Writing Our Fathers: The Good, the Bad, and the (fill in the blank)

with Nina Boug Lichtenstein — cancelled due to the situation

Sunday, March 15, 10:30 – 13:30

Some of us grow up close with our fathers, some of us not. Others become estranged as adults or find a way back to closeness as the years go by. There can be love, play, alliances, respect, and deep connection in father-child relationships, but there can also be defiance, struggle, abandonment, secrets, and abuse.

​​And then there’s regret. How do we write through and with and about regret?

In this generative workshop, we’ll talk about how this often-complex relationship can bolster or belittle us, challenge and reward us. We’ll read and discuss short pieces by writers on how they experience(d) their fathers, write to prompts, share, and respond to each other’s writing.

Open to all levels, all genres. Light refreshments will be served, and tea is always on the table.  

Location: Central Tel Aviv, in person and/or on zoom, you choose 

Details: 450nis before March 1; 480nis subsequently; non-refundable if you cancel within one week of the workshop and your place cannot be filled.

Nina B. Lichtenstein is the founder and director of Maine Writers Studio. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast program, and a PhD in French literature from University of Connecticut. She has taught languages and literatures (in three languages on three continents) since grad school in her early twenties and has received awards for excellence in teaching. Nina is known for her warm, generous, and inclusive teaching style. Nina’s creative writing has appeared in in many publications, literary journals, and anthologies, and she is also active in live storytelling. Her memoir, Body: My Life in Parts, was released from Vine Leaves Press in May, 2025. You can learn more about her book, work, and bio here.