Nothing profound to say—just the truth.
Truth as a Medium
Irvina Kanarek is a writer, artist, and mental health speaker. She is currently writing a book about her father, creating street art, and presenting in schools for NAMI. Through all of her work—whether in storytelling, art, or advocacy—she uses truth as her medium.
ABOUT IRViNA
Irvina Kanarek is a writer, street artist, and mental health speaker. She is the author of How To: Rewrite Beautiful, a self-published memoir and self-help workbook for young adults. The book has been used in narrative therapy groups and as a curriculum for her mental health prevention nonprofit, Rewrite Beautiful, which combined education and street art. In six years, the organization served more than 6,000 people worldwide.
She is currently at work on Hearsay, a literary work of justice and cultural history about her father, Irving Kanarek—the rocket scientist–turned–criminal defense attorney, best known for representing Charles Manson.
ART
Street Art
Bringing attention to unheard stories, marginalized groups, and mental health.
BOOK
Hearsay
Irvina is currently at work on a braided work of literary narrative nonfiction, blending biography, memoir, and legal history.
SPEAKING
Irvina speaks at schools, organizations, and businesses on the following:
Mental Health
Alliance Building
Creative Healing
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