Poets & Writers Theater
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In this interactive Narrative 4 writing workshop, Deborah Taffa, author of Whiskey Tender (Harper, 2024), leads participants through practical exercises on self-discovery, shares exemplary work, and discusses how a memoir can answer the question: “Who am I?” Taffa says: “We’re telling people what we’ve learned in the time that has transpired between when we were that character on the page and who we are now.”
Tags: Creative Nonfiction | Deborah Taffa | Narrative 4 | memoir | Whiskey Tender | writing workshop | craft talk | writing process | writing prompt | 2025 -
In this City Lights Live event, Deborah Jackson Taffa reads from and speaks about her debut memoir, Whiskey Tender (Harper, 2024), in a conversation with Dean Rader. Taffa is featured in “5 Over 50: 2024” in the November/December issue in Poets & Writers Magazine.
