About Events

About Loft Events

The Loft offers a diverse array of literary events, reading series, book launches, and more. Please see our calendar listings—we encourage everyone to participate. Expand your literary network, get inspired, be entertained, or just support your local and global literary community.

Upcoming Events
Nov
21
2024
A Reading featuring the 2023 McKnight Fellows in Creative Prose
Join us in celebrating the 2023 McKnight fellows' in creative prose publications, including Naomi Cohn, Hilal Isler, Gen Del Raye, and Kao Kalia Yang!
Jan
6
2025
2024 Year-Long Creative Nonfiction Writing Project Final Reading (Winter Online Cohort)

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2024 Year-Long Creative Nonfiction Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2024 Creative Nonfiction Writing Project with Sun Yung Shin will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.
Jan
8
2025
2024 Year-Long Novel Writing Project Final Reading (Winter Online Cohort)

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2024 Year-Long Novel Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2024 Novel Writing Project will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.
More Loft Event Information

The Loft is committed to providing authors and audiences with unique events that deepen their understanding of the craft of writing, and engage them in lively and thought-provoking discussions. We strive to produce events that encourage crowd participation, build audiences for diverse authors, and offer learning opportunities to the more than 4,000 students who take our classes. These goals are the foundation of our programming.

See the links below for information about upcoming event series, our approach to partnerships, and other resources for your potential book event. 

Loft Partnerships Community Events Mentor Series