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Telling Your Own Story: Memoir Writing

With Jesse Wente

Saturday, March 7
11am to 1pm AT
via Zoom
$30.00

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Description

In this workshop, award-winning Anishinaabe author Jesse Wente will discuss his expansive approach to memoir writing. From full length memoir, to essay and even children’s picture book, Jesse will explore how to uncover the elements of your own life that can become a compelling story. Join Jesse for what will be an informative and fun session delving into the art of memoir. 

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Speakers

  • Jesse Wente is a husband and father, as well as an award-winning writer and speaker. Born and raised in Toronto, his family comes from Chicago and Genaabaajing Anishinaabek and he is an off-reserve member of the Serpent River First Nation. Jesse is best known for more than two decades spent as a columnist for CBC Radio’s Metro Morning. Jesse spent a decade with the Toronto International Film Festival as a curator, including leading the film and gallery programming at the Tiff Lightbox. Jesse was the founding director of the Indigenous Screen Office and is the first Indigenous person to serve as Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts. His award-winning first book “Unreconciled: Family, Truth and Indigenous Resistance” was a national bestseller. Earlier this year, Jesse was named the Storyteller in Residence at Toronto Metropolitan University. His first children’s book, Danger Eagle, has just been released by Tundra Books.