inspiring readers and writers. 30 YEARS

ANNUAL REPORT 2012–2013 Every now and then, you experience a perfect Salter gave a magnificent reading and was DEAR FRIENDS birthday party. I think Inprint had one on interviewed on stage by novelist Antonya May 6, 2013, celebrating its 30th anniversary Nelson, who is co-holder of the Cullen AND SUPPORTERS with a reading by the extraordinary writer Foundation Chair in Creative Writing at the James Salter. University of Houston and a great admirer of his work. He later conveyed to us that this OF INPRINT, What a night. And what a thrill for Inprint was one of the two most thrilling readings when Salter accepted our invitation to read he’s given in his life—the venue, the crowd, from All That Is, his first novel in 34 years. their attention. According to his publicist, the Houston engagement was to be one of two events My favorite part of the evening: after the for the new book outside of the New York reading, the audience was invited to Inprint area. The Menil Collection was delighted House, where Salter signed books and to host the reading, which was kind and fans and friends enjoyed champagne and wonderfully apropos. After all, Inprint has cupcakes topped with the Inprint logo, in been a proud resident organization on the celebration of our 30th. It was amazing and Menil campus since 1991. wonderful to see that many people in and around Inprint House—all devoted to great What better way to celebrate the 30th books and great writing, and happy to help anniversary of Inprint? Salter had been on celebrate this joyous occasion. our “wish list” for years. He is one of the most respected and revered living writers, and Inprint has a habit of creating unforgettable most of all, he has maintained the highest nights. I don’t think the brave visionary souls artistic standards throughout his long and who launched Inprint ever imagined that the rich career. organization would grow as it has to occupy such a meaningful cultural space in the city. The late spring publication of All That Is To our founders, our leaders, our support- was a significant event. Articles and reviews ers, and most of all our writers and readers, appeared in magazines and newspapers we offer our thanks for 30 years of literary across the country, the internet was buzzing, adventures. We look forward to more to come. and The New Yorker ran a major profile on Salter and his work. The reading was taking on the feel of a rock concert: the free tick- Sincerely, ets for Salter’s appearance “sold out” within minutes of their being released. Consuelo Duroc-Danner The night came, and the gods smiled on us: it president was a clear, mild May evening, the museum foyer was full with people, and speakers set outside enabled many more to spread blankets and sit in folding chairs on the museum’s lawn, with a view of the stage through the front windows. 3 READINGS

INPRINT MARGARETT ROOT BROWN READING SERIES

2012/2013 INPRINT dave einsel dave MARGARETT ROOT BROWN READING SERIES AUTHORS Junot Diaz dave einsel dave T. C. Boyle Pulitzer Prize winning fiction writer Emma Donoghue & Hari Kunzru MICHAEL CHABON appeared in the Series Michael Chabon on January 28, 2013, giving an engaging Kim Addonizio & Terrance Hayes reading from his novel Telegraph Avenue A LOOK BACK AT THE Amber Dermont & Jesmyn Ward to an audience of 700 at the Alley Theatre. 30TH ANNIVERSARY Jonathan Lethem & John Jeremiah Sullivan After the reading, which sold out in advance, SEASON Special event with James Salter Chabon was interviewed onstage by UH CWP The year 2013 marked faculty member Mat Johnson. a special milestone The Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series for Inprint as we continues to rank among the nation’s premier literary “As a newcomer to Houston, I am blown celebrated 30 years showcases, with a 2012–2013 season that featured 12 of the world’s most accomplished writers, including away by the quality, level of attendance, of inspiring readers winners of two Pulitzer prizes, three National Book and rejuvenation I feel from attending.” and writers in Houston Awards, two National Book Critics Circle Awards, and and beyond. Thanks to two MacArthur “genius” fellowships. More than 4,500 the generosity of our enthusiastic readers and writers attended the events, which featured literary stars such as Junot Díaz, donors, Inprint readings, Michael Chabon, Jonathan Lethem, Amber Dermont, dave einsel dave writing workshops, and Emma Donoghue, Hari Kunzru, Jesmyn Ward, and community programs others whose work is shaping the contemporary HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SEASON literary landscape. The Series received spectacular continue to thrive, The season opened on September 24, 2012, media coverage. Ticket prices remained the same, a serving more than 10,000 with Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer modest $5 for general admission—unchanged since people last year. junot diaz, reading from his story collection 1980—with free tickets for students and seniors when dave einsel This Is How You Lose Her to a sold out crowd available. An eighth reading, offered free of charge of 1,100 at Cullen Theater, Wortham Center, A memorable evening of poetry took place on and featuring James Salter, was added at The Menil Thanks to Inprint’s many contribu- the largest audience for his nationwide book February 25, 2013, with poet KIM ADDONIZIO Collection in May as a special event in celebration tions to the literary arts over the past tour. After the reading, he participated in a and National Book Award winner TERRANCE of Inprint’s 30th anniversary. Some of the featured three decades, the Houston Chronicle lively on-stage interview conducted by UH HAYS, at The Menil Collection. The sold- writers also met with students at the University of noted that “Houston increasingly is Creative Writing Program (UH CWP) faculty out reading was followed by an on-stage Houston, Houston Community College, and Texas seen as a center for the written word.” member Alexander Parsons, took questions conversation with UH CWP faculty member Southern University. (June 3, 2013) from the audience, and signed books for fans Tony Hoagland. Addonizio played the blues waiting in a line that snaked through the harmonica to accompany part of her reading. Wortham’s Grand Foyer.

