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Hazelwood West High School will celebrate the art of writing during its fourth annual Writers Week. Professional writers share their experiences through readings and discussions, and students and faculty get an opportunity to share original works.

Communications skills teachers Jodi Douglas and Douglas Jameson had the idea to establish a writing event at the school after attending a presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) annual convention in 2008.

Writers Week 2012 begins Feb. 27 and ends March 2. Each day, guest writers, students and faculty will be involved in sessions at various times.

Noted guests are Patricia Smith, poet; Tony D’Souza, author, “Mule”; Ridley Pearson, author, “The Kingdom Keepers”; Joe Stickley and Sean Canan, singer/songwriters; Nato Caliph, hip-hop emcee; Chris DiGiuseppi and Mike Force, authors, “The Light Bringer”; Jody Feldman, author, “The Gollywhopper Games”; Harlan Hodge, videographer and author, “Character Chess: 10 Character Lessons from the Game of Chess”; Claire Applewhite, author, “Crazy for You”; Anis Mojgani, performance poet; Jeanine Cummins, author, “A Rip in Heaven”; and Kenny DeShields, singer/songwriter.

For more details about Writers Week 2012, including the schedule, go to www.hazelwoodwestwritersweek.com

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