A Free Event Hosted by Mentor Chloe Caldwell

Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 via Zoom @ 7PM Eastern

Join us for an inspiring evening as we celebrate the achievements of the 2024 graduates from Chloe Caldwell's year-long Memoir Incubator program. This special event offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of memoir and essay writing, showcasing the diverse and compelling works crafted over the past year under Chloe's expert guidance.

What to Expect:

• Readings of Original Works: Experience first-hand the power and depth of memoirs and essays developed in our program as our graduates share excerpts from completed manuscripts.
• Meet the Writers: Connect with the authors, learn about their creative journeys, and get inspired by their experiences in the Memoir Incubator.
• Insights into the Program: Discover the inner workings of our year-long incubator and see how it nurtures and refines the art of memoir writing.
• Networking Opportunities: Mingle with fellow writers, industry professionals, and literature enthusiasts. Whether you're a budding writer or a seasoned author, this is the perfect occasion to build connections and foster community within the literary world.
• Q&A Session: Engage in a lively discussion with Chloe Caldwell and the graduates, diving deeper into their processes, challenges, and triumphs.

This event is not just a showcase but a celebration of storytelling, personal growth, and the enduring power of the written word. Whether you're a friend, family member, fellow writer, or simply a lover of great literature, this evening promises to be a memorable and enriching experience.

Reserve Your Spot: Register for Free by clicking "Add to Cart" to secure your attendance.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing in the joy and inspiration of our Memoir Incubator graduates!

Date: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Location: Zoom
Admission: Free

MENTOR CHLOÉ CALDWELL is the author of the national bestseller, Women (Harper Perennial, 2024). Chloé’s next book, Trying, is forthcoming from Graywolf, on August 5th, 2025. She is also the author of the books I’ll Tell You In Person (2016), The Red Zone (2022), and Legs Get Led Astray (2012). Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, Bon Appétit, The Cut, Vice, Longreads, Nylon, The Rumpus, The Sun, and half a dozen anthologies, including Goodbye To All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving NYC and Without A Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class, and Sluts.

Graduate Readers Include:

Michaell Crews is a writer/lawyer living in Detroit, MI. She is working on her first memoir/collection of essays titled “Stretched: Essays from the Life of a Reluctant Caregiver”. Her first essay “Walking Out” will be published in The Sun magazine’s Readers Write section in January 2025.

Kate Devine is a writer living in Catskill New York, where she cohosts the Works in Progress Salon. Her essays have been published in New York Magazine’s The Cut and various literary magazines. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Sarah Lawrence College, and is currently working on her first book.

Sam Yugler is a writer living in Portland, Oregon. She got her BFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College and worked as a journalist before pivoting to career as a psychotherapist. She is working on a memoir about growing up in New York City, family fractures, grief, and queer life.

Lori Walker is a freelance writer living in Tulsa. She is working on an essay collection called Have Body, Will Travel.

Ashley Molesso (she/her) is a queer artist who writes for fun. She is the other half of Ash + Chess, a queer and trans-owned stationery company and is the co-author of Queer Tarot: An Inclusive Deck & Guidebook and has been published in Erato Literary Mag. She lives in the Hudson Valley.

Leila Mohr is the recipient of a NYSCA/NYFA fellowship in fiction from the New York Foundation for the Arts. Her short stories can be found in The Gettysburg Review among other publications. She is currently working on a memoir.

Alexandra Sheckler Eliopoulos is a managing editor living in Los Angeles, CA. Her work has been published in The Sun and Gathering: A Women Who Submit Anthology. She is currently working on her first book.