Class Catalog

Instructor: Nat Smith. Theater doesn’t have to play by the rules. Break free from realism and write weird, wildly original plays in this generative, craft-focused course.

Instructor: Camellia Freeman. Open portals to the past, and play with time, space, memory, myth, and imagination to unearth stories waiting to be told. 

Instructor: Ramon Isao. Crazy times call for crazy stories. Enter a supportive space for like-minded lunatics to study writing that relies less upon the usual molecules of story: plot, character, interiority, and even syntax.  

Instructor: Lola Rogers. Explore translation as a form of adaptation: experimenting with voice, style, and context to reimagine stories for new audiences.

Instructor: Meghan Lamb. What happens when the parrot tells the story? Step into the mind of the non-human narrator in this generative craft workshop.

Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. Shape your free verse into its fullest form—experiment, refine, and let your poems reveal their true structure.

Instructor: Maggie Mertens. Love to nerd out over cool facts and obscure topics? Bring your research topics to life through vivid, engaging, and narratively rich prose.  

Instructor: Marci Cancio-Bello. You’ve written the poems—now what? Learn how to shape your manuscript into a compelling, cohesive collection that flows seamlessly from start to finish.

Instructor: Deborah Woodard. Let art be your muse as you write poetry and prose in response to exhibits across the city.

Instructor: Theo Nestor. Explore the fundamentals of story structure and do activities designed to help you find the shape of your memoir in this two-hour generative craft class.

Instructor: Miriam BC Tobin. An ongoing playwriting group for writers who want to share work, learn craft, and connect with other writers.

Instructor: Miriam BC Tobin. An ongoing playwriting group for writers who want to share work, learn craft, and connect with other writers.

Instructor: Susan Nguyen. From joy to rage, grief to desire—AAPI writers are telling powerful stories. Join us to read, discuss, and create writing that resists and reclaims.

Instructor: Carolyn Abram. You wrote a novel—now let’s make it shine. This hands-on revision workshop will help you to tackle your next draft with clarity and confidence.

Instructor: Ann Hedreen. Memoir characters should feel as real on the page as they do in life. Learn how to craft vivid, unforgettable people in this character crash course.