February 28, 2024 at 11:20 am-3:00 pm – Dr. Sara J. Grossman will join us on February 28 for two events, cosponsored with MARCH, both open to the public: 1. “The Data of Climate Crisis” – book talk 11:20AM-12:20PM Robeson Library, front room *food provided 2. “Weather Printing: Rendering the Atmosphere of Shifting Climates” – workshop 1:00-3:00PM Writers House, 305 Cooper Street *snacks […]
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Cooper Street Workshop: Jump-Start Your Fiction
March 2, 2024 at 10:00 am-2:00 pm – This generative fiction workshop will help new writers get started and returning writers brush off the rust. Participants will work through exercises in developing character and plot, generating and combining story elements, and using productive constraints. Our goal is that by the end of the class, you’ll have at least one story idea you can […]
Publishers Panel (Virtual Event)
March 6, 2024 at 6:30 pm-8:00 pm – This annual panel discussion featuring agents and editors sheds light on how a book goes from manuscript to bookstore shelves. This event will be held on Zoom. $10 General, free for Camden residents & Rutgers-Camden students ABOUT THE PANELISTS Audrey Crooks is a Literary Agent at Trident Media Group. Prior to joining the agency in […]
Cooper Street Workshop: Getting Published
March 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm-4:00 pm – You’ve got a final draft of your poem/short story/essay and you’re ready to send it out into the world. How do you get it published? This workshop will take participants through the lit mag/journal submission process step by step. We’ll navigate finding the right publications for your work and discuss the importance of reading and […]
Writers in Camden: Lauren Grodstein & Gregory Pardlo
March 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm-7:00 pm – Rutgers–Camden MFA Faculty Lauren Grodstein and Gregory Pardlo will read from their work. Lauren Grodstein is the author of five novels, including the New York Times bestseller A Friend of the Family and the Washington Post Book of the Year The Explanation for Everything. Her forthcoming novel We Must Not Think of Ourselves will be published by […]
MFA Org Presents Local & Visiting Writers: Ruben Quesada
April 11, 2024 at 12:45 pm-1:45 pm – Writer Ruben Quesada will lead the following workshop, presented by the MFA Org: Crafting Prose Poetry: Tools, Techniques, and Prompts for Creative Expression This session explores the art of prose poetry, focusing on the various literary tools and techniques that poets and writers can employ in their craft. Through an examination of influential works, rhetorical techniques, and more, participants are guided […]