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April 24-26, 2026
Marina Brown is an award-winning author, poet, painter, and journalist. Her debut novel, Land Without Mirrors, in 2013 won a Gold Medal from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association. Her second novel, Lisbeth in 2015, also won the Gold Medal from the Florida Writers Association. A volume of poetry, The Leaf Does Not Believe It […]
A self-proclaimed late bloomer, Madison didn’t step into the spotlight until her time on The Voice. Inspired by ’70s folk-rock and modern Americana, her sound is raw, evocative, and timeless. Billboard magazine took notice, calling her “immensely talented” and “on a star-making trajectory.” With her new EP Desperate Man, Madison continues to prove what her […]
Lee Bains III is a songwriter and poet from Birmingham, Alabama, who has released four studio albums of what Rolling Stone calls “Southern Gospel punk” since 2012. His most recent album, Old-Time Folks, released by Don Giovanni Records in 2022, explored stories of People’s movements in the Deep South to acclaim from the likes of […]
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Keyon Harrold is a GRAMMY® nominated trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and producer whose music defies boundaries. A genre-fluid innovator, he blends jazz, hip-hop, R&B, blues, andcinematic soul into a signature sound that is both raw and refined—emotional and electrifying. With a career anchored in versatility and excellence, Harrold has emerged as one of the mostcompelling voices […]
Kevin Powers was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Since publishing his first novel, The Yellow Birds, in 2012, his books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He has been a finalist for the National Book Award and a recipient of the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Guardian First Book Award, the Prix Littéraire […]
Kevin Moffett is the author of two collections of short stories, as well as The Silent History, acollaborative novel that first debuted as a serialized digital narrative for mobile devices, aboutwhich The New York Times wrote, “This fascinating project manages to feel relentlesslythoughtful and new.” His most recent novel, Only Son, published in 2025, was […]