Preserving Ancestral Knowledge as BIPOC Writers
Event date:
Saturday, May 30Event time:
1:30pm-2:30pmLocation:
Brower Center, Tamalpais RoomAudiences:
Booksales:
Book Society, in the lobby of the venueAccess:
Reserve your free ticketOur workshop will start with a panel discussion, comprised of BIPOC writers who are part of the Rooted & Written program, on how we integrate our histories into our work.
This session will blend conversation and craft on how we listen to, record, and honor ancestral knowledge on the page, without flattening it for mainstream expectations. Then we’ll talk about writing. Using guided prompts, participants will draft ideas for new work that gathers memory, place, language, and family stories into poems, micro-essays, or short scenes.