Perhaps you have experienced unspeakable trauma. Perhaps there is someone in your life you want to write about, but don't dare. We all have topics we have told ourself are off limits, yet these are often the very things we need to write about. This workshop will give several concrete ways to write about that which we dare not speak—whether due to trauma or privacy concerns—while remaining safe.
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Details: How to Write About the Unspeakable with Lara Lillibridge takes place Wednesday, July 16 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Literary Cleveland office (13002 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland OH 44120).
Prerequisite: None
Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Format: Craft Talk
Location: This class takes place at the Literary Cleveland office (13002 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland OH 44120).
Size: Limited to 25 participants.
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by April 28.
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.
Lara Lillibridge (she/they) is the author of Hysterical Harlot: An Alphabetized Exploration of Sex and Gender(forthcoming Nov 12, 2025 with Guts Publishing); The Truth About Unringing Phones: Essays on Yearning; Mama, Mama, Only Mama: An Irreverent Guide for the Newly Single Parent; and Girlish: Growing Up in a Lesbian Home. Lara holds an MFA from West Virginia Wesleyan College.