Brenda Donelan, Chris Kelsey, Debra Gaskill, Elena Hartwell, Holly McClure, and Sharon Hopkins explore how place influences storytelling. They reflect on the contrasts between rural and urban life and how setting shapes voice and perspective.
How Sherlock Holmes Shaped Modern Forensics
Author and physician Bradley Harper explores how Sherlock Holmes was far ahead of his time, anticipating modern forensic science through deduction, experimentation, and analytical thinking. This session examines how Conan Doyle’s iconic detective helped inspire real...




