Wonder in Wickford
June 21–23, 2024
Wickford, Rhode Island
Experience the work of award-winning poets, authors, and artists. Interact with a community of creative folks. Learn from world-renowned keynote speakers. Celebrate the imagination.
Wonder is the
annual literary festival
of EcoTheo Collective.
In previous years, Wonder Festival has traveled to the mountainous West in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the hill country of Austin, Texas, in the South. Now in its fourth year, Wonder Festival is heading to the East Coast, where we will gather in Wickford, Rhode Island.
Between readings, outdoor meals, and a nature walk, participants will have the opportunity to breathe in the fresh salty air of the Atlantic Ocean at this picturesque shoreline location.
Each festival welcomes a gifted keynote speaker to share with us about their work. Wonder culminates in a celebratory reading with the Starshine and Clay Fellows of that year. Register below to join us!
Featuring
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aracelis girmay
JUDGE OF 2023 STARSHINE AND CLAY FELLOWS
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Willie James Jennings
ECOTHEOLOGIAN-IN-RESIDENCE
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heidi andrea restrepo rhodes
WINNER OF 2022 LORCA LATINX POETRY PRIZE
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Richard Blanco
5th PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL POET
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Spencer Reece
AWARD-WINNING POET
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Nicholas Samaras
AWARD-WINNING POET
Schedule & Locations
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6 PM — LOGOS Gathering
North Kingston Free Library
Featuring Richard Blanco + Spencer Reece + heidi andrea restrepo Rhodes
Reception to follow -
11 AM — Keynote Lecture
Dr. Willie James Jennings
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1:30–3:30 PM — Nature Walk
Location TBD
4–5:30 PM — Red Door Poetry Readings
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church -
12 PM — Picnic Lunch
Outside St. Paul’s Parish Hall
1 PM — Starshine & Clay Reading
Featuring aracelis girmay + fellows
Outside St. Paul’s Parish Hall
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
55 Main Street
North Kingston, RI 02852
North Kingston Free Library
100 Boone Street
North Kingston, RI 02852