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AWP Offsite In the Raw: On the Complexities of Exposing Yourself and Your Family in Memoir

  • Elliot Bay Book Company 1521 10th Avenue Seattle, WA, 98122 United States (map)

We know creating is inherently risky, but what really happens after you publish a very vulnerable and revealing memoir? Not only might you have shared your own deepest flaws, but the work will have included other family members or former family members. Whether they betrayed you, supported you, or were bystanders, they will be deeply affected by your portrayal of them. On top of these considerations, you must eventually face the challenge of moving on creatively. What do you focus on next, now that you’ve so wholly exposed yourself? Join four accomplished writers of memoir and fiction as they read from brand-new forthcoming work and discuss strategies for navigating these creative complexities.

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