Bards Alley Hosts Free Memoir Writing Workshop

VIENNA, VA—Those interested in exploring the many creative forms of memoir can attend a 90-minute workshop at Bards Alley bookstore on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.

The workshop will be led by the two co-authors of the book MEMOIR YOUR WAY: .TELL YOUR
STORIES THROUGH WRITING, RECIPES, QUILTS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, AND MORE. Participants will
begin to create a memoir in the format of their choice.

“A memoir can take many forms. After all, it is your story, your way,” say authors Nadine James
and Joanne Lazar Glenn. Crafting a memoir—whether a cookbook of family recipes, a
scrapbook, a memory quilt, a slice of life told in a series of drawings or collages, or a homemade
video interview with a family elder—can be surprisingly satisfying.”

“By bringing our memories into the world in a concrete form, we can step back and see our
experiences in a different, and often healing, light,” according to James and Glenn. “The last
word, the last stitch, the last drop of glue can open the door to a whole new way of seeing and
even being. “

Sign up here for the event. There is a 10-person cap on the event. Registration will be closed once the cap is reached.

About Bards Alley

Bards Alley is Vienna’s new bookstore, located at 110 Church St. NW. Carrying more than 5,000
titles, the bookstore provides a place for:

Books: new fiction and literary classics, nonfiction, biographies, young adult literature and
children’s books

Wine: a rotating selection of wine and craft beer to accompany locally made bread, cheese,
soup, and charcuterie

Kindred Spirits: a place for book clubs, author readings, book signings, children’s story time,
poetry readings, and writers’ workshops

Bards Alley frequently hosts author readings, storytimes, writing workshops and other events.
The store hosts in-store book clubs for contemporary fiction, science fiction, historical fiction,
middle reader (parent-child), men and “badass” women. The store is also available for private
book clubs: no living room to clean, no hors d’oeuvres to prepare! Up to eight private club
members can gather for a comfortable discussion and order their own food and beverages at
the café.

Store hours are 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon - 6 p.m. on Sunday. For
more information about Bards Alley events and book clubs, visit www.bardsalley.com.

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