Anson-Stoner’s associate creative director, Gene Albamonte, was one of 30 participants from around the nation selected to attend the 2010 Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy, from March 21 – 26. In collaboration with One Story magazine and Le Sirenuse—the Amalfi Coast’s most luxurious hotel—the conference included writing workshops, discussions, readings, great food and wine, and stunning scenic views. Each morning, Gene—who submitted three short stories to the conference—attended workshops headed by Dani Shapiro: novelist and author of the best-selling memoirs Slow Motion and Devotion. Other workshop leaders included Jim Shepard and Ron Carlson.

Read more about Gene’s instructor, Dani Shapiro, below.

Dani Shapiro is the author of Black & White, Family History, Slow Motion and Devotion.  Her short stories and essays have appeared in One Story, The New Yorker, Granta, Tin House, Elle, Bookforum, Oprah, Ploughshares, among others, and have been broadcast on National Public Radio.  She is the guest editor of Best New American Voices 2010.  Dani has taught creative writing at some of the best writing programs in the country, including Columbia University, New York University, The New School, Wesleyan University, and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.  Many of her students have gone on to publish novels and short stories.

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