The Loft Literary Center

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

Farmers Lawyer Story of the Book Sarah Vogel
Story of the Book

We'll explore the compelling behind-the-scenes story of The Farmer's Lawyer, a book several decades in the making.  

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Deconstructed Wordsmith
Wordsmith Deconstructed

Our annual writing conference has been divided into an a la carte virtual affair. Pick your path through events (including National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez), classes, and one-on-one manuscript/query consultations with visiting agents and editors. 

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Year Long Writing Projects Square
Year-Long Writing Projects

The Loft's Year-Long Writing Projects are back. information sessions are starting soon and registration opens in November.   

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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.

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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
Oct
28
2021
Story of the Book: The Farmer's Lawyer
In 1983, Sarah Vogel filed a class action lawsuit in the state of North Dakota on behalf of 8,400 family farmers during the height of the farm crisis. Join Sarah, her book coach Leigh Stein, and the book's eventual literary agent Mackenzie Brady Watson to explore how 90 boxes of decades-old notes became a powerful forthcoming book.   
Nov
4
2021
Carnival Lights and A Council of Dolls—Native Authors on the Continuing Horrors of Colonization

The number of missing Indigenous women in North America has reached an epidemic, while horrific news of the remains of Native schoolchildren discovered at boarding schools seems to be a daily occurrence. Chris Stark and Susan Power, both of whom are releasing books related to these subjects, will be in discussion for this very special online event as a part of the Loft's Outside My Window fall theme.
Nov
11
2021
Jim Moore and Chantz Erolin in Conversation
Please join us as Jim Moore, one of the founding members of the Loft, reads from his new book Prognosis, and engages in conversation with Minneapolis-based artist and Graywolf editor, Chantz Erolin. 

Co-presented with Graywolf Press. 
The Loft's Blog
Loft Spotlights
Meet Teaching Artist Kate Heartfield
Kate Heartfield is the author of The Embroidered Book, a historical fantasy novel out in February 2022, and the Alice Payne time travel novellas (2018/2019). Her debut novel Armed in Her Fashion (2018) won Canada’s Aurora Award.
Kate Heartfield
Oct. 15
Reading Like a Writer
Freshwater and Sitting with Uncertainty
Freshwater, by Akwaeke Emezi, opens in a strange and magical way. Not only is the POV “we,” the narrators are not yet born and might be magical. When we first encounter this voice, it's hard to tell what is happening—what is "real," what is human, what is something else.
Allison Wyss
Sep. 23
Pro Tips
Disability Representation in Writing
Marginalization is often magnified by societal invisibility for the disabled individuals. Even initiatives and organizations committed to championing inclusivity often overlook those who have different access needs.
Rachel Werner
Aug. 24
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