Meet Our Speakers for Our First Event, Personal Storytelling Summit Open Secrets Live on May 3 in New York
Our keynote speakers Jane Pratt, Minda Honey, and Deesha Philyaw will be joined by dozens of memoir authors, essayists, and storytellers
Our personal storytelling summit Open Secrets Live is on Saturday, May 3 in New York City. We just put up a few tickets for sale, but if it sells out and you’d like to be on the waiting list if any more spots open up, email us at opensecretsmag@gmail.com with “Waiting list” in the subject line.
We have an outstanding lineup of speakers. There wasn’t room for everyone’s bios here so we’re linking to them. Can’t make it to the event? Stay tuned for podcast episodes of some of our panels!
And all subscribers can enter our big anniversary giveaway to win Open Secrets Magazine swag, including a tote bag, t shirt, tumbler, mini notebook, and sticker! Deadline extended to May 4.
Opening Keynote with Jane Pratt and Rachel Kramer Bussel
Why Readers Care About What Happened to You
Work and Career Panel
Maris Kreizman (moderator)
Relationships Panel
Rachel Kramer Bussel (moderator)
Family Panel
Rachel Kramer Bussel (moderator)
LGBTQIA Panel
Identity Panel
Mental Health Panel
(moderator)
Rachel Kramer Bussel
Editors Panel
Rachel Kramer Bussel (moderator)
Closing Keynote with Minda Honey and Deesha Philyaw
Relinquishing Your Secret Desires to the Page
Thanks to sponsors The Phluid Project, WritingWorkshops.com, Narratively, Libro.fm, Jenny Magazine and The Queer Love Project.
Thanks also to our wonderful bookseller Kew & Willow Books.
See you Saturday!
I am SO psyched. I read Edgar Gomez and John Devore's books this month just from seeing their names here and knowing nothing about them previously. I was blown away! I can't wait to check out everyone else's work. Thank you again for organizing this!
Wow!!! What an incredible array of talented people you've assembled, Rachel. It's gonna be great!