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Writing Workshop on Cultural Identity
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Where: Topaz Arts
Calendar: Member Calendar
Categories: Commercial Events, Community / Non-Profit Events
Website: http://ourside.info
Contact: Nancy Agabian, 718 869 4765, email

Our Side is a workshop for writers of all levels to explore issues of cultural identity, such as race, ethnicity, nationality, immigration, mixed heritage, assimilation, retro-acculturation, etc. We will read brief readings by contemporary writers, such as Amy Tan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Junot Diaz, and Edwidge Danticat; then we'll discuss the issues these writers address to prompt us to write about our own experiences. We'll also receive feedback on our writing to help polish it into short memoir stories or personal essays. The workshop will culminate with a reading to invited guests.

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This event occurs every Tuesday.

Upcoming Occurrences
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:30 pm EDT
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 6:30 pm EDT
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6:30 pm EDT
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:30 pm EDT
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:30 pm EDT
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 6:30 pm EDT
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 6:30 pm EDT
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 6:30 pm EDT
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 6:30 pm EDT
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:30 pm EDT