Personal Stories on the Page
Presenters: E. McGregor (What Fills Your House Like Smoke), Danny Ramadan (Crooked Teeth), Zoe Whittall (No Credit River)
Session Format: Readings, interviews, and discussion
Host: Sahar Golshan, author and teacher of creative nonfiction writing
Telling a personal or family story is a very intimate process, where a writer fearlessly lays bare their own truths, and that of others. The personal then becomes public in the hands of the reader.
How do writers stay true to their story while navigating sensitive subject matter? How do they decide what to include, what to leave out, and how best to commit their story to the page? And what if the story you are telling requires you to piece together a combination of personal memory, family lore, and a dash of imagination?
Join E. McGregor, Danny Ramadan, and Zoe Whittall as they discuss their compelling new books.