The annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference took place in Baltimore, Maryland from March 4-7, 2026. The conference focuses on connecting writers, eductors, editors, and publishers with panels, booths, and a plethora of events. This was the first AWP conference Lefty Blondie Press attended, and it was crabtastic! Lefty Blondie Press co-founder and managing editor, Amy Lee Heinlen, set up a display so wonderful, it had people coming up just to admir