About this episode

Diane Burley discusses the art of storytelling and historical narrative construction in a live preview of her work.

Gosh, thank you Lisa Maguire , Mica, professor emerita , Marian Beaman , Kathy Stone , David Shaw , Judith Dianne Ely , The Family Histories Podcast , MamaCarole , Bruce L Porter and so many more of you for joining Diane Burley and me today. I can’t tell you how much it means to us to see you join us from around the continent. Thank you for your added ❤️ s to help others see this conversation, too. Thank you. Did I miss you? Add your thoughts in the comments below. Projectkin programming is offered free with the kind support of our Patrons worldwide. Explore our story and join us 👇. You may already know Diane for her incredible storytelling contributions, most recently in Projectkin’s Stories250 series and at the special Stories250 event last week . Through all of these projects, Diane has honed in on the work of women in these historical periods. Her distinct point of view has led to her work on her ancestor and 19th-century labor activist, Leonora Kearny Berry. You can read more about these stories in Diane’s publication, Our conversation today and on Thursday will focus less on Leonora’s story and more on the process of selecting, describing, and — in Diane’s words —…

Topics covered

• storytelling
• historical narratives
• women's history
• community engagement
• non-fiction writing

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