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"Too Much": Writing the Parts of Yourself You Were Told to Hide with Rachel Phan

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
1:00pm to 3:00pm

Part of: LitFest

Edmonton Public Library (Stanley A. Milner)
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Join Rachel Phan for this generative nonfiction workshop about shame, visibility, race, ambition, femininity, anger, desire, and "likability."

In this workshop, participants will:
– Write about a trait they've been criticized for
– Reframe "flaws" or "problems" as narrative engines
– Explore contradiction and complexity in memoir
– Learn how to balance vulnerability with humour

The workshop combines memoir craft with social commentary and identity exploration.


Edmonton Public Library (Stanley A. Milner)

7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 2V4


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