Please note that this workshop will be held at Summer Street Studios

The art of memoir is an inherently spiritual process, regardless of content, in that it always offers us an invitation into what Toni Morrison called the “nonsecular” world.  In this workshop, we’ll explore the ways that nonfiction asks us to embark on an embodied, mindful journey.  Each week we’ll use one of the masters of spiritual writing—from St. Augustine to Andre Dubus to Marilynne Robinson, as well as lesser known and unexpected writers—as a model to generate new work and strengthen our creative muscles.  We’ll place special attention on developing elements of craft that move the particular into the universal—elements like the concrete imagination, character and scene development, voice, and narrative structure.  Workshop participants will also submit a longer piece for peer feedback.   New and established writers will benefit from the workshop, which will be a playful, compassionate space for exploration, challenge, and growth.