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Lost, Found, Kept: Memoir Writing Workshop
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About This Event
How do we turn the moments we remember into stories worth telling? What are some ways you can learn to dig deeper into your memories as you create a compelling narrative? Explore how you can write about your past while holding on to hope and courage during the process.
Bring your preferred writing implements as we do some brief generative writing exercises and talk about grounding techniques, the psychology of creativity, and self-compassion.
About Deborah Derrickson Kossmann
Deborah Derrickson Kossmann is the author of the memoir Lost Found Kept, which won Trio House Press's inaugural Aurora Polaris Creative Nonfiction Award. Her essays, feature articles, and poetry have appeared in The New York Times, Bellevue Literary Review, Nashville Review, and elsewhere. She lives in Havertown, where she works as a clinical psychologist.
About the Venue
Celia Bookshop
We are a woman-owned independent bookstore in the heart of Swarthmore offering a curated selection of new books including bestsellers, classics, and a large children's section. Community-centered, Celia is more than a bookstore—it’s a place to connect, explore, and find something you didn’t know you were looking for.
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