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Videos
Ben Okri on Every Leaf a Hallelujah and Astonishing the Gods with Amy Andrieux
Ben Okri joined us for an electric discussion of two works: The first, Every Leaf a Hallelujah, is both a masterpiece...
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VideosOn America
On America: The Front Lines of the Abortion Divide with Jennifer Haigh and Shannon Rose Selden
Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Haigh (Heat and Light) returns with her timely, highly...
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Groups+Workshops
Closer to the Truth: Translating Memory Into Fiction with Debra Jo Immergut (Sold Out) (April 2022)
Once a week Tuesdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT April 5 to May 24, 2022
Fiction is an extraordinary machine for distilling deeply personal experience into art. In this generative workshop, participants will examine...
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Groups+Workshops
Crafting Personal Narratives with Zaina Arafat (Sold Out) (March 2022)
Once a week Mondays, 6:30 pm EDT - 9:30 pm EDT March 14 to March 21, 2022
“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear,”...
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Groups+Workshops
The Sound of Your Voice: Developing Voice in the Novel with Alanna Schubach
Once a week Mondays, 6:00 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT March 21 to April 25, 2022
What does it mean when we say that a writer has “such a strong voice”? How do we get a sense of our own voices as writers?
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Groups+Workshops
Graphic Novels and Comics with Varud Gupta (March 2022)
Once a week Wednesdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT March 23 to April 27, 2022
How do we craft narratives that will pair well with visual storytelling? This introductory course will give participants a deep dive into creating...
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Groups+Workshops
When the Writing Stalls: Jumpstarting Scenes and Building Robust Characters with Sahar Mustafah
Saturday, 11:00 am EDT - 3:30 pm EDT April 2, 2022
In this workshop, we will explore ways of re-entering our stories, as well as strategies to expand characters and scenes in meaningful ways
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Groups+Workshops
Structuring Your Story: Shaping Fiction with Julia Phillips (Sold Out) (April 2022)
Once a week Wednesdays, 7:30 pm EDT - 9:30 pm EDT April 20 to May 25, 2022
This workshop focuses on structuring a novel or short story around a propulsive plot that is truly satisfying for the reader
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Groups+Workshops
Writing the Short Story with Emily Nemens (Sold Out)
Once a week Tuesdays, 6:00 pm EDT - 8:00 pm EDT April 26 to May 31, 2022
James Salter once told an interviewer, “I hate the first inexact, inadequate expression of things. The whole joy of writing comes from the opportunity...
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Groups+Workshops
Book Adaptations and Hollywood with Phil Cohen (May 2022)
Saturday & Sunday 1:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT May 21 to May 22, 2022
In this workshop, participants will learn what’s behind a studio or streamer’s decision to option a book and the process of adapting a book...