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Visiting Linda Stein

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Sallie Bingham wearing Linda Stein's handmade armor

Back on October 28th, 2008, I visited artist Linda Stein’s studio in New York City and tried on a few of her handmade suits of armor.

On Memoir and My Writing Memoir/Writing History Workshops

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I think memoir writing is a much more serious task than it’s often considered to be. It’s not informal, it’s not casual. It really is the writing of history.

Little Brother: A Memoir

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Sallie Bingham reading from her book Little Brother

Sallie Bingham, author of Little Brother: A Memoir, published by Sarabande Books, discusses the life and early death of her younger brother Jonathan at the age of 21.

Sallie Bingham, Little Brother: Writing About Grief

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Sallie Bingham reading behind a podium

Sallie Bingham reads at The New York Society Library in November, 2022.

Kathy Schulz, The Underground Railroad in Ohio

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On June 1, I had the pleasure of discussing the Underground Railroad with Kathy Schultz, author of The Underground Railroad in Ohio.

Writing and Talking about Memoir: “Little Brother,” a Conversation with Sallie Bingham

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Still image of Sallie Bingham during Zoom reading and Q&A

Welcome and thank you so much for joining us for this exciting event, “Writing and Talking about Memoir: Little Brother.”

Doris Duke: A Lifetime Search for Faith

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Still image from my Zoom talk, Doris Duke: A Lifetime Search for Faith

On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 I presented a talk to The Library Committee of The Church of the Holy Faith in Santa Fe, New Mexico entitled “Doris Duke: A Lifetime Search for Faith.”

Q&A With Students: Christa McAuliffe Middle School, FL

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Still from Q&A with students from the Christa McAuliffe Middle School, Florida

On February 4, I spoke to students at the Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Palm Beach County, Florida over Zoom at the request of Dr. Alexander Bellas, Grade 8 English Language Arts Teacher.

Sallie Bingham Reads From The Silver Swan and Treason

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Readings from my two books published in 2020, The Silver Swan (FSG) and Treason: A Sallie Bingham Reader (Sarabande).

Full Interview with Sallie Bingham

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Sallie Bingham tells the story of creating the Kentucky Foundation for Women in 1985 and the importance of women’s contributions to art for social change in Kentucky.

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Visiting Linda Stein

Visiting Linda Stein

March 3rd, 2025
Back on October 28th, 2008, I visited artist Linda Stein's studio in New York City and tried on a few of her handmade suits of armor.
On Memoir and My Writing Memoir/Writing History Workshops

On Memoir and My Writing Memoir/Writing History Workshops

February 11th, 2024
I think memoir writing is a much more serious task than it's often considered to be. It's not informal, it's not casual. It really is the writing of

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Rebecca Reynolds & Salie Bingham at SOMOS

Rebecca Reynolds & Salie Bingham at SOMOS

November 8th, 2024
This event was recorded November 1, 2024 in Taos, NM at SOMOS Salon & Bookshop by KCEI Radio, Red River/Taos and broadcast on November 8, 2024.
Taken by the Shawnee Reading

Taken by the Shawnee Reading

September 1st, 2024
This reading took place at The Church of the Holy Faith in Santa Fe, New Mexico in August of 2024.

Upcoming Events

May 19
May 19th @ 1:30 pm - May 21st @ 4:30 pm EDT

Beyond Memoir: Empowering the Imagination by Writing Historical Fiction – Spring 2025

Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning
Lexington KY
Jul 25
July 25th - July 27th

The 9th Annual Taos Writers Conference

SOMOS Salon & Bookshop
Taos MO
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Two of my best friends are contrasting examples of lives based on continuity, one the heir of a long line of good #Kentucky people with certain names repeated in every generation, the other the heir of disconnection. https://buff.ly/syJuNB3 #FriendshipQuilt #KY

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Monday, I begin teaching "Beyond Memoir: Empowering the Imagination by Writing Historical Fiction" at the Carnegie Center. #Memoir has become a crucial form of self-expression for many who aspire to shape, refine and share their stories. https://buff.ly/7QZjPMb #LexingtonKY

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Recent Press

Sallie Bingham's latest is a captivating account of ancestor's ordeal
Pasatiempo, The Santa Fe New Mexican

“I felt she was with me” during the process of writing the book, Bingham says. “I felt I wasn’t writing anything that would have seemed to her false or unreal.”

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