Five prize-winning authors will lead a discussion on crafting autobiographical novels/stories versus memoirs/personal essays. They will talk about the differences and similarities between fiction and nonfiction, what determines a writer’s initial narrative choice, and the challenges writers encounter while writing from their own experiences about cultural heritage, trauma, disability, violence, and sexual abuse. Featuring: Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry, Jeffrey Dale Lofton, William Mark Habeeb, Chris Dennis