Class Description
Our mothers are our first homes, and that’s why we’re always trying to return to them.
-Michele Filgate
Whether you are a mother, a daughter, or both—whether you have not considered these roles to be integral parts of your identity or whether they define you (or have been used to define you), there is no denying the rich and complex history of mother-daughter relationships. Through prompts given every half hour, this six-hour, highly-generative class will seek to help participants give language to some of what we so often leave unsaid. We will read short selections by Gloria Anzaldúa, Sheila Heti, and Jamaica Kincaid before delving into a longer piece by Jennifer Lunden. Participants can expect to leave with at least one finished draft and to receive instructor feedback and a suggested reading list.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.