Memoir, and much of creative nonfiction, centers on the art of recalling, interpreting, and representing memories for the reader. How do authors evoke the past, present, future, and speculation seamlessly and meaningfully? In this class, we will explore three main types of memory that you may need to mine for your writing project. Together, we will look at examples from a wide range of contemporary writers and use writing prompts to help you discover memories and speculation that may be central to the themes and purposes of your work. A related issue is how to write memoir and CNF when you don’t have memories or information about important events or histories—writing into these absences and gaps may require research and speculation, and the three types of memory can be mobilized there, too. This class is ideal for writers eager for discussion and interested in generating fresh work.