunes

Inês Pinto Gonçalves/FLAD

@steventagle

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Last night of Disquiet. So grateful for all the time and care these writers, mentors, and inspirers gave for these past two weeks. Safe travels, everyone!

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Week 2 of the 2026 DISQUIET International Literary Program is off to an amazing start!

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Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Visiting bookstores, doing events with friends, and meeting booksellers is, by far, the best of publishing a book. Can’t wait to do it again in November! Here are some of my favorite pictures from the previous tours. Support your independent bookstore today, buy a book, and take it to the park. Also, pre-order Don’t Stop Snowing from bookshop.org. Link in bio. Bookstores are the best places in the world.

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Met this brilliant young writer in Buffalo, about six years back. What a thrill to sit on his thesis committee and see this novel about love, queerness, and the diaspora come together. Watch out for @richie._.wills, world!

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Recent sights

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Massachusetts friends and novella lovers! @odysseybookshop has PROPER IMPOSTERS by @thebackoftheline and PINEVILLE TRACE! Thanks to bookseller Meg for picking PINEVILLE TRACE as a staff pick! #novella #literaryfiction #indiebookshop

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Thank you! PINEVILLE TRACE Book Tour: 46 events, 27 cities, 10 states. Fall 24- Fall 25. Across KY, TN, NC, SC, WV, OH, IN, IL, MA, & WI in bookstores, libraries, humane societies, bars, & nurseries. Thanks to the awesome booksellers, librarians, writers, readers, and friends who helped out and hung out with us. Had some amazing conversations and a lot of fun. Learn more at wesblake.com/events

#booktour #southernfiction #literaryfiction #appalachianlit #novella #flashfiction #novella #novellainflash #cats #escape #nature #debutbook #booktok #bookstagram #pinevilletrace @uindyetchings @mindbuckmediabookpub

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