Do you have a unique life story to tell? Do you want to sharpen up your writing skills but need a know-how person to guide you penning it down? Especially when English is your second language and you need a confidence boost?

SFPL got a just-right person to help you!

Come meet Jing Li, author of The Red Sandals: A Memoir (2022), which won the Montaigne Medal Finalist/Eric Hoffer Book Award (2023) for “most thought provoking,” and Indie Book Award/Finalist for “overcoming tragedy & adversity (2023-2024).” It’s truly inspiring Jing Li wrote her 400-page debut memoir in English her second language without a ghost-writer! Her successful experiences will no doubt benefit you embarking on your own memoir writing journey. For she’s got a track record - Jing Li’s Author Talk! on May 5,2024 right here at SFPL has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the roomful of live audiences!

In this hour-long workshop, Ms. Li will discuss twelve cutting-edge topics on memoir writing with detailed examples from her own uphill steep writing journey. The goal is to help you get a jump start!