In this workshop, participants will gain insight and tools to better research and render diverse characters in their stories.
We will talk about what kinds of stories are appropriate to tell, and how to develop those characters in a way that honors their story.
ADRIANA HERRERA was born and raised in the Caribbean, but for the last fifteen years has let her job (and her spouse) take her all over the world. She loves writing stories about people who look and sound like her people, getting unapologetic happy endings. Her Dreamers series has received starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist and has been featured in The TODAY Show on NBC, Entertainment Weekly, OPRAH Magazine, NPR, Library Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. She’s a trauma therapist in New York City, working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Mon, Apr 22 | 7:00AM to 11:00PM |
Tue, Apr 23 | 7:00AM to 11:00PM |
Wed, Apr 24 | 7:00AM to 11:00PM |
Thu, Apr 25 | 7:00AM to 11:00PM |
Fri, Apr 26 | 7:00AM to 10:00PM |
Sat, Apr 27 | 7:00AM to 8:00PM |
Sun, Apr 28 | 10:00AM to 11:00PM |