Southwest Festival of the Written Word
southwest word fiesta swwf formerly known southwest festival written word biennial nonprofit literary festival held silver city new mexico usa typically late september late october festival founded several local community member including professor poet bonnie buckley maldonado poet larry godfrey screenwriter former television actor jim kelly former director silver city museum susan berry festival supported major cultural institution silver city western new mexico university public library western institute lifelong learning swwfs mission celebrate written spoken word bringing together creator appreciator focus community involvement use word celebrate mission statement reflects joy power freedom written word bring festival creates crossroad individual different region including arizona texas colorado new mexico come together discus literature publishing related topic festival organization offer various program including writer workshop school visit book launch poet laureate program conceived tom hester first chairperson group festival seen participation author including wellknown firsttime writer expectation larger number future festival funded western new mexico university town silver city local business personal donation organization introduced successful hybrid presentation decided redesign swwf website include bilingual format bookshelf service author series workshop called write stuff book review article local interest section young adult haiku focus poetry local community silver city depth scid increased public awareness festival among writer reader theme festival connected official website