Join us on 5/26 for WE Tell Stories, a conversation with Lambda Literary Awards finalist Chris Stark, moderated by Anne K. Ream.

Writer and gender justice activist Chris Stark has a new novel out. We can’t wait to celebrate it!

Called “beautifully woven and gut-wrenching” by New York Times bestselling author William Kent Kruger, and “a heartbreaking wonder of gorgeous prose” by PEN/Hemingway award winner Mona Susan Power, Carnival Lights tells the story of two Ojibwe cousins who leave their reservation for a new life in Minneapolis.

A literary exploration of love, loss, and generational trauma, Carnival Lights asks us to re-think the causes and consequences of sexual exploitation and trafficking, while celebrating the fierce resiliency of Native women and girls.

On Thursday, May 26, at 7pm Eastern, join World Without Exploitation, the national coalition to end human trafficking, for a virtual celebration and conversation between Chris and writer Anne K. Ream, the creator of World Without Exploitation's WE Tell Stories Literary Conversation Series, and author of Lived Through This. We look forward to seeing you there!

Calling all Stories We Tell graduates: Take part in “UP NEXT,” an advanced, virtual writing workshop for alumnae of our signature writing program.

"UP NEXT," The Voices and Faces Project's all-new writing workshop for alumnae of our Stories We Tell testimonial writing program, is an immersive, two-day virtual workshop. Building on the model of The Stories We Tell, our advanced writing program will take our participants even further, through advanced, real-time writing prompts, moderated discussions on craft, exploitation of new mediums for story sharing, and trauma-informed, moderated sessions in which our writers will give - and receive - thoughtful, critical feedback to the work in the virtual room. We encourage all alums of our Stories We Tell workshop to apply; if you have questions about the program please email janet@voicesandfaces.org*

UP NEXT:
An advanced writing workshop for alums of our Stories We Tell testimonial writing program
Saturday & Sunday, July 23-24, 2022
Application deadline: June 24, 2022

*This is a fee-based, virtual workshop with a tuition cost of $500 for the full two day program. Needs-based scholarships are available on a limited basis for accepted applicants. Applicants must be alumnae of our Stories We Tell writing program.