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

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The Loft Presents If

This fall the Loft presents If—more than a dozen events and classes around the most important word in the English language.

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Year-Long Writing Projects for 2020

Year-Long Writing Projects in novel, memoir/creative nonfiction, picture book, and poetry are coming soon. Project and registration info now available.

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Boundaries and Border Crossings

All winter classes are now available. As part of the winter lineup, this winter the Loft presents Boundaries and Border Crossings—linked events and classes that explore various questions about how we define boundaries, whether geographical, social, cultural, or psychological and what happens when these boundaries are broken.

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Fall & Winter 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 fall & winter classes are now available!

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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

The Loft Presents If: A Very Star Wars Cabaret

The Skywalker Saga of Star Wars ends this Winter. As part of the Loft's fall theme 'If," this cabaret features writers and thinkers who are also fans of the blockbuster series sharing creative work involving Star Wars. Celebrations, critiques, and creature features abound! Featuring Saymoukda Vongsay, Matthew Kessen, Luis Lopez, Shannon Gibney, and Jodi Byrd.

2019 Poetry Project Student Reading

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2019 Poetry Project. Participants from the year-long 2019 Poetry Project will read from their completed manuscripts. The Poetry Project is led by Danez Smith.

2019 Memoir Writing Project Student Reading

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2019 Memoir Writing Project. Participants from the year-long 2019 Memoir Writing Project will read from their completed manuscripts. The Memoir Writing Project is led by Nicole Helget.

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Your Words Matter

It’s no secret that I love music. I attribute it to quite a few things: my mom playing music in our home, her record collection (that I would rollerskate to in the basement), my first Sony stereo system at the age of eight years old, and MTV in its earliest days of existence.

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An Unkindness of Ghosts and the Unexpected Action

The main characters in Rivers Solomon's An Unkindness of Ghosts have been stuck on a spaceship for generations and brutally oppressed by those on higher decks with lighter skin.

Community Building: An Author's Marketing Secret

I’ve worked with hundreds of authors over the years to help them build their profiles and sell books. Some have catapulted themselves into bestsellers, and some have struggled to sell books beyond their friends and family. So what’s the difference? Is it genre? Is it publicity budget?