This class will have two components: The first is writing personal stories based on prompts (e.g. decisions that have changed your life, your first love, what brings you joy). Each week you'll have a new writing prompt which you can read out loud the following week. As a general guide, your piece need not be more than 300 words or 1-page double spaced.

The second component is reading a published memoir of your choice. You can select from the list on the course description or propose one of your own. The only rule is that it's written in 1st person and is true. Presentations will include background on your selected author and EXCERPTS from their memoir. Both will be provided to the class in advance.

Personal writing will be shared at the beginning of each session, before engaging in the formal memoir discussion. No writing experience necessary, just an interest in learning how the stories of our lives can be transformed into the art of memoir.

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