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Saturday May 24, 2025 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
The Art of SpeculationThere are gaps in facts and reality, be it our private memories or the historical record. Speculation helps us interrogate these gaps and bring to light stories that have been hidden or suppressed. In this craft talk, I will discuss some examples, techniques, and ethical considerations around speculation in writing from facts, and consider how we access truth in the face of erasure.
Teow Lim Goh is the author of three poetry collections, Islanders (2016), Faraway Places (2021), and Bitter Creek (2025). Her essay collection Western Journeys (2022) was a finalist for the 2023 Colorado Book Awards in Creative Nonfiction. Her writing has been featured in The Georgia Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, Los Angeles Review of Books, High Country News, and The New Yorker.


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Teow Lim Goh

Teow Lim Goh is the author of three poetry collections, Islanders (2016), Faraway Places (2021), and Bitter Creek (2025). Her essay collection Western Journeys (2022) was a finalist for the 2023 Colorado Book Awards in Creative Nonfiction. Her writing has been featured in The Georgia... Read More →
Saturday May 24, 2025 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
3 Hawk Room

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