“Outside the Wire,” the Writers House veterans’ narratives program encompassing monthly writing workshops, a public program focusing on veterans’ experiences, and an exhibit of wartime communications, has received a second year of funding from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. This year, the program centers the experiences of people of color, women, and LGBTQ … Continue reading Veterans Narratives Program receives New Jersey Council for the Humanities Action Grant…
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Join our Board! Steering Committee Nominations/Applications Now Open
Do you love the Writers House and wish there were a way for you to get more involved? Well, there is! The Writers House is accepting nominations and applications for new Steering Committee Members this summer. As Steering Committee members are both the governing body and the primary ambassadors of the House, we are looking … Continue reading Join our Board! Steering Committee Nominations/Applications Now Open…
Applications for Fall 2019 Cooper Street Workshops are open!
Got a great workshop idea? Are you a writer with strong connections to a community? Propose a Cooper Street workshop. Cooper Street workshops are anything from one-day intensives to six week explorations of a topic, from creating compelling fictional characters to business writing to food writing. This fall, we’re particularly interested in workshops on the … Continue reading Applications for Fall 2019 Cooper Street Workshops are open!…
Now accepting applications for Spring 2019 Cooper Street Workshops
Got a great workshop idea? Are you a writer with strong connections to a community? Propose a Cooper Street workshop. Cooper Street workshops are anything from one-day intensives to six week explorations of a topic, from creating compelling fictional characters to business writing to food writing. Learn more about what kinds of workshops we run, … Continue reading Now accepting applications for Spring 2019 Cooper Street Workshops…
Announcing Fall 2018 Cooper Street workshops
Whether you want a one-day invigorating shot of creative energy or a longer focus on a specific topic, we’ve got a Cooper Street workshop for you. Fall 2018 workshops feature classes on poetry that speaks truth to power, writing in motherhood, lessons video games have for storytelling, and more. Read all course descriptions and sign … Continue reading Announcing Fall 2018 Cooper Street workshops…
The Writers House receives Action Grant from New Jersey Council for the Humanities
The Writers House has received a 2018 Action Grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities for “Letters Home,” a project that will engage veterans and civilians around the creative and scholarly exploration of servicepeople’s communications to their loved ones. Throughout the 2018-19 season, the Writers House will partner with Philadelphia-based nonprofit Warrior Writers to host … Continue reading The Writers House receives Action Grant from New Jersey Council for the Humanities…