Copper Nickel will host a three-day symposium entitled "Women Writing the West," October 15-17, 2008, featuring readings, talks, and conversations by Alyson Hagy, Pam Houston, Page Lambert, Deirdre McNamer, Maria Melendez, Lee Ann Roripaugh, and Karen Volkman. All events will be free and open to the public. We'll post more information here as it becomes available.