Reading Groups & Writing Workshops
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Groups+Workshops
In Short: Hans Christian Andersen's “The Little Match Girl” with Amanda Hollander
Thursday, 6:30 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT June 4, 2026
In Person | After Hans Christian Andersen published “The Little Match Girl” in 1845, the story experienced lasting popularity for...
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On Memoir: Permission and the Courage to Create with Elissa Altman
Once a week Thursdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT June 4 to June 25, 2026
Online | Navigate thorny questions of story ownership when crafting a narrative that involves others, and use readings and generative...
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Getting Unstuck: A Weekend Intensive with Ramona Ausubel
Sunday, 12:00 pm EDT - 1:30 pm EDT June 7, 2026
Online | Turn the blank page into an invitation. Work through direct, generative exercises to loosen doubt, generate new material, and...
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The Nightlighters
Monday, 6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT June 8, 2026
The Nightlighters is a free, in-person reading group for members of The Center for Fiction. Led by rotating staff members, The Nightlighters read...
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Channel Your Intuition: A One-Day Creative Nonfiction Intensive with Emily Rapp Black
Saturday, 12:00 pm EDT - 1:30 pm EDT June 13, 2026
Online | Structure, time management, character development, plot—so much goes into writing creative nonfiction, no matter the length...
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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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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...
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.