The Art of Memoir
With the memoir form, writers have the opportunity to bring the people, places and events of their lives into focus on the page. In a lively, supportive atmosphere, members will find the critique and accountability necessary to the art of writing memoir. Assignments will include brief readings and prompts designed to spark the imagination and celebrate the individual voice.
As a community of learners dedicated to the task of recording the past in meaningful ways, we will dive in to our stories, writing and listening to one another with intention. We will challenge one another to discover the powerful complexity of our own experiences and to share them in writing with courage and conviction.
Faculty Bio
Caroline Goodwin is a former Wallace Stegner fellow and the author of five poetry collections. Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, she holds a BA in biology from Colorado College and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia.
This is an In-Person Only Workshop
- Classes meet in person at the Golden Bear Center, Suite 365, at 1995 University Ave., Berkeley
- Limited to 24 members
- Fee assistance is available if cost is a barrier. Learn more.
Schedule Highlights
- Course starts on Tuesday, Sept. 19 and ends on Tuesday, Oct. 24
- Classes meet for six weeks, two hours per session (10–noon)
- All course materials will be available to view and enjoy through Dec. 31
Member Praise for Caroline Goodwin
Wonderful course. Inspiring examples and practical wisdom.
Caroline's patience, warmth, positivity, repeating of course goals, prompts, encouragement, hints and techniques, repetition of hints and techniques, simplicity, in class writing time of 10 minutes, weekly assignments, willingness to review our submissions, some of the samples of written works ... it was simply a wonderful course.