UNC Asheville’s 2006-07 Writers at Home Series continues with readings by members of Sebastian Matthews’ Great Smokies Writing Program fall memoir workshop at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St. Writers at Home is part of the Great Smokies Writing Program, a consortium of Western North Carolina writers and UNC Asheville. The event is free and open to the public.

Matthews, a noted prose and poetry author, has led the “True Stories: A Creative Nonfiction Workshop” since September. The workshop participants are beginning and experienced writers, who experiment with a variety of nonfiction forms, including personal essay and memoir. Members of the class include Leslie Armstrong, Danny Bernstein, John Clabaugh, Patti Digh, Angelia Flanagan, Laurel Hunt, Sid Jodan, Roberta Martin, Lori Miller, Neela Rao, Virginia Redfield and Brooks Townes.

For more information, call Elaine Fox, UNC Asheville director of Extension and Distance Education, at 828/232-5122.