Exploring Ideas Through Narrative Non-Fiction w/ David Flusfeder
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How can we tell great stories through non-fiction writing?
Join us for a conversation with seven-time novelist, journalist, and creative writing teacher David Flusfeder about using techniques from fiction to create compelling narrative non-fiction.
We'll also explore David’s writing journey from novel writing to teaching, creating opera, writing poker columns, and what he uncovered while writing his narrative nonfiction book Luck: A Personal Account of Fortune, Chance and Risk in Thirteen Investigations.
About David Flusfeder
David Flusfeder has published seven novels, including The Gift (4th Estate, 2003) and, most recently, John the Pupil (4th Estate, 2014). His first work of narrative non-fiction, Luck: A Personal Account of Fortune, Chance and Risk in 13 Investigations, will be published in April 2022. His opera, Army of Lovers, written in collaboration with the composer Mark Springer, received its UK premiere in November 2019. He has been a television critic for The Times and a poker columnist for the Sunday Telegraph.
He has also written for the Guardian, Observer, New Statesman, Mail on Sunday, Frankfurter Algemeine Zeitung amongst others. His short stories have been published in anthologies and magazines, including Granta, Esquire, Arena, and other publications.
Parul Bavishi and Matt Trinetti are the co-founders of the London Writers' Salon and the creators of the webby-nominated Writers' Hour where they write with hundreds of writers every week day. The Salon has partnered with organisations like Soho House, Allbright and Women's Prize for Fiction to host interviews and workshops for writers.
Parul Bavishi has been an editor for over a decade. In addition to running LWS she helps thriller, YA and non-fiction writers level up their craft and get published. She writes and edits for the Story Grid. She has worked as an editor and literary scout at Random House, Quercus & Eccles Fisher. She analyses TV hit shows (Killing Eve, Ozark, Game of Thrones) on the Story Grid Showrunners Podcast.
Matt Trinetti is a writer, publisher, TEDx speaker, and facilitator. In addition to running LWS, Matt designs programs to help unfulfilled professionals pursue creative work, start businesses, and reinvent their careers. Matt's work has appeared in Quartz, Observer, Creative Mornings, and on his blog GiveLiveExplore.
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