Register Today for “Programming for Poets”

The Writers House and the Digital Studies Center will host “Programming for Poets: Integrating Digital Tools into Your Writing Practice” on Monday, September 12, from 11:20 a.m. – 1 p.m. This workshop, which will explore how poets and other writers have used technology to make powerful, grounded work, requires registration. Warren C. Longmire will lead … Continue reading Register Today for “Programming for Poets”

Cooper Street Writing Workshops Accepting Proposals Through June 15

Cooper Street began as a workshop series for our neighbors in the Camden, South Jersey, and Philadelphia communities. In the current climate, they are for everyone, near and far to our historic home on Cooper Street, though we encourage proposals that have local interest. Currently, workshops run on a one-time basis, lasting anywhere from 3-5 … Continue reading Cooper Street Writing Workshops Accepting Proposals Through June 15

Patrick Rosal and Tracy K. Smith to Take Part in Writers in Camden on April 27

The Writers House will conclude its Spring 2022 Writers in Camden Series on Wednesday, April 27, with readings by poets Patrick Rosal and Tracy K. Smith. Their reading coincides with the publication of Rosal’s The Last Thing: New and Selected Poems and Smith’s Such Color: New and Selected Poems.  This free virtual event runs from 7 – … Continue reading Patrick Rosal and Tracy K. Smith to Take Part in Writers in Camden on April 27

Warrior Writers to Lead Outside the Wire: Veterans Writing Workshop on April 9

On Saturday, April 9, the Writers House will host their partner program, Warrior Writers, for a writing workshop for veterans and service members. This workshop is part of Outside the Wire, a multi-format humanities program centering veterans’ narratives. Registration is free. This program will take place virtually via Zoom.  The workshop will take place from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. … Continue reading Warrior Writers to Lead Outside the Wire: Veterans Writing Workshop on April 9

Writers House to Host Outside the Wire Workshop on March 12

On Saturday, March 12, the Writers House will host their partner program, Warrior Writers, for a writing workshop for veterans and service members. This workshop is part of Outside the Wire, a multi-format humanities program centering veterans’ narratives. Registration is free. This program will take place virtually via Zoom.  The workshop will take place from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. … Continue reading Writers House to Host Outside the Wire Workshop on March 12

The Writers House Presents its Annual Publishers’ Panel on March 9

As part of its Writers in Camden Series, the Writers House presents its annual Publishers’ Panel on March 9. This panel will consist of literary agent and Young Adult author Eric Smith; Jeannine Cook, author and owner of Harriett’s Bookshop and Ida’s Bookshop; and Anna deVries, Senior Editor at St. Martin’s Press. This virtual event … Continue reading The Writers House Presents its Annual Publishers’ Panel on March 9

Registration is Open for Cooper Street Writing Workshops

This spring, the Writers House will sponsor multiple Cooper Street Writing Workshops: “Screenwriting” taught by Juliana Roth Four Mondays: February 21, 28, March 7, 14, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.   $240 general/$40 for Camden residents Virtual workshop “Erasure Poetry and Mixed Media Word Art” taught by Autumn Konopka Saturday, April 9, from 1 p.m. – … Continue reading Registration is Open for Cooper Street Writing Workshops

Writers in Camden Welcomes Ibi Zoboi on Feb. 16

The Writers House will continue its Spring 2022 Writers in Camden Series on Wednesday, February 16, with a reading by bestselling YA and children’s author Ibi Zoboi.  This free virtual event runs from 7 – 8:30 PM EST and registration is required. About Ibi Zoboi Ibi Zoboi is the author of National Book Award-finalist American Street, My Life … Continue reading Writers in Camden Welcomes Ibi Zoboi on Feb. 16

Writers House to Host Outside the Wire: Veterans Writing Workshop on Jan. 22

On Saturday, January 22, the Writers House will host their partner program, Warrior Writers, for a writing workshop for veterans and service members. This workshop is part of Outside the Wire, a multi-format humanities program centering veterans’ narratives. Registration is free. This program will take place virtually via Zoom.  The workshop will take place from … Continue reading Writers House to Host Outside the Wire: Veterans Writing Workshop on Jan. 22

Writers in Camden Welcomes Susan Choi on Jan. 19

The Writers House will begins its Spring 2022 Writers in Camden Series on Wednesday, January 19, with a reading by novelist Susan Choi.  This free virtual event runs from 7 – 8:30 PM EST and registration is required. About Susan Choi Susan Choi is the author of five novels, most recently Trust Exercise, which received the 2019 National Book … Continue reading Writers in Camden Welcomes Susan Choi on Jan. 19