Writer as Witness
$225
Explore what it means to be a witness as a writer — to our own lives, to others’ lives, to the natural world, to our nation’s life. We will find ways to push back darkness with our own writing and testimony. During our time together, we will write to prompts, engage in peer feedback groups, and share our newly generated writing throughout our sessions. We will culminate by sharing a final short revised essay or set of poems.
Access Program
We want our writing classes and seminars 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 seminar 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.
Perrin Kerns
Perrin Kerns has been teaching creative writing for over 35 years. She currently teaches literature, creative writing, and digital storytelling for various institutions, including Portland State University, Fishtrap Writers Conference, and Literary Arts. Her own creative work has taken her from the lyric essay to digital storytelling to personal narrative documentaries based on her lyric essays. She won the Director’s Choice award for her documentary, “Between Sasquatch and Superman: Living with Down’s Syndrome”, from the San Francisco Shorts festival and Best Short Animation for her film about her miscarriage from the Oregon Independent Film Festival.
