Writing for McSweeney’s
Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life
Online
Online Open to all levels
Open to all levels 6 Sessions
6 Sessions This six-week class will take you through converting pet peeves and bizarre thoughts into short satire pieces like the ones you see in McSweeney’s. Hugo House students might be encouraged to know that humor sites are increasingly literary, as seen in popular headlines "Our Daughter Isn’t a Selfish Brat; Your Son Just Hasn’t Read Atlas Shrugged" and "Famous Writers’ Cosmo Tips." Students should be ready to share and collaborate. Special guests likely.
Registration dates:
June 5: Scholarship Donation Day (Learn more.)
June 6: Member registration opens
June 13: General registration opens
Jeff Bender
Jeff Bender is a graduate of Columbia's MFA program and winner of Hugo House's New Works Competition. His fiction and humor have appeared in McSweeney's, Electric Literature, The Iowa Review, Guernica, Points in Case, Slackjaw, and Little Old Lady Comedy.
FAQ
Complete FAQHugo House will only process refund requests that are submitted 5 business days or more before the class start date. To request a refund, log in to your account, go to “My Account,” select the “Orders” tab on the left-hand side, click the appropriate order, and request a refund for your specific class. Administrative fees apply. Please see our full refund policy here.
Class sessions may be recorded if a session falls on a holiday, or if a student has access needs. Class recordings are not guaranteed.
We do not tolerate racist, sexist, homophobic, ableist, transphobic or any other oppressive behaviors, regardless of who commits them. Please check out our full community guidelines by clicking here. If an instance of community guidelines are violated and not resolved within the classroom, students may let us know by filling out the student incident report.
Classes may be cancelled if less than 5 students are enrolled within 10 days before the class start date. If for any reason Hugo House needs to cancel a class, students can choose between a full credit or full refund.
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