This page contains links and resources from our HippoCamp Mini Sessions webinar held Aug. 30, 2020.
NOTE: THIS PAGE WILL CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED AS WE RECEIVE INFO.
Suggested Reading & Other Resources
We added links where we could find them; some are print-only pieces.
Mentioned in Speaker Sessions and Q&A
- “Write What You Don’t Know” by Jessica Handler in Creative Nonfiction #54 (Angie Chatman)
- “The Crane Wife” by C.J. House in The Paris Review (Amy Fish)
- Girlhood by Melissa Febos (forthcoming book) + her essays (Lilly Dancyger’s suggestion re: something she was diagramming)
- My Body is a Book of Rules by Elissa Washuta (Lara Lillibridge)
- Artful Sentences by Virginia Tufte (Angie Chatman)
- Meander, Spiral, Explode by Jane Alison (Angie Chatman)
- Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller and (Angie Chatman)
- Heroes Need Help Too by Zinaria Williams (op-ed example from Kelly Caldwell)
Attendee Suggestions from Chat
- Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall (thanks, Harvey!)
- Art of Opinion Writing by Suzette Martinez (thanks, Kathryn!)
- The OpEd Project (thanks, Nora and Kelly)
- “(re)Using Found Forms: The Hermit Crab Essay” by Randon Billings Noble (thanks, Yolande!)
- An Old Friend from Far Away by Natalie Goldberg (thanks, Rae!)
Misc. Suggestions
Courses & Classes
We’re hopeful you will get to see all four of these sessions in their 60-minute versions at HippoCamp 2021! In the meantime, some of our speakers offer courses and classes related to the material they shared today, as well as related topics. Here are a few:
- Lilly Dancyger’s Catapult Class – independent study version (can take anytime)
- Gotham Writers’ Essay & Opinion Writing – Kelly Caldwell/Other
Speaker Slides/Handouts
Angie Chatman’s Write What You Don’t Know – view/download .ppt here
Kelly Caldwell’s If I Want Your Opinion, I’ll Pay for It – view/download PDF version of presentation here
Webinar Recording
Coming soon. (Registered attendees will receive an email notification when it’s ready.)
Finally, here is a link to books by speakers/readers of both of our summer 2020 online events (that are available at BookShop.org)!
