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Marilyn Lanier
Redwood Branch of the
California Writers Club
415-602-9723
speakers@redwoodwriters.org
Alia Volz
Memoir: The Art of Questioning Everything
Alia used to think personal writing should begin with questions and end with answers—like the essays we learned to write in college. But the most interesting moments in memoir happen when questions lead not to conclusions, but to more questions.
Join us for a conversation with Alia Volz who will show how relentless self-interrogation has become the driving force behind contemporary personal essays and memoir. She’ll also discuss practical techniques for taking advantage of the many introspective questions that refuse to be answered.
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About Our Presenter
Alia Volz is the author of Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020). Her work has been published in The Best American Essays 2017, The New York Times, Bon Appetit, Guernica, Salon, and many other places. Her unusual family story has been featured on Snap Judgement, Criminal, and NPR’s Fresh Air.