Lit Fest 2025

An accident. A cancer diagnosis. A bold decision. A life saved. A loved one lost. That moment when you saw yourself clearly. These are defining moments—marker moments because they make a mark in which nothing is the same afterward. Marker stories can be written in a variety of nonfiction formats: personal essay, memoir-in-essays, letter, speech, a story for stage or a recording. In this two-hour craft workshop, we’ll read and listen to excerpts from marker stories in each a variety of genres, unpack what makes them poignant and talk about how to get started on our own.