Creative Nonfiction Seminar

Join us for an evening seminar moderated by Stephen Elliott—author of six books and numerous articles featured in Esquire, The New York Times, and The Best American Non-Required Reading Series—as he leads an esteemed panel of writers and journalists in a discussion on the craft of literary nonfiction. Panelists will share their expertise in all matters of nonfiction writing and publishing.

About our moderator:

Stephen Elliott, author of the memoir My Girlfriend Comes to the City and Beats Me Up, named best book of 2006 by The San Francisco Chronicle. Elliott was a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford and is currently a member of The San Francisco Writer's Grotto. He is also the founder of the Progressive Reading Series, which helps authors raise money and participate on behalf of progressive candidates across the country.

About our panelists:

Po Bronson, author of five books, including the social documentary What Should I Do With My Life? His work has appeared in The New York Times, Time, and The Wall Street Journal. Bronson is also a founder of The San Francisco Writer's Grotto, a cooperative workspace for writers and filmmakers.

Steve Almond, author of a novel, two collections of short stories, and two works of nonfiction, including the soon-to-be-released Not That You Asked, self-described as a collection of “rants, exploits, and obsessions.”

Mary Roach, author of Stiff:The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, a New York Times bestseller. Roach has also published many articles in GQ, Vogue, and The New York Times Magazine. She currently writes a humor column in Reader's Digest and is a contributing editor for Discover magazine.

Beth Lisick, author of several stories, poems, and essays, including the New York Times nonfiction bestseller Everybody Into The Pool. She has also written, directed, and starred in a number of short films, including the internationally acclaimed Diving for Pearls. Lisick co-organizes the Porchlight Storytelling Series in San Francisco.

For more information and to reserve your spot, please visit the Adult Seminars Page.