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.

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Year Long Writing Projects

The 2021 Year-Long Novel Writing, Creative Nonfiction Writing, and Poetry Apprenticeship open for registration Nov 11 (members) and Nov 12 (public). 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 October–December—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
3
2020
From the Beginning: Jim Moore, Michael Dennis Browne, and Margaret Hasse

Please join us for a special gathering that celebrates three poets who have been an essential part of the Loft and Minnesota writing communities since the beginning. The program will begin with short readings by Jim Moore and Michael Dennis Browne, with a slightly longer reading to close out the night by Margaret Hasse to celebrate the release of her new collection, Shelter.

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Meet Author Chris Stedman
Chris Stedman is a Minneapolis-based writer, speaker, and community organizer. He is the author of IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives (2020) and Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious (2012). 
Ryan Berg
Oct. 19
Family Book Club
Family Books Club: What If
This week's Family Book Club pick is What If by Samantha Berger and Mike Curato. This whimsical, inspiring picture book celebrates creativity and art in all of its forms—from the visual to the written to the physical to the mental. It's sure to get you thinking about different forms of expression.
Savannah Brooks
Oct. 15
Family Book Club
Family Book Club: The Voting Booth
This week's Family Book Club pick is The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert. This fast-paced YA novel follows two teens, Marva and Duke, as they run into barrier after barrier trying to vote on election day. A smart, accessible commentary on our political system, this story is also a triumph of love.
Savannah Brooks
Oct. 8
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