A Callaloo Conversation: The Joys and Perils of Writing Nonfiction & Memoir
A Callaloo Conversation: The Joys and Perils of Writing Nonfiction & Memoir takes place on Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM (PDT) at Local Economy in Emeryville, CA, and runs until 7:30 PM. Entry is free; the listing is on Luma.
About this event
Join Callaloo, the premier journal of African Diaspora arts and letters, for an intimate literary conversation between acclaimed writers Carvell Wallace and Keenan Norris as they explore the delicate art of turning lived experience into compelling narrative.
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Wallace and Norris will discuss what it means to write oneself—and one's community and family—onto the page: the vulnerability, the craft, the ethical tightropes, and the unexpected discoveries that come with nonfiction and memoir. Moderated by Callaloo's Executive Editor, Kyla Kupferstein Torres, don't miss this chance to hear two distinctive Black male writers reflect on their work.
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Details
- When
- Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM (PDT) · until 7:30 PM
- Where
- Local Economy
- Address
- Local Economy, 6028 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
- Price
- Free
- Genre
- arts, books
- Weather
- 70°F · OvercastForecast at 6:00 PM (PDT)
Questions
- When is A Callaloo Conversation: The Joys and Perils of Writing Nonfiction & Memoir?
- Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM PDT.
- How much are tickets for A Callaloo Conversation: The Joys and Perils of Writing Nonfiction & Memoir?
- Entry is free.
- Where is A Callaloo Conversation: The Joys and Perils of Writing Nonfiction & Memoir?
- Local Economy, Local Economy, 6028 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA, Emeryville, CA.
- Where can I buy tickets for A Callaloo Conversation: The Joys and Perils of Writing Nonfiction & Memoir?
- Tickets are sold on Luma. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does A Callaloo Conversation: The Joys and Perils of Writing Nonfiction & Memoir end?
- It runs until 7:30 PM.