Nonfiction
August 15-19, 2022
Open to All
Tiered Tuition
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About the Offering
ASYNCHRONOUS
Even though David Byrne urges us to “stop making sense,” in non fiction and memoir writing we must start making sense: of the events, triumphs, catastrophes, and history of our lives. In this workshop, you are invited to share your stories with an eye toward honing, excavating, and discovering the story within the story. So many writers become overwhelmed with writing their stories. Where to begin? What to include? What to leave out? How do I tell this important story? These are the questions we will ask and answer during our time together through readings, guided exercises, writing, and discussion that will help you begin or continue your essays and memoirs.
Materials Needed
No specific materials needed for this offering.
About the Instructor/Moderator
Ann Hood
is the author of over a dozen novels, including the international bestsellers The Knitting Circle, The Obituary Writer, and The Book That Matters Most. She has also written five memoirs, including Fly Girl and Comfort: a Journey Through Grief, which was a NYT Editors’ Choice and was named one of the top ten non-fiction books of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. She has won two Pushcart Prizes, two Best American Food Writing awards, a Best American Travel Writing award, and a Best American Spiritual Writing award. Hood’s most recent book is the novel The Stolen Child. She lives in New York City with her husband, the writer Michael Ruhlman.
Accessibility Information
Their work is regularly exhibited internationally and is in the permanent collections of over 60 museums. Over the past fifteen years, they have built a sustainable career as a visual artist and have extensive experience working with museums, galleries, universities and nonprofit organizations, publishers, and press outlets. In addition to their own creative work, they are passionate about sharing the professional knowledge they’ve acquired throughout their career with other artists.
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