Writing Women’s Lives
What do we seek to find when we write about our female family members, women in our community, women in history, or even ourselves? In an extra special Writer’s Lab workshop with Tiya Miles, participants will explore a series of writing prompts and exercises, covering various forms (history, fiction, memoir, journaling), as well as the challenges and rewards of this kind of writing.
A Bonus Lit Chat Interview
Join us from 4 to 5 p.m., immediately after Writers’ Day, for a Lit Chat Interview with Tiya Miles in the Hicks Auditorium. The author of eight books, including four prizewinning histories about race and slavery, Tiya Miles is best known for the New York Times bestselling and 2021 National Book Award-winning book, All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake. Her latest work is Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith and Dreams of a Free People, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in biography.
Note: The programs with Tiya Miles are made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation and are part of an ongoing series of free community programs exploring and collecting African American History. To view related material or to add your story, visit our Special Collections page.