Class Catalog

Instructor: Michele Simms-Burton. In this course, we will examine portraiture of diverse people. We will use writing prompts to engage with the images in our attempt to write beyond stereotypes.

Instructor: Jos Charles. This workshop explores and examines devotional threads across various poetries and traditions guided by an orientation to the beyond—poems that have an address or charge beyond its author and readers. 

Instructor: Aimee Suzara. This workshop will introduce a series of exercises, such as theatrical and vocal techniques, to bring your poetry to life—as sounds, as songs, as performed language.

Instructor: Sarah Dalton. This two-class craft intensive will read and explore the complexity of human sense perception, with writing exercises that practice traditional senses and also explore beyond the big five.

Instructor: Kimberly Lee. Invite play into your writing! Through unusual and imaginative writing exercises, we'll engage all of our senses, experiencing a shift in perspective that will open doorways of inspiration. 

Instructor: Darien Hsu Gee. As writers, our ancestral history breathes through our bodies and appears on the written page; this class will explore ancestors both known and unknown through micro narratives and prose poems.

In this exploratory camp, students will engage with artistic activities, embark on field trips in-person and virtually, and write to creative prompts all designed to ignite their imaginations. The week will culminate with a reading and/or presentation of student work.

This asynchronous course features online workbooks, including ten essential templates in Word and Excel to kickstart your writing life, and resources professional writers use to get published.

Instructor: Bill Carty. Designed for poets of all experience levels, this class combines writing prompts and readings as well as an introduction to the workshop model.

Instructor: Gabriela Denise Frank. Celebrate summer and the chance to experiment with guided prompts sampling short forms such as flash prose, hermit crabs, "found" pieces, and more.

Instructor: Dilruba Ahmed. Re-energize your writing with a three-day intensive on forms such as epistolary poems, elegy, villanelle, pastoral/ecopoetry, and odes.

Instructor: Carolyne Wright. Write six poems in six weeks, focusing on poetic types such as elegy, epistle, imitation, ode, panegyric, duplex, and golden shovel.

Instructor: Shelby Handler. In this generative class, we'll befriend summer flowers and experiment with floral prompts that channel unexpected imagery, taking inspiration from Ada Limón, Paisley Rekdal, Ross Gay, and more.

Instructor: Shankar Narayan. In this part-generative, part-analytic class, we'll examine classic Slavic fairytales, discuss their meaning, and create our own fiery pieces.

Instructor: Grace Bialecki. Designed for writers of all genres who want to hone their editing skills and find musicality in their work; we will read our writing aloud, crafting techniques for both developmental and line edits.

In this exploratory camp, students will engage with artistic activities, embark on field trips in-person and virtually, and write to creative prompts all designed to ignite their imaginations. The camp will culminate with a reading and/or presentation of student work.

In partnership with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, students will explore exhibits at the Burke Museum, participate in creative activities, and write to prompts inspired by materials the Burke Museum offers.

Instructor: Jeff Bender. This class will take students through converting pet peeves and bizarre thoughts into short satire pieces like the ones seen in McSweeney’s.

Instructor: Jeanine Walker. Students will read and write in response to a wide array of contemporary poets, participate in a mock editorial committee, and submit work to a literary journal for publication.

Instructor: Emily Sernaker. This class will demystify the idea that poetry is for the select few and explore the art form through the lens of legacy and community.

Instructor: Lyzette Wanzer. This workshop offers information, guidance, and strategies for writers ready to present their work at a professional writers' conference.

Instructor: Rachel Sobel. In this workshop, we'll discuss how to learn from books you love, books you hate, and everything in between, with close attention to the technique on the page.

Instructor: Beth Jusino. Take an unbiased, unvarnished look at current publishing options and how to approach them, examining the pros and cons of each choice, realistic costs, income potential and more.