Saturday, September 6th
10am CT – Grace Place Stage

Having worked in conflict zones such as Iraq, the West Bank, and Ukraine, Alex Poppe writes about fierce and funny women rebuilding their lives in the wake of violence. She is the award-winning author of four works of literary fiction. Breakfast Wine, her memoir-in-essay of her near decade in northern Iraq, was published by Apprentice House Press on June 10, 2025. Most recently, she has worked in international development, awed by place, people, and their stories.