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Truing the Narrative: A Revision Magic Trick

January 10, 2026, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (one session)
716 SE Grand Ave Portland, OR 97214

$65

Symmetry is nature’s intelligent design: it provides stability, swiftness, and survival. It’s the burst of a dahlia bloom, the flare of a maple leaf, the honeycomb, the butterfly, the human face. It’s our writing, too, whether we’re aware of it or not. In this class, we will look anew at our manuscripts or rough drafts. We’ll locate the symmetries that already exist and expand them, push them to their fullest potentials. We’ll find themes and ideas that are intuitively central to our stories and ask whether they’ve been examined enough. We’ll find meaningful new directions to take our drafts.

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Truing the Narrative
$ 65.00
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Karleigh Frisbie Brogan

Karleigh Frisbie Brogan

Originally from Northern California, where the events of her debut memoir HOLDING mostly take place, Karleigh Frisbie Brogan’s work has appeared in The AtlanticThe Washington PostThe Huffington PostVol. 1 Brooklyn, and more. She is a 2024 Oregon Literary Fellow and a 2022 Rona Jaffe Scholar. She holds an MFA from Portland State University. She is also a grocer.

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