Finding Lost Voices: Upcoming Workshop on Minibiography at The Sitting Room in Pengrove, CA on Feb. 26, 1-3 PM PST.

The Art of Minibiography with Iris Jamahl Dunkle - Thursday, February 26, 1 – 3 pm

Were you inspired by the Sitting Room Anthology Prompt this year, but you don’t know where to start? Maybe you have someone in mind, but you don’t know how to write about their life in only two pages? Or, are you having a difficult time choosing a subject? Come join biographer and poet, Iris Jamahl Dunkle, in a writing workshop where we’ll talk about how to find a subject and how to approach the art of minibiography.

Please RSVP JoAnn Borri at sittingroomlibrary@gmail.com (Limit 8)

Sitting Room Library Anthology 2026

Painter Hilma af Klint, fiction writer Lucia Berlin, park ranger Betty Reid Soskin, librarian Belle da Costa Greene, activist and author Zitkála-Šá. These are all women who shaped the world, yet only recently have they been recognized for their achievements. These remarkable women—and many others—still are not widely known beyond specific circles.

Let’s shine a spotlight on women who have been left too long in the shadows. In the 2026 Sitting Room Library Anthology we invite you to celebrate an overlooked heroine. Women who, through literature, art, or advocacy paved the way for all of us. All contributions are welcome including poetry, prose, and visual arts* that can introduce our community of readers to inspiring figures.