Come See Us at Printers Row Lit Fest

The schedule for this year’s Printers Row Lit Fest is in today’s issue of the Chicago Tribune – I’ll be leading a Memoir Writing Workshop at noon on Sunday, June 7.

June 7 (Sunday), noon
Printer’s Row Lit Fest
Memoir Writing Workshop
University Center
Multi-Media Room
525 S. State St.
Chicago, IL
www.printersrowlitfest.org

Wanda Bridgeforth, a student from the memoir-writing class I teach for senior citizens, will read one of her stories during the presentation. The two of us will offer tips on how to get started on a memoir, and then what to do to keep yourself writing once you get started. Wanda is the perfect living example of how this works –since starting my class three years ago she’s written enough stories to fill the first volume of her own memoir. With her daughter’s help, Wanda self-published On The Move last Fall — just in time to give the book to family and friends for Christmas. She’ll have copies on hand to show off at our workshop.

Printers Row Lit Fest will sponsor a book signing right after the presentation, and I’ll be signing books in front of our favorite local bookstore at 2:00 that afternoon, too.

June 7 (Sunday) 2 pm

Sandmeyer’s Bookstore
714 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone & Fax 312-922-2104

It can make a person feel downright proud, living in a neighborhood that devotes an entire festival to books every year. If you’re free on Sunday, June 7, consider coming down to Printers Row and checking out the hood. And our presentation, of course!