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Teen Writing Workshop: Childhood Memoir In-Person
Middle and high school-aged writers are invited to tap into their childhood memories to build dynamic stories in this free workshop taught by author Emilly Prado. Seating is limited, registration is required.
Emilly Prado is an award-winning writer and community organizer based in Portland, Oregon. Her debut essay collection, Funeral for Flaca, has been called, “Utterly vulnerable, bold, and unique,” by Ms. Magazine and is a winner of the 2022 Pacific Northwest Book Award, amongst other prizes. She moonlights as DJ Mami Miami with Noche Libre, the Latinx DJ collective she co-founded in 2017.
This workshop is part of the 2023 Salem Reads: One Book, One Community supported by the Salem Public Library Foundation.
Escritores de secundaria y preparatoria están invitados a recordar sus memorias de la infancia para construir historias dinámicas en este taller gratuito dirigido por la autora Emilly Prado. El cupo es limitado, es necesario registrarse.
Emilly Prado es una escritora galardonada y organizadora comunitaria de Portland, Oregón. Su colección de ensayos debut, Funeral for Flaca, ha sido llamada "Absolutamente vulnerable, audaz y única" por Ms. Magazine y es ganadora del Premio del libro del Noroeste del Pacífico 2022, entre otros premios. Ella trabaja como DJ Mami Miami con Noche Libre, el colectivo Latinx DJ que cofundó en 2017.
Este taller es parte de Salem Lee 2023: un libro, una comunidad patrocinado por la Fundación de la Biblioteca pública de Salem.
- Date:
- Saturday, February 18, 2023
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Anderson A, Anderson B
- Branch:
- Main Library
- Audience:
- Teens (middle and high school age)
- Categories:
- Activity