4 5 “We have found the Inprint INPRINT READINGS Reading Series to be FOR YOUNG PEOPLE one of our favorite cultural On March 25, 2013, at the Hobby Center, the activities in Houston.” Series featured two fiction writers,New York Times Notable author and UH Creative Writing Program alum AMBER DERMONT and National Book Award winner JESMYN WARD. Dermont read from her new story collection Damage Control, and Ward from her novel Salvage the Bones. Both were interviewed on-stage by UH Cullen Foundation Co-chair in Creative Writing Robert Boswell. dave einsel dave einsel The season continued on April 22, 2013, with New York Times bestselling authors JONATHAN LETHEM and JOHN JEREMIAH kim christensen SULLIVAN reading from their books The Ecstasy of Influence On October 14, 2012, Cool Brains! Inprint Readings for Cool Brains! Inprint Readings for Young and Pulphead to an audience of more than 500 at the Alley Young People presented beloved two-time Newbery People, featuring the nation’s leading mid- Medal-winner LOIS LOWRY. Lowry talked about and read Theatre. Lethem and Sullivan were interviewed onstage dle-grade authors, had a banner season. from Son, the fourth and final book in the bestsellingThe by Jake Silverstein, editor-in-chief of Texas Monthly. The Giver series, to an audience of 600. Readings are free of charge and were again evening began with about 120 people gathering for Books hosted by HISD’s Johnston Middle School. rm photography & Bellinis: Inprint’s Young Professionals Mixer, chaired by Each event features the author making a Marc Eichenbaum (pictured on right with Inprint Chairman presentation and reading from his/her work, Matt Henneman). followed by questions from the audience and a book sale and signing at which young fans “I absolutely love the Inprint Series. can meet their literary heroes. Book signings often last more than two hours. The series Thank you for opening my mind to a continues to gain popularity, and over the past year kids boarded buses from Pasadena, variety of literature.” College Station, and other surrounding areas rm photography to hear their favorite authors—a first-time dave einsel On May 6, 2013, at The Menil Collection, the revered 87-year- book reading and potentially life-chang- old author James Salter gave a reading as a special event ing experience for many. Cool Brains! is of the Series to help celebrate Inprint’s 30th anniversary. presented in association with the Houston Salter read from his new novel All That Is, followed by an Independent School District Library Services,

on-stage interview conducted by UH Cullen Foundation alex barber Houston Public Library, and Harris County Co-chair in Creative Writing Antonya Nelson. More than Public Library, all providing promotional 250 people attended the sold-out reading, many sitting on support for the readings. The Menil Collection’s expansive lawn (Inprint arranged for the sound to be broadcast outside)—and more than 150 joined him at Inprint House afterwards to have books signed. On February 24, 2013, National Ambassador for Children’s Salter’s Inprint reading was only one of two he gave outside Literature JON SCIESZKA, author of 25 books and founder

dave einsel dave of the “Guys Read” initiative, made a presentation about of the New York area for the novel. his writing and gave a reading from his third book in the Spaceheadz series with 350 enthusiastic fans in attendance.

