The Summer Writers Colony curriculum consists of a writing workshop, literary salons, and the Writers Life Colloquium.
Writing Workshops
Three weeks, Monday–Thursday, 2:30–5:00 p.m., beg. June 1
Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction, or Writing for Children
The writing workshop is the core of this intensive program. An experienced writer-teacher focuses on student manuscripts, guiding you in the creative acts of revision and self-editing through class exercises and private conferences. Workshop classes are limited to 12.
Section A (Poetry) Cate Marvin
Section B (Nonfiction) Madge McKeithen
Section C (Fiction) Douglas Martin
Section D (Fiction) John Reed
Section E (Writing for Children) Carolyn MacCullough
To register, go to Fees and Registration and select a workshop.
Once you have registered for a workshop, you must email summerwriters@newschool.edu with your 3 salon choices. Early registration is advised as both workshops and salons will fill up, and enrollment limits will not be overridden.
Literary Salons
You must attend three salons, one each week. Email your choices to summerwriters@newschool.edu. Indicate a first and second choice for each week.
Week 1, June 1-5
- Fiction Salon: Benjamin Taylor,The Book of Getting Even; introduced by Craig Morgan Teicher
- Nonfiction Salon: Sarah Manguso, The Two Kinds of Decay; introduced by Madge McKiethen
- Writing for Children Salon: Elizabeth Winthrop; introduced by Sharon Lewis
Week 2, June 8-12
- Nonfiction Salon: Joan Acocella, Twenty-Eight Artists and Two Saints; introduced by Kelly McMasters
- Poetry Salon: Linda Gregg, All of it Singing: New and Selected Poems; introduced by Kathleen Ossip
- Writing for Children Salon: Don Brown, Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa; Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein; All Stations! Distress!; The Notorious Izzy Fink; and The Train Jumper; introduced by Deborah Brodie
Week 3, June 15-19
- Poetry Salon: Mark Doty, Fire to Fire; introduced by Craig Morgan Teicher
- Fiction Salon: Joseph O’Neill, Netherland; introduced by Karen McKinnon