Memory and Imagination: Writing Workshop with Michel Nieva

Wed, Jun 10 2026
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Virtual

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What sparks a memory, and how does it transform when it blends with our imagination?

Explore this question with award-winning Argentinian author, poet, and researcher Michel Nieva.  Using literary exercises inspired by writers like Marcel Proust and Octavia Butler, Nieva will teach participants to transform memories into nonfiction pieces or imaginative and speculative stories. This hour-long workshop will help you find the words to tell your own story. 

If you’d like, bring a photo or object to inspire your writing.

THIS IS A FREE ZOOM EVENT!

This program is organized by Words Without Borders in partnership with Brooklyn Public Library’s Outreach Services Department. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Registration required.  The Zoom link will be sent out by 10am the day of the program.

The “Everyone is Welcome Here” World Language Series is provided through the generous support of Apple Bank, celebrating over 25 years in Brooklyn and over 160 years of neighborhood banking in greater New York. Visit applebank.com for more information.

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