Short Controlled Bursts: A Memoir Workshop with Abigail Thomas & Darien Gee
Join bestselling memoirist Abigail Thomas (A Three Dog Life, Safekeeping, Still Life at 80) and award-winning author Darien Hsu Gee (Allegiance, Other Small Histories) for an intimate exploration of how we tell our stories. Recorded (replay access is good for 15 days).
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MEMOIR WORKSHOP
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 12-4 pm ET
Perfect for exploring memoir writing and discovering your voice.
What you'll discover:
How to write from curiosity, not certainty
Why "I don't remember" can be your most powerful opening
How to capture moments that matter without explaining everything
The art of letting your "monkey mind" lead you to surprising places
What you'll do:
Guided writing exercises
Small group sharing in breakout rooms
Learn from examples by both instructors
Take-home packet with additional prompts and tips
Session will be recorded for participants
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Abigail Thomas is the bestselling author of multiple acclaimed memoirs including A Three Dog Life, Safekeeping, and Still Life at 80. Stephen King called A Three Dog Life "the best memoir I have ever read," and her work has been featured in O Magazine and taught in classrooms worldwide. She has been teaching memoir writing for over 30 years and writes The Next Interesting Thing on Substack at abigailthomas.substack.com.
Darien Hsu Gee is an award-winning author whose work includes the micro essay collection Allegiance, poetry chapbook Other Small Histories, and the forthcoming Fortune Cookie in Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series. Her novels have been published by Penguin Random House and translated into eleven languages. She teaches the art of writing micro prose on her Substack, Writer-ish, at writerish.substack.com.
REFUND POLICY
Workshop 1 only: Refunds up to 14 days before workshop date, minus $25 admin fee
Workshop 1 + Feedback Intensive: Refunds up to 14 days before Workshop 1, minus $35 admin fee; no refunds after Workshop 1 begins, but if we can fill your spot from waitlist, refund minus $35 admin fee