$150
2 Sessions
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Saturday & Sunday 2:00 pm EDT - 5:00 pm EDT July 17 to July 18, 2021
Online via Zoom
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A generative two-day workshop on writing hard truths and exacting our survival. We’ll talk about how to write about trauma, how to give yourself dynamism, and how to work with fragmented timelines. We’ll share works and discuss revision strategies for the future.
All Levels
Capacity: 20
This workshop will take place online via Zoom.
Led by
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Terese Marie Mailhot
Terese Marie Mailhot
Terese Marie Mailhot is from Seabird Island Band. Her work appears in Time, Mother Jones, the Guardian, and Best American Essays 2019. She’s the New York Times bestselling author of Heart Berries: A Memoir.
By Terese Marie Mailhot
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Heart Berries
By Terese Marie Mailhot
Published by Counterpoint
Having survived a profoundly dysfunctional upbringing only to find herself hospitalized and facing a dual diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder and bipolar II disorder, Terese Marie Mailhot is given a notebook and begins to write her way out of trauma. The triumphant result is Heart Berries, a memorial for Mailhot’s mother, a social worker and activist who had a thing for prisoners; a story of reconciliation with her father—an abusive drunk and a brilliant artist—who was murdered under mysterious circumstances; and an elegy on how difficult it is to love someone while dragging the long shadows of shame.
Mailhot trusts the reader to understand that memory isn’t exact, but melded to imagination, pain, and what we can bring ourselves to accept. Her unique and at times unsettling voice graphically illustrates her mental state. As she writes, she discovers her own true voice, seizes control of her story, and, in so doing, reestablishes her connection to her family, to her people, and to her place in the world.
About this series
Writing Workshops
We strive to make our classes the most inviting and rewarding available, offering an intimate environment to study with award-winning, world-class writers. Each class is specially designed by the instructor, so whether you’re a fledgling writer or an MFA graduate polishing your novel, you’ll find a perfect fit here.