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  • The Art of the Sentence
    A Weekend Intensive with Janet Fitch January 22-24, 2021 Pablo Neruda once said, “Two things make a story. The net and the air that falls through the net.” If the net is plot, character, scene and story, the air is … Read more

  • Micro Workshops on Ecopoetics with Brenda Hillman
    Announcing two mid-winter Micro Workshops on Ecopoetics in the Virtual Valley: This January and February, the Poetry Program of the Community of Writers is delighted to offer two micro workshops on Ecopoetics led by Brenda Hillman. Join us in the… Read more

  • Micro Workshops on Ecopoetics with Brenda Hillman
    Announcing two mid-winter Micro Workshops on Ecopoetics in the Virtual Valley: This January and February, the Poetry Program of the Community of Writers is delighted to offer two micro workshops on Ecopoetics led by Brenda Hillman. Join us in the… Read more

  • Poem First Aid
    January, 2020 – Poem First Aid Private Consultations about a poem-in progress. Kazim Ali • Brenda Hillman • Evie Shockley Friday, January 29, 2021 First-come first-served: appointments are limited. Quick ten-minute consultations will be offered in the Virtual Valley (though… Read more

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  • Written Here: The Community of Writers Poetry Review 2019
    It’s here! We are delighted to announce the publication of Written Here: The Community of Writers Poetry Review 2019.  This annual anthology is made up of poems first written during the 2019 Poetry Workshop, and is available now! Proceeds benefit … Read more

  • Quarterly Roundup of New Alumni Books
    Books published by Alumni and Staff Authors in July – September, 2020. Congratulations to these Community of Writers Alums and staff members who have published books during the third quarter of 2020! We are thrilled to share their success with… Read more

  • Conversations from the Virtual Valley for Banned Books Week
    We are pleased to present another Conversation from the Virtual Valley with ALA and PEN America in celebration of Banned Books Week. For our second broadcast, we engage our commitment to intellectual freedom, free expression, free speech, and solidarity with… Read more

Featured Alumni News

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  • Laura Otis
    She has just published The Memory Hive, a novel about a woman struggling to survive with an abusive husband, a demented mother, and a demanding job. In a non-linear way, the story unfolds in 50 interconnected episodes, exploring… Read more

  • Tom Laichas
    He is celebrating two publications: Empire of Eden (The High Window Press) and the chapbook Sixty-Three Photographs from the End of a War (3.1 Press). He’ll be reading from both in a solo show online at Beyond Baroque, Thursday, January… Read more

  • Robert Steven Williams
    He recently launched Gatsby in Connecticut head-on into the global pandemic thinking the film festival circuit might bring attention to his documentary. The film, starring Sam Waterston and narrated by Keir Dullea, made The New Yorker’s Best Movies List for… Read more

  • Katherine Seligman
    Her debut novel, At the Edge of the Haight, which won the 2019 PEN/Bellwether prize, will be published by Algonquin Books in January, 2021.… Read more

  • Carol Orange
    A Discerning Eye by Carol Orange was published by Cavan Bridge Press in October 2020. An audiobook narrated by Campbell Scott and Kathleen McElfresh was launched in December 2020. The story takes off from the tragic robbery at the Isabella… Read more

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