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The Loft Literary Center

A Haven For Readers & Writers

The Loft believes that story, verse, and writing aren’t just nice things you put on a shelf, but are instead core to a full existence. At their best, they help us connect, entertain, mourn, protest, provoke, educate, and empathize. Join us—and find or share your story.

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New at the Loft

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

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Wordplay Registration Open!

Tickets for the Wordplay festival, Wordplay classes, and the Rock Bottom Remainders concert are now on sale.

Young Writers' Program 2019

Summer Youth Returns

The Loft's Young Writers' Program is back with week-long classes for youth ages 6–17 starting the weeks of July 8, 15, 22, and 29.

Wordsmith 2019

Wordsmith Lineup

Wordsmith—a career, craft, and connection conference for writers is coming Nov 1–3, 2019. The preliminary lineup is now posted and more names will be added soon. Registration opens in July.

Upcoming Classes

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Summer Youth and Adult Classes Now Open

Loft creative writing classes take place online and in-person and are offered to youth and adults. All classes are designed to help you reach your goals. Explore our upcoming offerings and find your next chance to learn, connect, and grow.

All summer classes, for both youth and adults, are now available!

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Upcoming Loft Events

Learn More About Loft Events

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

Upcoming Loft Events

Equilibrium: Reed Bobroff, Spoken Roots with Marisa Carr

Spoken Word Immersion Fellow Reed Bobroff's project, Spoken Roots, uses poetry as a tool for identity and emotional development for youth in three indigenous communities.

Spring Student and Teaching Artist Reading

The night will begin with the student readers and will culminate with a reading by a teaching artist. Limited reading slots are available to students from in-person and online Loft classes. See listing for details.

Equilibrium: May Lee Yang with Mailodic

Spoken Word Immersion Fellow and May Lee Yang will perform their work with special guest Mailodic.

The Loft's Blog

I've Just Finished My Book

As an agent, I know that one of the hardest things to do is to actually follow through with any book idea, as in the author finishes writing the actual book. In the life of a writer, this not a choice; any idea must be finished before readers can see it.

Reading Like a Writer

Reading Like a Writer: Omniscience in "Sons and Other Flammable Objects"

Porochista Khakpour's Sons and Other Flammable Objects is about family strife. A mother, father, and son flee Iran during the revolution to settle in Los Angeles, but when the son grows up, they are torn apart by alienation, pride, and miscommunication—among other things.

Books and the Need for Variety

Through the Loft’s theme of Needs, we’ve been exploring different facets of stories and why we need them. The argument that everyone needs books seems fairly obvious. But it’s also important to remember that everyone’s reading needs are different.

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