6 7 WORKSHOPS

COLLABORATIONS INPRINT WRITERS WORKSHOPS WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW Collaborations with other Houston arts, cultural and educational organi- Inprint Writers Workshops continue to be by Leigh Anne Rayburn zations—including readings, literary discussions, workshops, poetry busker in high demand and give individuals from a participant in inprint’s booths, and much more—are conducted throughout the year, bringing the all backgrounds the opportunity to explore summer 2013 poetry workshop literary arts to diverse communities. the craft of creative writing and refine their dave einsel work under the guidance of the city’s finest From normal to gone in six days writers. During fiscal year 2013, a total of A routine Wednesday afternoon procedure 20 workshops were conducted in fiction, That went terribly wrong poetry, personal essay, and memoir, serving No way to foresee the field of clots – more than 240 participants. All workshops Deadly pearls, waiting to be irritated ran 8–10 weeks, meeting for three hours Jostled, angry, eager to travel heartward per session, and nearly all had waiting I wonder about the day back in 1960 lists. Participants in the workshops have The one when she accepted her first cigarette often gone on to have their work published Was it summertime, from a boy, by a pool? and some have been admitted to highly Was it her older sister, needing a co-conspirator? regarded writing programs. The demand A thirteen-year-old girl knows nothing for Inprint Workshops is high, while costs On October 1, 2012, Inprint, in collaboration with Poetry Society of America Of long-term consequences, remain low, averaging less than $12 per hour (PSA) presented Red, White, and Blue: Poets on Politics featuring poets Or the daughter she won’t have for years and of instruction. Sandra Cisneros and Tony Hoagland in a panel discussion with PSA Executive years to come Director Alice Quinn. This program was part of PSA’s national series show- Who will one day sign her name to a document casing poets conversing about politics in their work and that of other poets, That lives forever in a file cabinet past and present. More than 300 people attended the event presented in With each letter deliberately legible association with Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say. Giving permission to do something it seems Only other people Have to do

They say there are things worse than death, But I don’t know what they are.

“This is a fabulous program …. I cannot overestimate the importance of this class for me and my writing.” from a fall 2012 inprint personal essay workshop participant

analicia sotelo On April 20, 2013, Inprint participated in the annual Menil “I didn’t study English or creative writing in school but have always Community Arts and Houston Indie Book Festival. In addi- been interested in writing, and I think that the services you provide are tion to presenting readings by writers such as Mat Johnson, pictured above, Inprint Poetry Buskers also wrote poems- extremely valuable for people like me. I look forward to taking another on-demand free of charge using vintage typewriters. class sometime in the future.” from a winter/spring 2013 inprint fiction workshop participant

8 9 TEACHERS-AS-WRITERS WORKSHOPS SENIOR MEMOIR WORKSHOPS

Teachers-As-Writers Workshops, providing CITY POEM the same high-quality learning opportuni- By Cesar Lorenzo ties as the Inprint Writers Workshops, are a participant in inprint’s senior memoir work- shop at the finnigan park community center offered tuition-free to Houston area K–12 classroom educators. The workshops help Houston, teachers become better writers by giving City of hopes and dreams them a chance to focus on their own work. My people came in multitudes Five tuition-free 8–10 week workshops Iridescent were conducted in fiscal year 2013 in fiction, As fireflies toward a light bulb poetry, essay, and manuscript preparation. Burning in the moonless night sky The workshops served more than 65 teach- Outside my home ers from various school districts around I see dilapidated houses

the city, who in turn impacted thousands of Patches of grass kim christensen classroom students in Houston. And burned out street lamps The participants from the Inprint Senior Senior Memoir Workshops are among Inprint’s most As I make my way toward downtown Memoir Workshop at the Finnigan Park cherished community programs. Workshops ran from Community Center (pictured above) I travel through a labyrinth September 2012 through May 2013 at both the Finnigan “This is such a gift to teachers— had an end-of-year celebration at The Where pain runs rampant Ensemble Theatre on May 22, 2013, with Park Community Center in Houston’s Fifth Ward and at the to have affordable fiction And sin is King seniors reading excerpts from their col- Jewish Community Center. Workshops are conducted free of lected anthology A Sense of Place. workshops that stimulate Oh Houston charge and provide an all-too-rare intellectually stimulating creativity and imagination.” You makew reveries so delicious activity for the senior population. Meeting from a summer 2013 Soon I’m beside lavish loft and on a weekly basis and led by alumni of the inprint fiction workshop participant luxury apartments UH Creative Writing Program, seniors are And I imagine myself inside sipping on cinnamon tea able to preserve their family and community And caressing a novel on my lap stories for future generations. The writing “I thought there was a beautiful Houston, that the seniors produce in the workshops balance of people as poets and People say you are boring each year is collected into anthologies, and a people as teachers. Taking this But I beg to differ celebratory reading is held to share the work In downtown workshop was my reawakening to a with the community. I’m met by an array of sculptures rm photography world of details, of the love of Marvelous works of art The participants from the Inprint Senior Memoir Workshop at Hiding in plain sight. the Jewish Community Center (pictured on left) gathered on words and meaning. It made me December 9, 2012, to give a public reading from their anthol- remember why I am reading poetry Looking at you dissipates my despair ogy, Memories to Memoir, for family and friends at the Center. Going west on Buffalo Bayou and so it made me want to commit I pass bicyclists, joggers and vagrants to wanting to reintroduce poems Each one just as important as the other in the classroom.” To make this cityscape complete from a fall 2012 Heading down my final stretch inprint poetry workshop participant Memorial Drive

Adorned with expensive houses rm photography Glowing with prosperity Contradicting the property I own

10 11 INPRINT YOUTH WRITING INPRINT LIFE WRITING WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS rm photography

“This workshop gave me a reason to look forward to Wednesdays.”

