In 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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We’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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We’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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This 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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What 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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In this revision class focused on detail, we'll look at examples from published work, discussing how to engage the senses, and identifying places in your work that can be re-detailed to truly shine.
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In 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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Through discussion and scene-length readings, participants will explore craft decisions that determine how to address time and pacing in memoir.
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In 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.
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Tickets are free but a donation of $10 is suggested. All donations from the evening will go to support the Chicago Review of Books. You can donate by visiting our 2026 CHIRBys Donation page!
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Cocktail hour: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Awards: 7:30pm – 8:00pm
Shortlist available here!
