Join award-winning novelist Steve Almond for this event as part of in his writing series, Workshops for Democracy, featured at the Concord Festival of Authors 2020. All CFA Writing workshops sponsored by Be Well Be Here are live online.

Where Your Story Starts: Doubt and Disequilibrium

Too often in our lives (off the page and on) we seek refuge in a sense of assurance and psychological stability. But our most intense and lasting experiences are ones that involve doubt and disequilibrium. So what happens when we focus on those moments, when we allow ourselves to return to those lost weeks and months and years? Looking at the work of Charles D’Ambrosio, James Baldwin, Lorrie Moore, Cheryl Strayed, and other modern masters, we’ll dig deep into this troubled terrain, and use an in-class writing assignment to discover what truths we can reveal.

Sunday, October 18 at 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Space is limited at a discounted rate of $15. Apply for a scholarship here.

This is a Workshop for Democracy, designed by Steve Almond. Steve will be contributing 100% of his teaching pay to the organization Black Votes Matter. Students pay a discounted fee of $15 to Be Well Be Here for the workshop, and donate a greater amount to a candidate or cause of their choosing - perhaps $25, $50 or $100. At the opening of the workshop, we will briefly discuss making contributions as an active way to participate in our democracy, and how to be citizens of good faith in this vital moment.

Steve Almond is the celebrated author of eleven books of fiction and non-fiction, including the New York Times Bestsellers “Candyfreak” and “Against Football.” His work has appeared in the Best American Short Stories, the New York Times Magazine, The Pushcart Prize, and elsewhere. For four years, Steve hosted the New York Times Dear Sugars podcast with his pal Cheryl Strayed. He lives in Arlington, with his wife and three children. For more information, visit SteveAlmondJoy.org