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Ancestry & Inheritance: Writing a First Novel Inspired by Our Own Story + Alum After Party!

Girls Write Now Office | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Join us for a Friday Night Salon that celebrates the importance of telling your story in your own voice. María Alejandra Barrios Vélez is a writer from Colombia's Caribbean coast who emigrated to the States six years ago. The Waves Take You Home, her first novel, is a tribute to her ancestors, magical realism, ghosts, and the resilience of the women in her community.

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Zibby Owens & Arianna Huffington Live In Conversation at the Girls Write Now Salon

Girls Write Now Office | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Zibby Owens, author of Blank: A Novel, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature and the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, will be in conversation about her debut novel with Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, founder of The Huffington Post, and the author of 15 books

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The Vulnerability of Hope: Creating a Memoir-in-Essays with Morgan Parker

Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Join us for a celebration of poet and writer Morgan Parker’s collection of essays, You Get What You Pay For. This intimate collection of essays examines America’s cultural history and relationship to Black Americans through the ages. Thoughts on beauty standards, respectability politics, ambition, and more are explored through a personal lens. 

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Reproductive Rights with Author and Activist Merle Hoffman

Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Reproductive rights icon Merle Hoffman will discuss her work creating one of the nation’s first abortion clinics, the role of writing in that work, and why writing from experience and empathy are such powerful tools.

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Rooting For You: The Magic Of Poetry & Plants

Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Join us for an evening of exploration through writing prompts and conversation. Together, we’ll examine how poetry can help us connect to our roots and reclaim our human nature collectively.

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Black First: An Undiplomatic Juneteenth Celebration with Deesha Dyer

Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

How many rooms have you shut yourself out of before you even got the chance to reach the door? Systemic inequality has taught us an image of who is right for what opportunities, but it is imperative to envision yourself achieving your dreams even when others can’t. Join Girls Write Now and former White House Social Secretary and author of the memoir Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble, Deesha Dyer, for an exploration of self-awareness, overcoming adversity and how to embrace your authenticity at all costs, and the joy and freedom that awaits on the other side.

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Writing Difficult Moments & Histories with Humor

Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Everyone remembers a time in middle school when you should have stood up for yourself, or for someone else, but... you just couldn't find your voice? Author and Educator Anna Lapera will lead us through writing prompts centered around how to use humor and inner dialogue when writing difficult histories and experiences.

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On Culture: Honoring It, Examining It, and Evolving It in Our Writing

Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

In this Salon, Ghanaian-American author and Queens, NY native Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond will discuss her professional journey to writing about her culture, and how she approached writing about polygamy and other Ghanaian marriage customs in her new novel MY PARENTS' MARRIAGE.

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