Marian Schembari is the author of A Little Less Broken (Flatiron/Macmillan), a memoir named a Best Book of the Year by Real Simple and called “an inspiring memoir about coming home to who you are” by People magazine. She began her career as a ghostwriter and remains deeply committed to literary citizenship. Her work has appeared in Poets & Writers, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Cup of Jo. Marian has taught workshops across the country and was awarded a residency at Hedgebrook. She lives in Portland with her husband and daughter.
Our events, classes, and seminars bring the community together to hear, learn, and discuss the most compelling issues and ideas of our day. We hope you will join us in our community space and bookstore at 716 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR, online, and at partnering venues across Portland and Oregon.
In this generative and craft-focused class, we’ll explore how close reading can unlock our own voice. We’ll study excerpts from your favorite authors, examine sentence structure, tone, rhythm, and emotional pacing, and organize our findings into a living document you can return to again and again.
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