On June 6, 2013, students in the Youth Writing Workshops Inprint Youth Writing Workshops have “Spending time thinking about humanistic concerns only shared the pieces they wrote throughout the year at a com- provided since 1995 after-school creative munity celebration held at Project Row Houses. writing workshops for children in Houston’s increased my capability in communicating effectively and historic African American neighborhoods. This past year the workshops were once empathetically to patients and their families.” SOCKS again in partnership with Project Row by Noah Ali Houses (PRH). Meeting on a weekly basis “This is a quality Inprint Life Writing Workshops at Methodist Hospital, simi- a participant in inprint youth writing from September to May and offered free of lar in design to Inprint Writers Workshops, provide employees workshops at project row houses charge to children enrolled in PRH’s after- program and from all levels of the hospital system with the opportunity to school program, the workshops provide become better writers. Meeting for 10 weeks in both the fall Your socks are stinkier than junk. time for in-class writing, sharing, and group we are grateful and spring, the 2012–2013 workshops were led by Houston They have more holes than a beehive. activities. Initiatives to inspire the children, writer Kerry Howley, who holds an MFA in non-fiction from They used to be white but now they’re yellow. … [for] this such as a visit from the poetry performance Iowa Writers’ Workshop and currently serves as managing When you walk outside in your socks, group Meta-Four Houston, were also con- editor of the city magazine Houstonia. The writing produced the grass dies. You can make a man opportunity.” ducted throughout the year. For fiscal year by participants in the workshops is collected in a series of fall out with those socks. They hit their nose. 2013 the workshops were led by Houston anthologies titled Crain Garden Review. You can revive people if they have fallen poet Karie Buss, winner of an Inprint Donald out, hold the socks to their nose and they Barthelme Prize. Karie holds an MFA from spring up and say, “I’m good.” The warmth the UH Creative Writing Program and has of stink on your socks can pop popcorn. extensive teaching experience. As in years They stink so bad that flies past, the students participated in a cele- don’t like it when you put on shoes. bratory reading where they shared writing They melt and form sandals. produced in the workshop with friends and family members.

