Class Catalog

Speculative memoir is an extravagant mash-up of personal identity, lived experience, and imaginative impulse. This workshop includes in-class writing and discussion about memoir and fiction, and what happens when they are merged.

In this generative workshop, we’ll discuss the craft components that make a compelling, contemporary, queer love story. We’ll talk about narrative arc, perspective, and the kinds of love that don’t get enough attention.

This class will radicalize our approach to the personal narrative, intertwining poetry and memoir. We will write lyric essays and explore the braided form that celebrates both personal story and the lyricism of poetry.

In this workshop, we'll cover how to identify themes, outline, and write essays about single issues (750-1,000 words). We'll discuss different forms, finding publications, and how to tailor your writing to publications you admire.

In this process workshop, writers will be invited to reflect on life before and during the pandemic. We'll write from prompts, sharing and discussing our work as a group, toggling between our inner and collective experiences.