Writing from the Inside Out: June Saraceno on Craft, Memory and the Tahoe MFA Experience

What does it mean to write from memory, landscape and emotion—simultaneously? For poet and educator June Saraceno, writing isn’t just craft, it’s how she understands the world.

In this video, Saraceno—author, poet and faculty member in the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe's Low Residency MFA program—shares her creative philosophy, her lifelong connection to writing, and how memory and place shape her work.

Influenced by T.S. Eliot’s concept of the objective correlative—using the external world as a mirror for internal experience—June guides students to explore both outer and inner landscapes in their writing. Saraceno's Summer Arts Workshop invites participants to ground themselves in Tahoe’s environment while tapping into deeply personal narratives. The result? Writing that resonates on multiple levels and brings readers on a layered, emotional journey.

Whether you're an emerging writer or a lifelong literary soul, this is a window into the kind of mentorship and creative exploration offered through UNR's Low Residency MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts.

Learn more about the MFA Program:
www.unr.edu/lake-tahoe/mfa

Learn more about the Summer Arts Workshop: www.unr.edu/lake-tahoe/research-and-creative-activities/holman-arts-and-media/summer-arts-workshops

Video credit: Ian VonHerbulis
www.ivhproductions.com
@ianvonherb