10.06.08
The clown of modern fiction
Praised by counterculture icons Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club)and Katherine Dunn (Geek Love), Monica Drake’s “Clown Girl” landed with both oversized shoes planted firmly on the ground.
On Nov. 8, Drake will provide insight into the act of writing and her own process in a workshop, titled “Stolen Truth: Bringing Your Life into Fiction,” at Chemeketa Community College. All you’ll need is your memories and a pen, no prior writing experience required. The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost is $125 and includes lunch. Participants in the workshop will also be encouraged to submit a short fiction piece for inclusion in Chemeketa’s online literary journal, “Building 45.”
For more information, or to register, call 503-365-4728.
Drake will be hosting two readings on Friday, Nov. 7. The first is slated for 11:30 to 12:30 in the Chemeketa Multicultural Center, Building 2 on the Salem campus. The second is scheduled at the Blue Pepper in downtown Salem at 7:30 p.m.