12 13 SUPPORT FOR EMERGING WRITERS

INPRINT FELLOWSHIP AND PRIZE RECIPIENTS

Every year Inprint proudly supports the next generation of M. D. ANDERSON Meghan Martin MARION BARTHELME PRIZE great writers by awarding fellowships and prizes to gradu- FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP Poetry PhD student IN CREATIVE WRITING BA, Utica College ate students at the University of Houston Creative Writing Nancy Pearson MFA, Arizona State University Zachary Bean Program. In 2012–2013, Inprint also initiated the Inprint Nonfiction MFA student BA, University of Virginia Sarah McClung Marion Barthelme Prizes, which includes a major prize at MARION BARTHELME Fiction PhD student GULF COAST PRIZE the UH Creative Writing Program, an award at Gulf Coast BROWN FOUNDATION BA, Washington University in St. Louis Zachary Martin (the nationally renowned literary journal based at UH), and FELLOWSHIPS MFA, University of Alabama Karyna McGlynn an undergraduate creative writing prize at Rice University. Julia Brown Henk Rossouw These prizes commemorate the arts patron Marion Fiction MFA student Poetry PhD student BA, University of Witwatersrand MARION BARTHELME Barthelme, who served on the Inprint Board of Directors for BA, New York University MFA, University of Massachusetts PRIZE IN CREATIVE WRITING 21 years and was a great friend and supporter of Houston’s Katherine Condon Will Wilkinson AT RICE UNIVERSITY writing community. Poetry MFA student BA, College of Our Lady of the Elms Fiction MFA student Anne (Anya) Parker BA, University of Northern Iowa Joseph Scapellato The M. D. Anderson, Brown, Cambor, Elkins, Fondren, Jones, MA, Northern Illinois University ROBERT J. SUSSMAN Fiction PhD student and Zilkha Fellowships are awarded for recruiting purposes PRIZE IN FICTION BA, Marquette University J. A. AND ISABEL M. ELKINS and help Inprint attract to Houston the world’s best emerg- MFA, New Mexico State University FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP Zachary Martin ing writers to study at the UH Creative Writing Program. The Conor Bracken Alexander Prize, the Donald Barthelme Prizes, the Marion C. GLENN CAMBOR PAUL VERLAINE FELLOWSHIPS Poetry MFA student PRIZE IN POETRY Barthelme Prizes, the Sussman Prize, and the Verlaine BA, Virginia Tech Prize are awarded on the basis of a juried competition. J. P. Gritton Justine Post Fiction PhD student International fellowships are awarded to current interna- FONDREN FOUNDATION BA, Hamline University FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS tional students on the basis of need. MFA, Johns Hopkins University Brennan Peel Christopher Hutchinson Christopher Hutchinson Poetry MFA student Inprint awarded a total of $142,000 in fellowships and prizes Peter Kimani Poetry PhD student BA, Southwestern University during 2012–2013. To date, our support for emerging writers BA, University of Victoria Caitlin Maling equals more than $2.7 million. These gifts make a difference: MFA, Arizona State University MICHAEL AND NINA ZILKHA Henk Rossouw UH Creative Writing Program students and alumni go on to Dana Kroos FELLOWSHIP Fiction PhD student publish books, win nationally competitive awards, serve as Selena Anderson BA, Boston University Fiction PhD student educators, and enrich the cultural life of Houston and other MA, Purdue University BA, University of Texas, Austin communities nationwide. MFA, Rhode Island School of MFA, Columbia University Design MFA, New Mexico State University DONALD BARTHELME Shane Lake PRIZE IN FICTION Poetry PhD student BA, Susquehanna University Celeste Prince MA, Arizona State University DONALD BARTHELME Talia Mailman PRIZE IN POETRY Fiction PhD student BA, Williams College Janine Joseph MA, Boston University

