Fire carries so much meaning: transformation, purification, divine presence, the warmth of a hearth, and devastation.
In this generative workshop, we’ll look at fairy tales and myths that incorporate fire as an important symbolic motif. These ancient stories will offer us the opportunity to consider fire from many different perspectives.
Then, with prompts and exercises and a spirit of experimentation, we’ll begin our own stories, poems or essays centered around this necessary, powerful and mysterious element.
About Krista Landers Manrique
Krista Landers Manrique is a fiction writer and mother living in Altadena. She has a BA in English from UNC Chapel Hill and an MFA in Fiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. A former Stegner Fellow in Fiction Writing at Stanford University, she has taught creative writing to many age groups including middle school, high school, and adults. Her work has appeared in Tin House Magazine, Lost Magazine, and The Cellar Door, among other publications.
AGE GROUP: | Adults: 19 or older |
EVENT TYPE: | Workshops & Classes | Literature & Poetry |
3330 Sunset Ridge Rd, Altadena, CA 91001
The Multipurpose Room is located inside the gymnasium building.
