Everyone has a story to tell. In this 6-week class, we will generate new material as well as learn about the fundamentals of creative nonfiction, including vivid descriptions, writing what we don't know, research, structure, revision, and publication. Participants will be expected to complete some writing and reading assignments outside of class.
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Details: Intro to Memoir and Personal Essays - September 2026 takes place Mondays September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, and November 2nd remotely online via Zoom
Prerequisite: None.
Genre: Nonfiction
Level: Emerging
Format: Workshop
Location: This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.
Size: Limited to 14 participants (including two scholarship recipients).
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by Sunday, August 23rd. Click here to apply.
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email programs@litcleveland.org.
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Lara Lillibridge (she/they) is the author of Hysterical Harlot: An Alphabetized Exploration of Sex, Gender and Gender (forthcoming March 30, 2027 with Unsolicited Press); The Truth About Unringing Phones: Essays on Yearning;Mama, Mama, Only Mama: An Irreverent Guide for the Newly Single Parent; and Girlish: Growing Up in a Lesbian Home. Lara holds an MFA from West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Remotely online via Zoom
Cleveland, OH
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