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Crafting Personal Narratives: Essay Writing About Yourself & Your Family
Thursday, August 29
6-7:15 PM ET
virtual event; open to the public
including all mentees, mentors & alum
What makes a personal essay resonate? How do I write about my family without ticking them off? And where do I even begin?
Join the brilliant Priyanka Mattoo, author of “Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones,” as she guides us through her exploration of family, identity, and the impact of history on the present.
Engage in thought-provoking writing prompts and conversations about the inspiration, themes, and creative process behind the memoir.
Meet the Teaching Artist
Priyanka Mattoo
Priyanka Mattoo is the author of the memoir Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones (Knopf, June 2024). She was formerly an agent at UTA and WME, as well as Jack Black’s partner at their production company, Electric Dynamite. Priyanka co-founded EARIOS, the women-led podcast network, and co-hosted its critically-acclaimed beauty/wellness podcast, Foxy Browns. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vulture, and The Hairpin, and her film work in festivals from Sundance to Cannes. She was raised in India, England, and Saudi Arabia before moving to the U.S. in high school, and holds degrees in Italian and Law from the University of Michigan. Priyanka is the recipient of a MacDowell fellowship, and her piece How to Extract a Mother’s Rogan Josh Recipe Over Zoom was noted in Best American Food Writing. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and kids.
This event is open to:
all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public