Couch Surfer Series -Sarah Simpson and Kim Cross with Allison Maier
About this Event
Join us for an evening of music and muses starring local musician Sarah Simpson and local author Kim Cross. Allison Maier will be in conversation with both artists where they both get to share their writing and discuss their process. The end of the evening will include an impromptu collaboration you won't soon forget!
The Couch Surfer Series will be ongoing through February 2027 on the first Sunday of each month and will feature different local creatives. Don't miss out on this unique and memorable opportunity to support your local community.
Doors open at 5:30PM. See you there!
About Sarah Simpson:
Sarah Simpson is a songwriter based in Boise, Idaho, crafting songs with raw honesty of life experience and perception of her surroundings. Common themed characters of fictional worlds also weave their way through her lyrics alongside her own reflective perspective.
About Kim Cross:
Kim Cross is a New York Times best-selling author, journalist, and historian known for cinematic scenes, page-turning narratives, and character-driven stories that guide readers through some complex, nuanced issue. Her most recent book, In Light of All Darkness, was an Edgar Award finalist and winner of the Truman Capote Prize for Distinguished Work of Non-Fiction.
She teaches feature writing for Harvard Extension School’s graduate program in Journalism, the Larry McMurtry Literary Center in Archer City, Texas, and the Sawtooth Writing Retreat in Idaho. Kim was recently named Boise City Writer in Residence! She’ll be teaching free public writing workshops each month from November through March. Find her at kimhcross.com or at @kimhcross on Instagram, or subscribe to her Substack, The Waterproof Notebook, for writing tips and workshop dates.
About Allison Maier:
Allison Maier is a writer with a background in newsrooms, nonprofits, and libraries. She loves talking about the creative process and has interviewed artists for newspapers, magazines, and podcasts. Her own stories have been featured at Story Story Night, Scaryfort, Death Rattle Writers Festival, and other local literary gatherings.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 12.18
