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The Loft offers far more than award-winning writing classes. Learn more about our latest offerings below.

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Wordsmith 2020

Virtual Wordsmith 2020 is coming Oct 1-4, 2020. The lineup of visiting authors, agents, and editors is now available and registration is now open. Don't miss out!

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Loft Virtual Classes
Fall into Virtual Classes!

All programming at the Loft has shifted online until December 31, 2020. But we're still open, and students love our new virtual classes. Learn more at the link below!

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Choice and Chance
Choice and Chance

The Loft's fall theme of Choice and Chance explores how luck and decision-making plays out in our writing, relationships, and society. This theme includes a virtual Big Ideas visit from Nicola Yoon and Danielle Evans! 

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Upcoming Classes

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Loft Classes Now Open

During this global health crisis, Loft creative writing classes take place entirely online. Some classes are offered via live video conferencing while others are offered in weekly, flexible segments. All classes are designed to help you reach your goals. Explore our upcoming offerings and find your next chance to learn, connect, and grow.

Classes starting in September & October—for youth and adults—are now available.

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Upcoming Loft Events

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The Loft hosts numerous events throughout the year. Take a look at our upcoming offerings and plan your next visit.

Upcoming Loft Events
Nov
12
2020
Refugee Stories: Kao Kalia Yang in Conversation with Jessica Goudeau
What effect does choice and chance play when entire groups of people are displaced by socio-historical moments beyond their control? Two authors whose new books center on refugee experiences will be taking part in an online discussion.
Dec
31
2020
How'd You Do That? Tips and Tricks Learned Through the Loft's Wordplay for Great Virtual Conversations

Since the Loft pivoted to move Wordplay, our 100-author book festival online, we've received numerous inquiries about how we pulled it off. As a staff, we don't have the capacity to answer all the questions we're receiving individually, so we thought we'd pull together a webinar session to go over our process.

We'll talk through our programming and format choices, how we connected with speakers and got them on board, and go behind-the-scenes to show you the technology platforms (Crowdcast, Zoom, & OBS), choices, setup, and approaches that helped us deliver our virtual programming. We'll leave time at the end of Q&A.
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Family Book Club: The School for Good and Evil
This week's Family Book Club pick is The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani. This magical teen book is the first in a binge-worthy series guaranteed to sweep you into its land of fairy tales, sorcery, forbidden crushes, and the blurring lines between good and evil.
Savannah Brooks
Sep. 24
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Meet Teaching Artist Roohi Choudhry
Roohi Choudhry was born in Pakistan and grew up in southern Africa and the middle east. As a creative writer who worked for more than a decade in data analysis and social research, she is passionate about helping people use left-brain systems alongside right-brain intuition.
Roohi Choudhry
Sep. 23
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Meet Teaching Artist Ge Gao
Ge Gao is a Chinese writer based in New York City. She received a BA in philosophy from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Columbia University. Her essays have appeared in The Threepenny Review, Longreads, Words Without Borders, and elsewhere.
Ge Gao
Sep. 23
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