Date: June 8
Duration: 2 Hours 11 AM - 1 PM ET
Location: Online
Cost: $125
10 spaces available.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Details
Throughout history, Black women have resisted oppression. From colonization to the #metoo movement, Black women have done the labor of building community, seeking justice, and creating safe spaces for others. Letters For Revolution is a historical fiction writing course, where true historical stories of women who resisted oppression are combined with epistolary writing techniques. This story combines the best of history and fiction and gives you the tools to ground yourself in storytelling.
What you will learn
Women's history of resistance.
The power of storytelling through letters, diaries, and other forms of epistolary writing.
How to find the creative energy inherent in your own story and lived experience.
Workshop takeaways
An understanding of how to write historical fiction through epistolary writing.
How #ownvoice and lived experiences to resistance can ground and inform creative writing.
An appreciation for what revolution means in terms of writing and taking action in community.
All Literary Liberation classes take place online and are accessible to students anywhere in the world. This class will be recorded.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Leslie T. Grover is a writer and activist. Born in the Mississippi Delta, she writes from her southern roots. Her novella, The Benefits of Eating White Folks, was published by Jaded Ibis Press in April 2022 and was a finalist in the African American Fiction Category for American Book Fest’s Best Books award. Her short stories have appeared in Waxing and Waning: Blackout Edition, SWING magazine, and Owl Hollow Press’ The Takeback Anthology. She is managing editor for PushBlack, a media organization dedicated to uplifting Black identity through Black history storytelling. Leslie currently lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Registration Details: Seats in this class are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. All purchases are final and nonrefundable. Prior to the start of your class you’ll receive an invitation to access the virtual classroom.
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