Threading Paradox: The Art of Braided Essays

Saturday, March 15 @ 1-4pm ET, on Zoom (with recording)

Our lives are always weaving between presence and memory, sensation and logic, thinking and dreaming — and so can our stories. In this craft-centered workshop, we'll play with braided essays as a form for embracing life's paradoxes and contradictions. Through generative practices, we'll discover how to weave together threads of personal experience, history, science, and metaphor, spinning narratives richer in emotional truth than any single narrative could be. Come ready to write stories as compelling as you are.

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  • “Threading Paradox: The Art of Braided Essays” is open to all writers excited to play with braided narratives. We will use essays and memoir as our guides, but this class is open to writers of all genres interested in hybrid narratives.

  • This class will take place on Zoom on Saturday, March 14 at 1-4pm ET. The class will be recorded and shared via email with all enrolled participants.

  • Up to 12 people

  • This class will include an introduction to braided essays and their particular magic and power. The class will include various readings, as well as lots of generative writing portals. There will be a chance for sharing, discussion, and “on the spot” feedback from Arya and peers.

  • Arya Samuelson is a writer, editor, and educator. She is the winner of New Ohio Review’s Non-Fiction Prize, Lascaux Review’s Nonfiction Prize, and CutBank’s Montana Prize in Non-Fiction awarded by Cheryl Strayed. Her work has also been published in Fourth Genre, Bellevue Literary Review, Columbia Journal, New Delta Review, The Manifest-Station, and elsewhere. She has worked with literary organizations across thr country and loves working with writers 1:1 and collectively to unearth the deeper story and transform it into art. Find out more about Arya here.

  • The cost for this class is $125. However, recognizing that writers' access to financial resources exists across a wide spectrum, this class is being offered on a sliding scale between $100-$150. If severe economic hardship prevents you from accessing the lowest sliding scale, please send an email to Arya to inquire about the possibility of a scholarship.

    Up to 10 days before class, tuition may be transferrable to a future class or service with Arya. Afterwards, tuition will be non-refundable or transferrable.

  • Payment is processed via Stripe and accepts all major credit cards, PayPal, and other payment options. If you have any questions about class before deciding, or any difficulties with registration, please email Arya.