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What Kind of Essay Are You? With River Selby
Sunday May 24, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hawk Studio
What Kind of Essay Are You?

The essay is a dynamic and flexible structure, capable of doing anything the writer wishes...but figuring out what one wants the essay to do can be quite difficult! In this workshop, we'll look at a few innovative essay moments and discuss how to approach the essay as an extension of the self, extending a question into the world and diving into the mystery. This is not a class about formulas or cookie-cutter methods of writing, rather an exploration of the self and how one can translate their obsessions into an essayistic form.
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River Selby

River Selby worked as a hotshot and wildland firefighter for seven years, stationed out of California, Oregon, Colorado, and Alaska. They are currently a Kingsbury and Legacy Fellow at Florida State University, where they are pursuing their PhD. Their work has been published in Vox... Read More →
Sunday May 24, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Hawk Studio
  Nonfiction, Paid

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