Nonfiction
Take classes on personal essays, memoir, and other craft elements of nonfiction writing.
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Blurred, Hybrid, and Speculative: Crossing Boundaries in Creative Nonfiction with Jami Nakamura Lin Fall 2026
$315.00 · October 19We’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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Creative Writing Essentials with Kathryn Kruse (In Person) Fall 2026 – Mondays
$585.00 · October 26Come explore elements that live at the heart of fiction, non-fiction and poetry in this eight-session introduction to creative writing on Mondays.
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What I Mean to Say: Honesty and Transformation in the First-Person Story with Connor Shioshita Pickett
$315.00 · October 27In this workshop, students will write and present personal stories approaching the style of live-lit, solo performance, or stand-up. Through a combination of in-class exercises and homework, we will create a number of short works and a final 5-minute piece.
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Exploring Visual Elements of Writing Prose with Aram Mrjoian
$315.00 · October 29How can we see our writing differently? This four-week course will focus on the relationships between setting, image, sequencing, and character and consider craft through narrative visualizations, setting maps, and other diagrams.
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November Write Club with Ines Bellina (Online)
$100.00 · November 2Join instructor Ines Bellina online for a 5-week class focused on providing accountable writing time!
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Writing for Wonder and Amazement with Sarah Kokernot
$85.00 · November 7What makes us feel awe and wonder when we read something amazing? This tremendous experience is called "the numinous" and using in-class writing exercises, we’ll explore the kind of attention that separates a numinous experience from a mundane one.
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The Importance of Detail: A Revision Class with Michelle go-un Lee
$65.00 · November 11In 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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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: 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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Family Stories Write-In with Annette Gendler
$65.00 · December 15This write-in gives you the dedicated time, space, and company to write the family story you've got in your back pocket. You’ll come away with a draft, feedback, and ideas for next steps. All you need is a family member or event in mind that you want to write about.
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