06/14 • Writing Your Memories Spring Edition

About the Instructor:

Maria Giura is the author of Celibate: A Memoir (Apprentice House) and What My Father Taught Me(Bordighera Press). Her writing has appeared in New York Quarterly, Prime Number, Liguorian, Presence, (Voices in) Italian Americana, Lips, and Paterson Literary Review. She has won awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Independent Press, and the Center for Women Writers, and she was a judge for the Lauria/Frasca Poetry Award. She has taught at multiple universities including Binghamton University, where she earned her PhD in English. Follow her on Instagram @mariagiurawrites. https://www.mariagiura.com/ or on Fb facebook.com/maria.giura.3975/

What Participants Have to Say:  

• “The [short] readings were spot-on, serving as entry ways into lively discussions but also inspiring our own original writing. Brava!”
• “I just loved the opportunity to read, write, and, if I wanted to, share. These workshops brought back memories that were tucked into the recess of my mind and deepened my interest in reflecting and writing about my culture.”
• “I’ll take these workshops again and again. So lovely to meet so many nice, new people.  Excellent, skilled, and inspiring instructor.”