Nonfiction Classes - Sarah Lawrence College

"True memoir is written, like all literature, in an attempt not only to find a self but a world." - Patricia Hampl

Everyone has a story to tell. Our creative nonfiction workshops and classes offer writers a supportive environment to explore personal essay and memoir. Generative classes, rigorous craft lessons and opportunities for feedback are all available.

Questions about which class is best for you? Email us at writinginstitute@sarahlawrence.edu.

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Writing Home

Course Description: What does it mean to write about home? In this generative craft class, we’ll examine home in architecture, nations, and the hum ... View More

Start date: 05/30/23

End date: 06/27/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Instructor : Samantha Steiner

Tuition: $470.00

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Motherhood in Memoir

Alice Walker wrote in Possessing the Secret of Joy: "Yes. Mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me." ... View More

Start date: 05/30/23

End date: 06/27/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Instructor : Terri Linton

Tuition: $470.00

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Intermediate 2.0: Novel and Memoir Workshop

There is an “in between” stage for most book writers. You’re not quite done, but you know your book—its heart, its plot, and what you think its ending ... View More

Start date: 06/01/23

End date: 08/03/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Instructor : Barbara Josselsohn

Tuition: $770.00

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2 Day Fiction Workshop: The Art of Endings

You've written an entire story---except for the ending. You've deleted and rewritten the last paragraph, the last page, or the last ten pages and it h ... View More

Start date: 06/05/23

End date: 06/12/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Mon .

Instructor : Akhir Stewart

Tuition: $125.00

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Life Stories: A Writing Workshop for Ages 50+ (5 weeks)

"Write what should not be forgotten.” - Isabel Allende If you have been thinking about beginning to write your life stories or if you have alr ... View More

Start date: 06/07/23

End date: 07/05/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Instructor : Cindy Beer-Fouhy

Tuition: $580.00

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You Are The Expert: A Craft Class About Writing Memoir

In this craft class we will read a wide variety of nonfiction by both emerging and award-winning writers and work together to examine how these piec ... View More

Start date: 06/08/23

End date: 07/06/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Instructor : Vanessa Friedman

Tuition: $470.00

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What's in a Name? Writing Great Titles

We’ve all heard that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its title? A good title does more than attract readers: it conta ... View More

Start date: 06/16/23

End date: 06/16/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Fri .

Instructor : Lee Hittner-Cunningham

Tuition: $99.00

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1 Day Prose Workshop: Rewriting Your Story: Revision Workshop for Nonfiction Writers

Have you ever sat with a draft of an essay or a chapter of a memoir in-progress and thought, “What now?” Or have you received feedback on a piece bu ... View More

Start date: 06/17/23

End date: 06/17/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Sat .

Instructor : Tyler Mills

Tuition: $99.00

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Books on the Barge with Allegra Hyde & Tables of Contents

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Start date: 06/17/23

End date: 06/17/23

1 session

Days of the Week : Sun, Sat .

Instructor : Writing Institute Staff

Tuition: $40.00

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Printed Matter: D.Y.I. Bookmaking for Writers

In this day-long workshop, you will learn how to use and make several styles of easy-to-make and easy-to-reproduce handmade books. This class will cha ... View More

Start date: 06/24/23

End date: 06/24/23

Days of the Week : Sun, Sat .

Instructor : Elaine Sexton

Tuition: $179.00

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One Day Workshop: Byline Bootcamp: Everything You Need to Know to Get Your Short Nonfiction Published

Do you have a story to share? Want to break into the industry or become more widely published? Curious how freelancers make a living? Byline Bootcam ... View More

Start date: 06/28/23

End date: 06/28/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Instructor : Melissa Petro

Tuition: $99.00

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5 Week Prose Workshop: The Art of Writing Great Dialogue

Great dialogue can move a story forward, offer insight into characters, and give readers the delicious feeling that they are eavesdropping on real lif ... View More

Start date: 07/11/23

End date: 08/08/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Instructor : Susan Kleinman

Tuition: $470.00

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Featured Classes

Start date: 05/30/23

End date: 06/27/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Instructor : Samantha Steiner

Tuition: $470.00

Start date: 05/30/23

End date: 06/27/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Instructor : Terri Linton

Tuition: $470.00

Start date: 06/01/23

End date: 08/03/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Instructor : Barbara Josselsohn

Tuition: $770.00

Start date: 06/05/23

End date: 06/12/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Mon .

Instructor : Akhir Stewart

Tuition: $125.00

Start date: 06/07/23

End date: 07/05/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Instructor : Cindy Beer-Fouhy

Tuition: $580.00

Start date: 06/08/23

End date: 07/06/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Instructor : Vanessa Friedman

Tuition: $470.00

Start date: 06/16/23

End date: 06/16/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Fri .

Instructor : Lee Hittner-Cunningham

Tuition: $99.00

Start date: 06/17/23

End date: 06/17/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Sat .

Instructor : Tyler Mills

Tuition: $99.00

Start date: 06/17/23

End date: 06/17/23

1 session

Days of the Week : Sun, Sat .

Instructor : Writing Institute Staff

Tuition: $40.00

Start date: 06/24/23

End date: 06/24/23

Days of the Week : Sun, Sat .

Instructor : Elaine Sexton

Tuition: $179.00

Start date: 06/28/23

End date: 06/28/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Instructor : Melissa Petro

Tuition: $99.00

Start date: 07/11/23

End date: 08/08/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Instructor : Susan Kleinman

Tuition: $470.00

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