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General Ticket: $10
Member Ticket: Free, RSVP Required
“Rejection and belonging are two sides of the same coin,” says Michelle Fiordaliso, acclaimed essayist. Join us for an Insight Sunday (at a new time!) that looks behind the scenes of Fiordaliso’s latest work Rejected: Essays on Belonging. “These essays are about self-love, embracing the difficult transitions, and discovering community even in times of isolation,” she explains.
Fiordaliso will be joined by Lindsay Morris, whose photography is included in the newly released book. The two will discuss the inspiration and impetus for the book and highlight the collaborative process, a process that Fiordaliso feels is gaining new traction in the post-COVID world. There will be a limited number of signed books available for those in attendance. Following the discussion there will be a Q&A with the audience.
The essayist, whose work has graced the pages of The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Ms. explores 14 poignant, and sometimes humorous, essays that were once turned away by various publications in her new book. Each essay transforms the notion of rejection into an opportunity for reflection and personal growth, examining moments of profound change from moving cross-country as a single mother to being a 9/11 first responder.
The photographer, who is a regular contributor to The New York Times, a 2023 TED Speaker, producer of the 2016 BBC documentary My Transgender Summer Camp, and publisher of You are You, a monograph about a camp for gender-expansive gender is no stranger to the exploration of belonging and the alchemical gold found in transforming rejection. Moriss’s work compliments Fiordaliso’s work with black-and-white photography that sets the scene for each essay.
Insight Sunday is a monthly recurring program that highlights artists from our community while placing the spotlight on a particular work. The program is a casual dialogue that creates an intimate atmosphere where the audience can genuinely connect with the artist and their work. Aligned with our existing programs Knowledge Friday and Wellness Mondays which share knowledge and practices from amazing community leaders and wellness practitioners, respectively, Insight Sundays welcomes audience’s the behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of artists, thereby illuminating insight and inspiring creativity.
