Date: February 12, 26, March 12, 26, April 9, 23 Location: TBD Instructor: Jenny Krichevsky Time: 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Description: “At unexpected points in life, everyone gets waylaid by the colossal force of recollection,” writes author Mary Karr. The practice of writing out our memories can hold illumination, entertainment, relief, connection to family, and so much more. This course, led by Jenny Krichevsky, PhD, Springfield College assistant professor of Composition and Rhetoric, provides a supportive and creative space to take a leap and write alongside others moved to engage in personal and biographical writing. Participants will read some short common texts, as well as explore writing techniques, memory prompts, and storytelling exercises to craft personal narratives that crack open the stories they want to tell. Participants should be prepared to both share writing they have prepared for our sessions, and to do some low-stakes, prompt-based writing in class. To that end, please bring a laptop with a word processor or a simple notebook.

Note: Enrollment is limited to 10 participants. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email lifelonglearning@springfield.edu.

Dates:

     Session 1: Wednesday, February 12: Getting to Know Each Other and Establishing a Goal
     Session 2: Wednesday, February 26: Pulling Out the Chest from the Lake–Childhood
     Session 3: Wednesday, March 12: Illuminated Places and Objects
     Session 4: Wednesday, March 26: Structure and Revision
     Session 5: Wednesday, April 9: Finding Your POV and Truth
     Session 6: Wednesday, April 23: More Revisions and Goodbyes

Time: 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Location: TBD

Instructor: Jenny Krichevsky, PhD, Assistant Professor of Composition and Rhetoric

Instructor Bio: Jenny Krichevsky, PhD, joined the Department of Literature, Writing, and Journalism at Springfield College in 2023. Her academic research looks at the ways in which immigrant families transmit literacy and language values across space and time, through generations and geopolitical boundaries. Outside of work, she loves to spend time with her partner and two children, and picking up tricky hobbies like quilting and growing bulb flowers.

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