To Lie or Not to Lie? How Writers Choose Between Fiction & Nonfiction

(Adrienne Brodeur, Beth Nguyen, Mira Jacob, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, Joanna Rakoff)

How do writers decide between fiction and memoir? How does the process of writing shift when shifting genres? In this panel, writers who have written and published in both genres will discuss the craft choices, ethical questions, research inquiries, and publishing concerns that lie behind each. Rather than approaching the topic as fiction vs. nonfiction, we will offer examples of how to navigate both and encourage people to consider the possibilities that emerge from multigenre writing.