February 19, 2020 at 9:00 am-3:00 pm – Faculty members, students, and community members are welcome to use the house to work alone or with a team — or get a tour of our historic space! Coffee and snacks provided. Drop in anytime between 9 am and 3 pm.
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One Book, One Philadelphia Discussion: Tommy Orange’s There There
February 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm-6:30 pm – As part of the annual “One Book, One Philadelphia” program, the Writers House will be hosting a discussion of Tommy Orange’s award-winning debut novel There There. Reading the book prior to participating in the discussion is not required, but if you’d like to borrow a copy of the book, please contact leah.falk@camden.rutgers.edu. Please enter the Writers House […]
Veterans Writing Workshop
February 22, 2020 at 1:00 pm-3:00 pm – As part of Outside the Wire, veterans are invited to a free, generative writing workshop led by Camille Turner, facilitators from Warrior Writers. Parking: ticketing is suspended for the campus on Saturdays. You may park in any lot. See here for a map of parking lots on campus.
Translation Workshop with Sawako Nakayasu
February 26, 2020 at 3:00 pm-4:30 pm – Nick Virgilio Performance Series guest Sawako Nakayasu will present a translation workshop. Nakyasu has translated the short, haiku-like poems of the Japanese poet Kawata Ayane, as well as work by the modernist poet Sagawa Chika. No knowledge of Japanese or previous experience in literary translation is necessary to participate in the workshop. To register, please […]
Nick Virgilio Performance Series: Sawako Nakayasu
February 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm-8:30 pm – Sawako Nakayasu will be sharing her translations of the short, haiku-like poems by the Japanese poet Kawata Ayane, as well as her translations of the modernist poet Sagawa Chika. Sagawa’s poetry in English translation is forthcoming in a reprint edition in the Penguin Modern Library series in 2020. Nakayasu will also read excerpts from her […]
Jump-Start Your Fiction
February 29, 2020 at 10:00 am-2:00 pm – This generative fiction workshop is designed for new writers who struggle with getting started and returning writers who want to get back in practice. In a supportive and encouraging workshop environment, participants will work through exercises in developing character and plot, generating and combining story elements, and using productive constraints. You’ll leave with […]