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Naming (Writing) Race In Story

October 3-10, 2024, Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (two sessions)

$95

This writing class will briefly examine how race and racism has been used to oppress the lives of black, Indigenous and other racializedpeoples. Participants will also explore how the lack of authentic representations in stories impacts the reader – specifically the young reader – regardless of their own race.

This class asks participants to look inward with introspective activities that will ask the writer participant to consider their own privileges and oppressions in order to understand how their own perspectives impact the characters they create. Finally, the class will explore different ways people can engage with race in their writing.

Access Program
We want our writing classes and Delves to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and Delve tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.

Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions.

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Naming Race in Story
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Thalia Stafford

Thalia’s passion for writing can be traced to the 1st grade when they wrote their first story about taking a rocket to the moon. Since then, they’ve written many allegorical tales about vulnerability and healing. A first-generation Afro-Caribbean Canadian born in Toronto, Canada, Thalia is a storyteller by heart. Currently working on a Master of Fine Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts for Writing for Children and Young Adults, Thalia has been a Lambda Literary Emerging Writers Fellow in ‘23 within the Young Adult cohort and is working on their first novel, backward kismet. Thalia loves all things savoury, creepy, and insightful and enjoys spending endless hours with their dog, Margot.
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