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Flash nonfiction is a current term for a very old literary form—the brief first-person essay. We will read flash essays for inspiration, then use some unconventional means—making lists, for example—to find our way to stories we didn’t know we had in us. This is not a writing workshop in the traditional sense, but those who want to share their work will have plenty of chances to do so. No writing experience or prerequisites of any kind are expected—just the desire to write.

Required (easy-to-find) text: The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction, edited by Dinty W. Moore. Supplemental readings will be photocopied.

Dates and time: Mondays March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 6:30-8:30 pm, Butterfield Room