Goodman Endowed Visiting Writer Lecture w/Leigh Ann Henion
Intimate nonfiction reading and craft talk by UNC Asheville alum Leigh Ann Henion, New York Times bestselling author of night magic and phenomenal, focusing on memoir techniques, narrative voice, and the writer's process.
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