Join us this November for our Write On! writing seminar series.

Committing to writing a memoir daunting, but what if the process could be narrowed down to a few concrete approaches? In this two-hour introductory workshop led by Judah Leblang, you'll look at key aspects of developing a book-length memoir to clarify the theme or through-line of your story: identifying your central question, locating key turning points that move the story along, and considering a possible takeaway for your reader. In addition to a brief craft talk, you'll be led through several short writing exercises to explore this process.

Please bring a notebook and something to write with!

Judah Leblang is a Boston-based writer, teacher, and storyteller. His essays and commentaries have been broadcast on 200 NPR and ABC-network stations around the US. He has performed his one-man shows at community centers, libraries, and Fringe Festivals in the US and Canada. He is the author of two memoirs, Finding My Place and Echoes of Jerry. He teaches memoir writing at GrubStreet in Boston, at Literary Cleveland, and at the Alexandra Writers' Centre in Calgary, Canada.

This program is made possible by the generous support of The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.