14 15 rm photography On April 21, 2013, Inprint Advisory Board “On behalf of my colleagues in Creative Writing and the Member Bobbi Samuels and her husband Vic hosted the annual Inprint prize winners students who will benefit from the generosity of Inprint, reading at their home. Recipients of 2013 I offer a heartfelt thank you .... the annual support that we Inprint juried prizes read excerpts from their work to fellow UH Creative Writing receive from Inprint makes it possible for us to continue Program students, faculty, and commu- to recruit some of the most promising young writers in the nity members. Pictured from left to right: Zachary Bean, Karyna McGlynn, Justine Post, country to our program.” Janine Joseph, Anya Parker, Celeste Prince, john w. roberts, dean, college of liberal arts and social sciences, and Zachary Martin. university of houston, march 2013

rm photography SELF-PORTRAIT AS BEAST BAD BOYS by Justine Post by Zachary Bean winner of the 2013 inprint paul verlaine prize winner of the 2013 inprint marion barthelme prize in creative writing I put on my face. This one is wolfish, covered in whorls of black and gray fur. And then the day they tell us that bad boys And nobody has to tell us what else the bad boys My whiskers flex and fall; I comb them sometimes leave pennies and nickels on the do—we’ve already slipped into the natural order train tracks to flatten them out, that we should of things. Like predators who’ve picked up a with my nails. My teeth are broken in places. never, never, ever leave coins on the rails, that fresh scent, we’re sniffing out our paths, through Depending on the light, I am glossy something as small as a penny could derail a train, fistfights and broken windows, through cigarettes Celeste Prince, winner of the Inprint Donald Barthelme or made of shadows. When I walk, my skin, send it screeching off the tracks and into the river and jewelry that nobody paid for, through the Prize in Fiction or the woods; well, of course we run home and bottoms of whiskey bottles and into back seats rm photography loose, follows with a slight delay. What did I wear lay all our money out onto the rail, little pieces of of old sedans with girls whose names we’ve when we were new. Must have been the curly copper and nickel glistening on that iron bar that forgotten, and on and on through the endless one, lambish. Later, I was the blind ostrich, stretches off into the afternoon like a perfect nights—through hawkbill knives and tire irons dream. Waiting, waiting, one ear to the track, a and Saturday night specials, through twenty nine my face a sad block, all eye and beak, hiding small vibration, then the approaching rumble days in jail in Little Rock, Arkansas, through the in the sand. I chew my paws and pace and clack and then the conductor waving his arm trains we jumped and the jobs we couldn’t keep the bedroom. My fur is furrowed and sweaty. as the train roars by, the great snake of industry and the silver handcuffs that made perfect circles slithering off to wherever, scattering flattened around our wrists again and again, perfect circles, I pant. I pant and growl softly, bare my teeth little discs of metal in its wake. We look for them and through the river of our mothers’ tears that at you on your way out. I heard everything, in the gravel, and whose was whose doesn’t seem we swam across to get to this place where we sit, Janine Joseph, winner of the Inprint Donald Barthelme do you believe it. The uneasy feeling to matter anymore, because none of it will spend – writing letters to sons we’ve never met, saying Prize in Poetry the money has been devalued, pressed into shapes listen, save your pennies, save your nickels, stay rm photography of a stranger by your side. Turn around; the man at the corner store won’t recognize. away from trains, even though we know it’s already I am the stranger. Go on, run away now, too late. run away on your dainty little hooves. One of us shows our father, and he shakes his head in disbelief. A quarter? You wasted a whole quarter?

