
Give the Gift of Story for the Holidays
#writingworkshop #personalnarrative #newyearnewyou #meditation @anasayoga To register #memoir #writing #workshop #oralhistory #travelwriting #AnasaYoga #familystories #communitystories

VISIBLE: WOMEN WRITERS OF COLOR: FAITH ADIELE
Fresh from my summer in Finland, I sat down with long-time pal Deesha Philyaw for her crucial column VISIBLE in The Rumpus. According to The Rumpus, I talk about being a good literary citizen, the Finnish debut of her PBS documentary, and telling the truth about Black lives. According to my sources (i.e., my mum and Facebook feed) this detailed interview - with its shoutouts to digital platforms Ruskeat Tytöt (Brown Girls) and On She Goes; anthologies Family Trouble, Creating

Yes, of course April Fool's Day is our Anniversary
In honor of our Costa Rican April Fool's Elopement 4 years ago, here's the whole wacky story: All of the Above published in The Rumpus, with selected slides from the live PowerPoint version. #essay #marriage #hermitcrab #crosscultural #howto #writing #love #nigerian #relationships #workshopping #proposals #story

Off for a Viking Weekend in Minneapolis!
So excited to be teaching "Stories of Arrival" for writers of color over MLK Weekend as part of a partnership between VONA/Voices & The Loft Literary Center. I plan on bringing some African warmth to the Twin Cities' Viking cold. On Saturday January 14, the faculty (Chris Abani, Natalie Díaz and Elmaz Abinader & I) will be reading for the public at 7PM, The Loft Literary Center, 1011 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN #VONAVoices #Reading #Travel #POC #Minneapolis #TheLoft #Wr

Oakland Magic of Memoir Conference + SF LitCrawl on same weekend!
I'll be speaking on the Why Write Memoir panel Saturday morning and reading with a group of travel writers organized by Travelers' Tales Saturday evening. How do I get myself into these things? #Memoir #Conference #Writing #Literary #TravelWriters #LitQuake #LitCrawl #Reading

Back from Mexico
I'm back from a month-long DIY writing retreat in San Miguel de Allende that was filled with lazy mornings in the garden, sunset views from the rooftop, delicious meals, and contributing to the Frida Economy. Lots of friends came down to join me for a week or two. #Mexico #Travel #Retreat #Writing #Food #Arts #SanMigueldeAllende #FridaKahlo #Residency

Jungles in Paris, Off Assignment & Me
I'm performing - not my own but someone else's - work at this Evening of Travel Films & Stories tonight. Off Assignment is launching an interesting Letter to a Stranger series, while Jungles in Paris does one of my favorite things of all times - documentary photography and filmmaking about travel! #Travel #Film #photo #writing #storytelling #letters #JunglesinParis #OffAssignment #WeWork #global #stranger