When we have survived a trauma of any kind, whether large or small, we can find ourselves changed in surprising ways. As writers, it can be an exciting challenge to consider how our experiences might serve as artistic resource.

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Can we take the painful memories and explore them as opportunities for poems, essays, or stories? Can we find solace in the work of other writers, and inspiration to continue the journey in creative ways?

 

In this class, open to writers working in all literary genres, we will create a safe space in which to explore these questions. We will read brief examples of published pieces and respond with our own work, listening to and supporting one another along the way.

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About the Instructor:

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Caroline Goodwin moved to the San Francisco Bay Area from Sitka, Alaska in 1999 to attend Stanford as a Wallace Stegner Fellow in poetry. Her recent books are Old Snow, White Sun (JackLeg Press), Madrigals (Big Yes Press), and Matanuska (Aquifer Press, Wales, UK). She teaches at California College of the Arts, Stanford Continuing Studies, and UC Berkeley Extension; from 2014-16 she served as the first Poet Laureate of San Mateo County, where she lives on the coast with her two pugs, Jimi Hendrix and Lyric.

 

Click here to learn more about Caroline.

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LEFT MARGIN LIT'S CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:

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If you find that you can't take a class for which you registered, you may request a refund, less a $25 administrative fee, at least 48 hours prior to the start of the first class session. If a class doesn't reach its minimum enrollment, it will be cancelled, and all students will receive full refunds.