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Everyone has a story. Sometimes it’s a chance encounter worthy of a mystery novel; sometimes it’s a simple moment of beauty that stops you in your...

In this course, learn how to write a complete story in under 1000 words. We will study "Sticks" by George Saunders, as well as other short-form wri...

Octavia Butler, American science fiction author, wrote bestseller Kindred, as well as Parable of the Sower, and Wild Seed. Butler expanded Science...

Spoken word poetry is designed to be heard, not read. Spoken word poetry gives unique opportunities to be expressive through body language and to e...

Monsters in the shadows. Creepy tales around a campfire. Nothing is as delicious as the thrill of a scare. How do authors invent such hair-raising...

Want to write your own fantasy story but struggling to figure out where to even begin? In this class, we will go over the foundational aspects of f...

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Well known for evocative imagery celebrating nature and reflections abou...

Spoken word poetry is designed to be heard, not read. Spoken word poetry gives unique opportunities to be expressive through body language and to e...

What can a lyric poem achieve that traditional journalistic reporting can't? Is there such a thing as an apolitical poem? How can poetry bend time...

In times of turmoil and political crisis, poetry can act as a source of power and communication. From women’s suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement...