“Too Much”: Writing the Parts of Yourself You Were Told to Hide

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Venue: Community Room @ EPL, Stanley A Milner Library
Tickets: $20
Limited Capacity: 14 participants

Join Rachel Phan for this generative nonfiction workshop about shame, visibility, race, ambition, femininity, anger, desire, and “likability.”

In this workshop, participants will:
- Write about a trait they’ve been criticized for
- Reframe “flaws” or "problems" as narrative engines
- Explore contradiction and complexity in memoir
- Learn how to balance vulnerability with humour
The workshop combines memoir craft with social commentary and identity exploration.

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Edmonton Public Library - Stanley A. Milner (Downtown), 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square Northwest, Edmonton, Canada

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