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How to Write About Yourself with Melissa Febos
Wednesday 11 November 2026, 12:00Venue time (New York)
Wednesday 11 November 202612:00 · Venue time (New York)
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How to Write About Yourself with Melissa Febos
Explore the art of the personal essay with Melissa Febos, the author of five books, including the best-sellers Girlhood and Body Talk. She will share essential craft lessons for memoirists, essayists, and anyone who has tried to capture a person on the page. Febos will be in conversation with Joanna Biggs, a contributing editor at The Yale Review.
Cosponsored by The Yale Review and the Yale English Department.
Free and open to all. Lunch provided.
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