Craft Talk

Reading & Writing BIPOC Flash Fiction

With: 
Nardine Taleb

BIPOC writers have paved the way for fiction stories to be written in truthful and raw ways, outside of conventional norms. Toni Morrison, Carmen Maria Machado, Ken Liu, and others have shown readers and writers the way to pave your own path for your story by experimenting with plot, style, and genre. Attendees will be given excerpts to read and discuss during sessions, followed by writing exercises that emphasize craft in elements like plot, style, genre, and voice. This session aims to answer: Who are we writing for? What have we been taught that we can dismantle and make our own?


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Details: Reading & Writing BIPOC Flash Fiction with Nardine Taleb takes place Saturday, July 12, 19, and 26 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the Literary Cleveland office (13002 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland OH 44120).

Prerequisite: None

Genre: Reader Series, Fiction

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 15 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.

Saturday, July 12, 2025
10:00 am
 - 
12:00 PM
Saturday, July 19, 2025
10:00 am
 - 
12:00 PM
Saturday, July 26, 2025
10:00 am
 - 
12:00 PM
Class Level:
Intermediate
Intermediate
Class Categories:

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Nardine Taleb

Nardine Taleb is a speech-language pathologist, Prose Editor at Gordon Square Review, and writer. She is the author of warda,  published in 2023 by Passengers Press. Her poetry and fiction has been published in award-winning online journals including Electric Literature, The Offing, Rattle, Frontier Poetry, Mizna, Parentheses Journal, Wildness, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, and others.

Literary Cleveland office

13002 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland OH 44120

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