Memoir Writing Workshop with Tony Tekaroniake Evans In-Person
Come enjoy a supportive atmosphere in which we will explore the exquisite details of memory and the mysterious art of memoir. This engaging workshop will include goal-setting, voice development, in-class writing sessions, book-shelf journeys, and home writing assignments. This workshop is for all levels. We will learn from each other as we discuss the joys and challenges of writing memoir during six weeks of classes. The instructor will provide examples of character archetypes, Hero's Journey story cycles, and share lessons from his career. He will also present work (and ideas) from noted memoirists, including Mary Karr, Peter Mathiessen and Steve Martin. Participants are asked to bring works in progress or examples from their own favorite authors.
Meeting for five sessions over seven weeks, on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 pm. Dates: January 14 and 28, February 4, 11, and 25. Registration required.
- Dates & Times:
- 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Wednesday, January 14, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm, Wednesday, January 28, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm, Wednesday, February 4, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm, Wednesday, February 11, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm, Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Time Zone:
- Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Idaho Room
- Campus:
- The Community Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Classes & Discussions
Tony Tekaroniake Evans is the author of his own memoir: “Believing in Indians, a Mixed Blood Odyssey” (WSU Press 2025), and the co-author of “Memory and Destiny, the Life of Glenn Janss,” (Two Skies Books 2021), “The Memoir of Ephraim Margolin, from Freedom Fighter to Legendary Civil Rights Attorney (Jerusalem 2023) and other non-fiction books. He has led creative writing workshops in the Sun Valley Area for more than 20 years. In addition to working in collaboration with budding authors, Evans is a longtime reporter and columnist for the Idaho Mountain Express. His also writes for A&E Global Networks, High Country News, the Smithsonian’s American Indian Magazine an other publications. Tony Tekaroniake Evans