In fresh air, among wildlife and domesticated creatures, fossils and fruits, trails and clear water, we’ll learn from some of the greatest memoirs ever written—and write our own. Through a combination of readings, guided exercises and critiques, we will acquire a firm understanding of what memoir is (and what it isn’t) and work toward the development of meaningful themes and sustaining scenes. We will generate and refine new pages, craft a prologue, and share our work in evening readings. A beautifully designed book featuring the images and words of the week will commemorate our time together.

Whether crafting true stories out of the stuff of memory and relics is a life-long passion or a newly emerging one, this workshop will provide opportunities for you to grow as both a writer and a person. It will also provide a respite—a chance to step away from the ordinary world and settle into the rhythms of the field.