Students in WRIT 1006: Journal and Memoir Writing have published a new collection of their work. The anthology is available at https://pressbooks.umn.edu/umdstudentmemoirs2025/
According to Faith King, instructor of the class,
In the class, students experiment with form and process as they write about their past. Memories, perceptions, and the feelings experienced in moments large and small inform their work. It's a safe space to share work, check out published memoirs, and create together.
ELWS student Mae Lemm has written about the collection, What if You Fly? A Collection of Memoirs:
As a group of young adults, we have lived through significant life lessons and captivating experiences which shape us into who we are. Not all of them are positive, not all of them are negative. With our range of exposure, we bring a variety of success, failure, mistakes, heartwarming moments, and the refinement of our memories to the public. Explore the universe with us and ride the rollercoaster of identity alongside each author. We have lived. We have grown. We keep going.
Congratulations, students!