But we like them more now, the way they’ve been smoothed out and disfigured by metal on metal, the way no two look the same. Yes, we understand why bad boys do this. Train vs pennies, we understand. We could spend a fortune like this. Karyna McGlynn, winner of the Inprint Marion Barthelme Gulf Coast Prize 16 17 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Inprint is deeply grateful to our many friends, founda- tions, and other generous supporters who made donations between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013. Your contributions—to Inprint celebrated its 30th anniversary at the 2013 Inprint our Annual Fund, the Inprint Poets & Writers Ball, and our Poets & Writers Ball—a splendid showcase of the literary many educational and performance activities—provide vital arts. Thanks to the leadership of Ball Chairs Franci Crane, resources for some of the most exciting literary programs in Mark Wawro, and Michael Zilkha, more than $380,000 was the country. On behalf of the more than 10,000 readers and raised, far surpassing the goal of $315,000. Approximately writers who benefitted from your generosity, we extend a 400 guests attended the annual event which took place on sincere thank you! Saturday, February 9, 2013, at the Houston Country Club. BENEFACTORS PATRONS Ann Kennedy and Geoffrey Walker Guests enjoyed short salon style readings by Miah Arnold, Robin Angly and Miles Smith Dorothy J. Alcorn Kathryn and Jim Ketelsen Lauren Berry, and Jericho Brown—all former Inprint prize Franci and Jim Crane Joan and Stanford Alexander Mimi Kilgore winners and University of Houston Creative Writing Nanette and Jerry Finger Dina Alsowayel and Tony Chase Dillon Kyle and Sam Lasseter Program alumni—who read brief and engaging exerpts of Jeff Fort Mary and Marcel Barone Pat Lasher and Richard Jacobs their work. The featured speaker, international icon of GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Kathryn and David Berg Harriet and Truett Latimer Diana and Russell Hawkins Robin and Dick Brooks Sabria and Kevin Lewis 2013 Inprint Poets & Writers Ball Chairs contemporary literature Martin Amis, gave a thoughtful Judy and Marc Herzstein Chris Bryan and Trey Peacock Susan and Michael Lieberman Mark Wawro, Franci Crane, and Michael Zilkha and entertaining talk after dinner, ruminating on the Sis and Hasty Johnson Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors Victoria and Marshal Lightman writer’s life. As a special thank you, guests received an Nightingale Code Foundation Ellie and Roy Camberg Mimi Lloyd autographed, handmade limited-edition chapbook entitled Vinson & Elkins, LLP Bettie Cartwright Marley Lott Women and Love, containing an excerpt from Amis’ book Mark Wawro and Melanie Gray Gracie and Bob Cavnar Nancy Manderson Experience: A Memoir. Weatherford International Ltd. Anne and Albert Chao Nancy and Neal Manne Jackie and Paul Clote Tamra Mast and Marc Grossberg SPONSORS In recognition of Inprint’s 30th anniversary, many of the Gala Susie and Sanford Criner Rebecca McDonald Chinhui and Eddie Allen Leslie and Justin Cronin Joan McKirachan Committee members included past Inprint Poets & Writers Amegy Bank, N.A. Liz and Steve Crowell Anne and John Mendelsohn Ball Chairs. During the evening, Inprint announced—in addi- Anne S. Brown Rania and Jamal Daniel Sara and Bill Morgan tion to other Inprint prize winners—the first winners of Carolyn and Platt Davis Susie and Joe Dilg Katie Padden and Rick Evans Consuelo Duroc-Danner Featured speaker Martin Amis and the Inprint Marion Barthelme Literary Prizes, three prizes Françoise and Edward Djerejian Karen and Harry Pinson Inprint Board President Consuelo Duroc-Danner named in memory of longtime Inprint Board member and Edward and Helen Oppenheimer Nancy Dunlap Carla Powers and Foundation Brooke and Dan Feather Christopher Skisak Houston arts patron Marion Barthelme. Nijad and Zeina Fares Marty and Richard Finger Devika and Mahesh Ramchandani An elegant dinner with menu designed by Pat L. Harris Cece and Mack Fowler Gay A. Roane Elouise “Ouisie” Jones and literary-themed Lynne and Joe Hudson Nene Foxhall and Steve Jetton James and Carolyn Robertson tables, each uniquely decorated by Gala Hughes Roch LLP Rachel and Bud Frazier Katie Sammons and Terry Lohrenz Committee members, table hosts, and volun- Betty and Gene McDavid Cullen Geiselman Dorothee Sauter and Nancy Powell Moore teers, made for a memorable night. Eleanor and Dan Gilbane Josef Helfenstein Petrello Family Foundation Donna and George Glass Carey Shuart Bunny and Perry Radoff Joanie Hare Hinda Simon Proceeds from the Ball make possible Louisa Stude Sarofim Carolyn Roch Henneman and Kathryn and Craig Smyser Inprint’s literary performance programs, Barbara and Louis Sklar Matt Henneman Lois and George Stark community writing workshops, support for Alison Smith and Dean Burkhardt Lynn and Bill Herbert Doreen Stoller and Daniel Piette emerging writers, and much more. We are Thompson & Knight LLP Olive Hershey and A. C. Conrad Diana Strassmann and Jeff Smisek Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Margaret and Alan Hill Gay and Ron Tigner deeply grateful to our generous underwrit- Watt Beckworth LLP Josephine and Phil John Celia and Larry Veselka ers and patrons for their support. Andrea and Bill White Jenny and Mark Johnson Ann and Robert Weisgarber Shelby and Ward Jones Marcy and Tom Wessel Before-dinner readers Linda and George Kelly Marcia West and Ronald Lewis Lauren Berry, Jericho Brown, and Miah Arnold Sissy and Denny Kempner Yvonne and Scott Ziegler

