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The Sentence Alive: Four Lessons on Memoir Through Sound, Body, and Form with Paul Lisicky
$250.00 · October 14In this four-week craft-centered seminar, multi-genre writer Paul Lisicky invites participants to explore the deep architecture of memoir at the level of the sentence and the scene.
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Blurred, Hybrid, and Speculative: Crossing Boundaries in Creative Nonfiction with Jami Nakamura Lin Fall 2026
$315.00 · October 12We’re sorry, this class is sold out! Please put your name on the waitlist in case a spot opens up Over our four weeks, we’ll discuss the expansive possibilities and definitions of the genre, learn specific craft skills, and play with the freedom that hybridity offers.
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Creative Writing Essentials with Kathryn Kruse (In Person) Fall 2026
$585.00 · October 21We’re sorry, this class is sold out! Please put your name on the waitlist in case a spot opens up Come explore elements that live at the heart of fiction, non-fiction and poetry in this eight-session introduction to creative writing on Wednesdays.
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Genre Series: The Haunted Mind: Writing Psychology in Horror with Atina Hartunian
$65.00 · October 20This single-session class explores how psychology shapes horror on the page, examining the ways fear, repression, memory, obsession, and perception transform both characters and the worlds they inhabit—perhaps even their homes.
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Write a Hallmark Holiday Movie (Really!) with Zac Hug
$65.00 · December 1We’ll explore how to shape romance for the screen, and how to create holiday joy in the form of a movie—the kind that rivals an audience's fondest childhood memories.
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Writing Chicago with Jeffrey Wolf
$65.00 · November 16What does it look like to write about Chicago? How do we capture not only an authentic sense of place, but the indelible quality that makes a place jump off the page and become a character in its own right?
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A Master Class on Tension and Time: Narrative Momentum in Fiction with Gina Chung
$75.00 · October 22In this class, we’ll talk about how playing with time in fiction—through techniques such as flashbacks, compression, backstory, and flash-forwards—can shape the stories we want to tell.
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A Master Class: Nonfiction and The Perfect Paradox of Pacing with Rachel Louise Snyder
$75.00 · December 2Through discussion and scene-length readings, participants will explore craft decisions that determine how to address time and pacing in memoir.
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A Master Class: Pro Wrestling and the Performance of Self in Poetry with José Olivarez
$75.00 · November 9In this class, we'll use wrestlers, their matches, and poems to better understand how to use artifice to develop our poetic voice, perspective, and relationship with our audience.Â
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