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  • Black First An Undiplomatic Juneteenth Celebration with Deesha Dyer
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    Black First: An Undiplomatic Juneteenth Celebration with Deesha Dyer

    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.

  • Anna Lapera Salon
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    Writing Difficult Moments & Histories with Humor

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    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.

  • Open notebook set against a dark purple background with graphic and photorealistic elements; a headshot of teaching artist Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and the over of her book "My Parents' Marriage."
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    On Culture: Honoring It, Examining It, and Evolving It in Our Writing

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    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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    From Honey to Knife: Writing Love Letters to Your Emo Feels

    Join Girls Write Now and Hannah Olabosibe Eko for an intimate exploration of the power of words with Honey Is the Knife and The Emo Love Letter. During the Friday Night Salon experience, we will dive into the art of writing love letters to or from our emotions—embracing the full spectrum of our inner experience. Salon guests will learn surprising histories of our emotions, meet their feelings where they are, and use the love letter as a tool to navigate pain, pleasure, and everything in between.

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    Romantic Comedy: Writing Modern, Unique Love Stories

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    Girls Write Now Office 247 W 37th Street #1000, New York, NY, United States

    Join acclaimed author Georgia Clark for a fun and engaging talk on what makes romantic comedies shine. Using her latest holiday romcom Most Wonderful as inspiration, Georgia will dive into the magic behind creating fresh, relatable love stories with characters you’ll root for and moments that’ll make you laugh out loud.

  • Kristopher Jansma Salon
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    Obsessions & Pet Peeves: Writing About What We Love and What We Can’t Stand with Kristopher Jansma

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    In this Friday Night Salon, we’ll join author Kristopher Jansma with a look at Shirley Jackson’s methods of using both her obsessions and her hatreds as inspiration for her work, and explore how we can use the same to get our own passions (positive and negative) onto the page. Join us for an inspiring session of camaraderie and creativity as we write together and embrace the process of revision. 

  • Arriel Vinson Salon
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    Writing the Places That Save Us with Arriel Vinson

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    Sometimes, the places we love are the spaces that allow us to create community. Sometimes, the places we love are the spaces keeping us alive. Join Reese’s Book Club LitUp Fellow Arriel Vinson as she discusses her debut YA novel, Under the Neon Lights, and explores what it means to write the places that save us.

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    Memoir & Op-Eds as a Tool for Reclaiming Your Story with Kaila Yu

    Join author and cultural critic, Kaila Yu, as she guides participants through how memoir and opinion writing can be used as tools of resistance, reflection, and reclamation. Drawing from her upcoming memoir Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty, Kaila will share how writing personal narratives can dismantle stereotypes, challenge the gaze, and give voice to long-silenced truths.