18 19 DONORS Lynn Cranford Donna Gray Cheska Lynn Lynn Randolph and Julie Tysor Jeffry S. Abrams Jane Crawford Niasha Green Melanie Malinowski Michael Berryhill Rebecca and Mark Udden Suzanne and Brian Adams Jessica Crutcher Nonya and Jonathan Grenader Barbara Marcus Macey and Harry Reasoner Birgitt Van Wijk Lamees Al-Ali Cay Cunningham Lynn and Bill Guggolz Marianne and Donald Marcus Pamela and Michael Reiland Chaja Verveer and Jim Getola Lucy Anderson Michelle and Paul Cunningham Maureen and Jim Hackett Marnie and Jeff Markovich Kelly Reynolds Emilce Vest Brenda Atkins Joan Cunningham Cathy and Bowes Hamill Shelley Marmon Barbara Richards Yvonne Victery Scott J. Atlas Carolyn Dahl and Thomas Perry Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Misty and Surena Matin Harriet Riley Eleanor and Dick Viebig Mariame and Francisco Aviles Lynda and David Daniel Stephanie Harris Victoria Matthews Sally and Charles Roberts Molly and Coert Voorhees Susan Backes Tyler Darnell Kathy Harrison Clare Mawson and Lillie Robertson Robert D. Wagner, Jr. Cara Barer Gwendolyn Dawson and Ba Nguyen Shelia Dansby Harvey and Malcolm Fawcett Laura and Jason Rocha Pam Walker Phoebe Barnard Mary S. and Jack Dawson Henry Harvey Isabelle and Eric Mayer Lisanne and James Rogers Kit and Rufus Wallingford Julie Barry Debra Dees Millie Hast Ida McCoy Regina Rogers John Walsh Ida and George Bathey Mimi and Robert DelGrande Hollie Hawk Jennifer McFarland Anne and Joe Romano Victoria Waltrip Karen and Charlie Baughn Lynn Detrick Susan and Robert Hawkins Kathleen McGettigan Shirley and Don Rose Sannam and Scott Warrender Jeff Beauchamp Margarita De La Vega-Hortado Heimbinder Family Foundation Tim McGregor Lisa Roy Dianne Webb and Gary Motal Lucia Benton Shel and Ed DeZabala Mary and Wyman Herendeen Bonnie McMillan Cara and Michael Rudelson Debra Welbourn Susan Bermack Pamela Diamond Deborah Hirsch Debbie McNulty and Dean Ruck Docia and John Rudley Anne Whitlock and Michael Skelly Jeanne and Paul Blanchard Cynthia Diller Holly Holmes and Paul Otremba Thomas McNulty Ellis Rudy Jody and Thomas Whittinghill Dawn and Mitchell Blitz Chitra and Murthy Divakaruni Patricia Holmes Rose Ann Medlin Frank Rynd Donna and Ernie Williams Wanda Bolton Barbara Drumheller Houston Endowment Inc. 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Matt Henneman Robin Angly 37% Inprint Poets & Writers Ball chairman Michael Berryhill Robin Brooks Consuelo Duroc-Danner president Anne Brown Li-Tung Shih Chang Christina Bryan Rick Evans Programs 78% vice president Rachel Frazier 20% Foundation Grants Dean Burkhardt Barbara Friedman secretary/treasurer Vanessa Gilmore Joanie Y. Hare Kathryn Berg Wyman Herendeen Bettie Cartwright 14% Program Earned Revenues Olive Hershey Gracie Cavnar Ken Hughes Franci Crane Steve Jetton Elizabeth Crowell 9% Investment Income Kathryn Kase Mary S. Dawson Leela Krishnamurthy Zeina Fares Fundraising 14% 9% Annual Fund Drive Pat Lasher Brooke Feather Kevin Lewis Richard Finger 8% Government Grants Michael Lieberman Management 8% Eleanor Gilbane 3% Corporate Underwriting Victoria Lightman Marc Grossberg Sandra Moffet Pat L. Harris Terrylin Neale Shelia Dansby Harvey Carla Powers Pauline Higgins Mahesh Ramchandani Madeleine Callery Hussey Gilda Ramirez Irene Johnson GRANTS INPRINT STAFF Harry Reasoner Sis Johnson Bobbi Samuels Rich Levy Robbi Jones Generous grants from individuals, foundations, and government sources provide essential Bapsi Sidhwa executive director Karl Kilian Mimi Swartz support for Inprint programs and operations. Grants for general operating support enable Harriet Latimer Marilyn Jones Coert Voorhees Gene McDavid Inprint to sustain its long-standing programs and launch vital new ones; program grants associate director Gemini Wahhaj Rebecca McDonald support specific performance and community education programs, such as the Inprint Marcia West Lee Herrick Terry Morales development director Margarett Root Brown Reading Series, Cool Brains! Inprint Readings for Young People, and Katie Sammons PRESIDENTS COUNCIL writing workshops for teachers, at-risk youth, senior citizens, and hospital employees. We Krupa Parikh Hinda Simon 2012–2013 thank all of our grantors for their shared committment to the literary arts. The following marketing/ Doreen Stoller outreach director Diana Strassmann Charlotte Banham organizations and foundations provided generous grants or in-kind support for Inprint Robert Tudor Bettie Carrell Kristi Beer activities from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. office manager/ Mark Wawro Franci Crane program administrator Aline Wilson Consuelo Duroc-Danner Alley Theatre (in-kind) Kinder Foundation Jerry Finger find us on: Anchorage Foundation of Texas M & M Properties (in-kind) Cece Fowler The Brown Foundation, Inc. The Menil Collection (in-kind) INPRINT Marc Grossberg Matt Henneman City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance National Endowment for the Arts: Art Works 1520 West Main Houston, Texas 77006 www.inprinthouston.org Patty Hubbard City’s Initiative Grant Program of the Houston Arts Alliance Nightingale Code Foundation 713.521.2026 [email protected] Sis Johnson The Financial Advisory Group, Inc. (in-kind) The Samuels Foundation Elouise Jones George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Stanford and Joan Alexander Foundation Inprint’s Annual Report is published once a year, thanks to Karl Kilian underwriting support from The Jerry and Nanette Finger Foundation. Harris County Department of Education/Cooperative for Susan Vaughan Foundation, Inc Ed Larsen After-School Enrichment Texas Commission on the Arts Chris Seger H-E-B Tournament of Champions Texas Monthly (in-kind) Hinda Simon The Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation United Airlines (in-kind) Craig Smyser Houston Downtown Alliance The Wawro-Gray Family Foundation Mark Wawro Houston Endowment Inc. Weatherford International Ltd. Houston Public Media (in-kind)

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Reading and writing are fundamentally quiet, private acts, and it is wonderful that Houstonians want to share their love of the written word, this quietest of art forms, in theaters, workshops, schools, coffee houses, and other surprising venues. For 30 years, Inprint has joined forces with kindred spirits in this conjuring of language into poems and stories and essays that shake us from head to toe, move us, make us laugh, invoke something unforgettable and unique. It’s a gift, and we’re grateful that Houston supports the written word like few cities in the country. Thank you so much. —Rich Levy executive director