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Writing Your Own Obituary: A Life in Words

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Program Type:

Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on June 26, 2025 @ 7:00pm.

Program Description

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What would your story look like if you had to tell it from the end? 

In this reflective and surprisingly liberating writing class, we’ll explore how to write your own obituary—not as an exercise in finality, but as a way to distill meaning, legacy, and voice. 

Through guided prompts and discussion, you’ll shape the narrative of your life with honesty, curiosity, and a touch of imagination. 

Whether you’re reckoning with the past, claiming your present, or imagining the life you still want to live, this class invites you to put it all into words—your way.

About Julia Strayer

Julia Strayer’s flash narratives and short stories are living their best lives in Glimmer Train, Kenyon Review Online, The Cincinnati Review, Jellyfish Review, Atticus Review, and others. Her work has won awards and is included in The Wigleaf Top 50 and The Best Small Fictions. She’s a Submissions Editor at SmokeLong Quarterly and teaches creative writing at New York University. You can find her stories on her website.

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