Digging for Truth in Memoir Writing with Annahid Dashtgard - The FOLD

Digging for Truth in Memoir Writing with Annahid Dashtgard

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What do great memoirs have in common? In this workshop, bestselling non-fiction author Annahid Dashtgard guides writers through steps in the process of committing one’s life to the page, and how to know when a writer arrives at the most truthful and impactful version of events.

This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.

This session will be followed by a Q&A.
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Annahid Dashtgard is author of non-fiction bestsellers Bones of Belonging and Breaking the Ocean. She is also CEO of Anima Leadership, a renowned Equity and Inclusion consulting firm offering a compassionate approach to racial justice.

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