Pathway: Discover & Explore

Discover & Explore Offerings

Perfect for beginners or the creatively curious, this pathway offers a welcoming space to build confidence, uncover new interests, and connect with other curious readers and writers.

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The Loft's New Writing Network

Get to know the Loft better, find connections with other writers, and even sign up for peer feedback and peer accountability sessions. 

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Loft Book Club: Hieu Minh Nguyen's Not Here | Nov 5

For our second book club, join the Loft’s Senior Director of Craft, GE Patterson, to discuss the 2025 Year-Long Poetry Apprenticeship Project mentor Hieu Minh Nguyen's Not Here (Coffee House Press, 2018).

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Community Postings

Find an event, book club, writing partner, or other literary resource. Or post your own! 

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Discover & Explore Classes
Discover & Explore
In-Person
Single Session
Narrative Healing Workshop—Writing to Connect
Date
Time
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$20.00
$15.00 (Friend)
JR Dawson
Discover & Explore
In-Person
Single Session
A Writers of Color and Indigenous Writers Class: On the Business of Writing–Diverse Revenue Streams & Career Sustainability
Date
Time
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Price
$74.00
$66.60 (Friend)
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Ashley E. Wynter