By Catherine Marenghi The annual San Miguel Writers’ Conference and Literary Festival,  despite its name, is not just for writers. Several years ago, the conference added a Pleasures of Reading  category to its workshop offerings. Unlike other workshop offerings, these do not focus on structured learning, lectures, or exercises. Their only purpose is to enjoy the sheer pleasure of reading. The program features world-class authors. Judyth Hill , a poet and teacher who will lea

By Bill Wilson Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle - Former Senator and basketball great Bill Bradley . San Miguel writer Rosaleen Bertolino  is one of those authors who had a circuitous route to becoming published. She tried many jobs and says, "I think some of being a writer is temperament (I’m one of those people who always knows the right thing to say two hours too late), and some is desire, and a ton is persistence." And like many writers she show

By Catherine Marenghi Sometimes confused with its most famous program – the  San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival  – the San Miguel Literary Sala  is the nonprofit umbrella organization that has been the focal point for San Miguel literary activity for more than 20 years. The organization was founded in 2004 by Susan Page , who moved to San Miguel in 2002. “I immediately noticed there seemed to be no local literary events – no readings, no writer gatherings,”  P

By Carolina de la Cajiga In 2015, Bonnie Lee Black  attended the San Miguel Writers’ Conference. "It was my first time, and I was...

By Catherine Marenghi San Miguel de Allende is home to a vibrant literary community that nourishes both new and established talent....

By Bill Wilson “I cannot live without books.” ― Thomas Jefferson Catherine Marenghi seems like one of those persons born to write and...

By Aundria McMillan Humphrey San Miguel de Allende’s world renowned Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival (Festival de Escritores y...

By Bill Wilson “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ― C. S. Lewis His journey to become a noted author of...

By Bill Wilson “Time is a river...and books are boats. Many volumes start down that stream, only to be wrecked and lost beyond recall in...