Reading Groups & Writing Workshops
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Groups+Workshops
The Literarians
Wednesday, 12:30 pm EDT - 1:30 pm EDT June 17, 2026
Online | The Literarians is a free monthly discussion group open to members of The Center.
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Groups+Workshops
In Short: Hans Christian Andersen's “The Little Mermaid” with Amanda Hollander
Thursday, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT June 18, 2026
In Person | Aching to become human and gain a soul, Andersen’s tragic heroine meets her doom as a result of her love for a young prince
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Groups+Workshops
300 Words a Day: Crush Writer’s Block and Build a Habit with Pablo Ottonello
Once a week Mondays, 7:00 pm EDT - 9:00 pm EDT June 22 to July 27, 2026
Online | Build momentum with the literary diary—a low-pressure, daily practice that keeps you writing in small, doable bursts
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Groups+Workshops
Memoir 101 with Rax King
Once a week Wednesdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT June 24 to July 15, 2026
In Person | How do you tell the truth with style? Navigate voice, ethics, and vivid character work, drawing on Mary Karr, David Sedaris...
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Advanced Short Story Workshop with Amy Silverberg
Once a week Thursdays, 7:00 pm EDT - 9:00 pm EDT June 25 to August 13, 2026
Online | Polish or complete at least two short works of fiction through in-depth peer workshops and close readings of stories that illuminate...
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Groups+Workshops
In Short: Ben Lerner's "The Hofmann Wobble" with Matilda Lin Berke
Tuesday, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT July 7, 2026
Online | Explore the slippage between life and art, truth and fiction, in this AI-inflected autofiction—and consider what its wobbling...
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Groups+Workshops
Opening Movements: How Great Stories Begin with Doug Jones
Once a week Tuesdays, 7:00 pm EDT - 9:00 pm EDT July 7 to August 11, 2026
Online | The opening of a novel or short story is a promise: it establishes tone, rhythm, atmosphere, and urgency
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Groups+Workshops
E. M. Forster’s Summer of Love with Pam Newton
3 Sessions Wednesdays, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT July 8 to August 26, 2026
In Person | Unpack the nuances of Forster’s lyrical prose and explore the social tensions that intersected with love and romance in...
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Groups+Workshops
Reading Classic Black Children’s Novels with Gale Greenlee
4 Sessions Wednesdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT July 8 to September 9, 2026
Online | Enter the world of Black children’s fiction, written by literary luminaries of the past. Dig into a curated collection of...
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Octavia E. Butler's Xenogenesis Trilogy with Alaya Dawn Johnson
3 Sessions Saturdays, 1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT July 11 to August 22, 2026
Online | Lilith’s Brood, or the Xenogenesis trilogy, is a masterwork: weird, wild, dangerous, compelling, and philosophically potent
We can only offer full refunds if you cancel one week prior to the start of class. After that, before the start date of class, we can offer a 50% refund. We cannot refund day-of cancellations or refund or partially refund the fee once the class has begun.