Phillip Larkin aside, families really are pieces of work. And that’s just what we know about them. It took the unearthing of their family secrets to unlock the fullest creative expression of these highly accomplished writers, all of whom shake the conventions of memoir and auto-fiction. This will be a profound conversation about  learning how to reconcile and transcend one’s family – and transform one’s self.  

This event was part of Wordfest’s Imaginairium festival, Oct. 11-15, 2023, hosted by Pam Rocker.

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