Under the Influence
Key West Literary Seminar
The mission of Key West Literary Seminar is to promote the understanding and discussion of important literary works and their authors; to recognize and support new voices in American literature; and to preserve and promote Key West’s literary heritage while providing resources that strengthen literary culture. Established in 1983, the annual Seminar explores a different literary theme each January. The best writers of our time join readers from all over the world for four days of readings, conversations, lectures, panel discussions, and parties that add up to one of today’s smartest and most high-spirited literary gatherings. Topos partnered with KWLS to design all aspects of the Seminar’s 2019 edition: “Under the Influence: Archetype & Adaptation.”

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Photograph by Mark Hedden