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Writing The Body In Memoir: How To Work With What Our Bodies Know
A Callaloo Conversation: The Joys and Perils of Writing Nonfiction & Memoir
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September 24, 2026 at Local Economy in Oakland, CA
Join Callaloo, the premier journal of African Diaspora arts and letters, for an intimate literary conversation between acclaimed writers Carvell Wallace and Keenan Norris as they explore the delicate art of turning lived experience into compelling narrative. Wallace and Norris will discuss what it means to write oneself—and one's community and family—onto the page: the vulnerability, the craft, the ethical tightropes, and the unexpected discoveries that come with nonfiction and memoir.
Moderated by Callaloo's Executive Editor, Kyla Kupferstein Torres, don't miss this chance to hear two distinctive Black male writers reflect on their work.
Date:
September 24, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Event website: https://luma.com/ac8hi5n3
Event type:
Community
Originally posted to:
Rockridge District Association Events Calendar
Local Economy is a small, flexible community space on the College Avenue stretch of Rockridge, a few doors from East Bay Booksellers. It looks and feels like a bright neighborhood storefront set up for people to gather rather than a traditional venue. Inside, most things are organized around a long central table where talks, workshops, book clubs and game sessions all happen in close quarters. more...
