In this workshop, we’ll consider the “creative” part of creative nonfiction, making use of speculative, fragmentary, and lyric elements and asking how they might help us tell stories that are, counterintuitively, more deeply true or nonfictional. What possibilities arise from transcending genre convention while still being clear about what is known? In addition to reading the work of workshop participants, we’ll also consider a range of published essays and book excerpts and together derive principles of productive rupture.
Applications for Lit Fest Advanced Workshops are open here until March 8. To learn more about Lit Fest, tuition, fellowships, and advanced class admittance, click here.
Accepted participants will submit up to 20 pages by May 12 and will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Alex during the week of the class.
