Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. for a presentation and discussion on Zoom:

Writing your memoir: How the private story becomes public history Patricia Hampl will present a brief talk about her experience of falling into writing memoir. She found that using her own voice was a way to talk about bigger issues. Bring your questions and concerns for a back-and-forth discussion about reading and writing memoir.About the Presenter: Patricia Hampl first won recognition for A Romantic Education, a Cold War memoir about her Czech heritage. This book and subsequent works have established her as an influential figure in the rise of autobiographical writing in the past 30 years.