Poetry Workshop with John Morrison
Write new poems from models to mayhem ~ June 25 - July 23
Travel Writing with Caitlin Dwyer
Get it down and share it with others ~ June 30 - July 28
'Fridays on the Boulevard' Monthly Open Mic
Next Date: Friday, July 5, 7-9pm. CLICK TO LEARN MORE
Writing Queer Workshop with Wayne Gregory
Writing as a means to explore identity ~ June 30 - July 28
Kick off your literary shoes this summer
Register now for writing workshops in June, July, & August
Weekend Fiction Workshop with Vanessa VeselkaJune 30-July 1
Short Stories! What are they? What makes them work? Go after the elusive short story with associate fellow Vanessa Veselka.
And then take a workshop with Peter at the Attic Institute this fall as well.Read the Wall Street Journal review of Buried in the Sky
Meet Peter Zuckerman
Sign up to be the first to get information about fall workshops
An American Poetry ReadingFour days after Independence Day, poets David Biespiel and Phil Meehan will read their poems on the theme of America and other things.
Free. Under the tram. Studio Series at Stonehenge Studios, 3508 SW Corbett
Are you working on a novel?Register for this special ongoing novel-writing experience and go the distance.
Learn more about A Novel Idea with Jennifer Lauck
PLUS: Check out the Special Offer when you register between June 20-26
A Junior Library Guild SelectionStarred reviews in School Library Journal, Booklist, and in Kirkus who called it "enthralling...stellar...edge-of-your-seat reading."
The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is being published just in time for the landing of the newest Mars rover Curiosity which is due to touch down on the red planet August 5.
Meet Elizabeth Rusch at OMSI on August 5 for Astronomy Day to celebrate the book’s launch and the rover’s landing. And look for Liz's fall workshops at the Attic Institute, as well.
Excellent advice for writers of all kindsThe Essentials workshops at the Attic Institute focus on a single craft issue with the emphasis on proven results.
Three new 'Essentials' workshops take place this July.
Plumb the depths of the art of writing and publishing new poetry.
Develop, experiment, write, and publish new poems.
Study over an extended period with regular contributor to Poetry magazine, David Biespiel.
Modeled after the famed Actors Studio, the Poets Studio is open to all poets. Learn more and register
[Left] Atheneum class of 2012 fellows gathered the weekend of June 18 for a final retreat the Attic Institute.
Meet the new Atheneum fellows for the class of 2013.
Learn more about the Atheneum and upcoming workshops.
Welcome, Atheneum Class of 2013Fiction: Shana Kusin, Amy Seaholt, Michael Farris, David Buchta
Nonfiction: Melea Seward, Sara Fischer, Nina Lary, Katja Dilmann
Poetry: David Melville, JoAnna Prahl, Shelley Stearns, John Rehm
"Hey, Rocky, check this out..." The 'Great Summer Poetry Workshop' And other wondrous, whiz-bang classes.
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About three years ago I made friends with another writer in my community. Although we didn’t see each other often, she was always very supportive of me and my work, and I felt a certain closeness between us...
The Boulevard: Issue #3From Morocco to Umatilla County, from Rockefeller Center at Christmastime to Iran in the year of 1964, you'll be transported around the globe and across time when you read the nine new pieces from the 2012 Hawthorne Fellows at the Attic Institute.
Oprah’s Book Club 2.0™ is an interactive, multi-platform reading club that harnesses the power of social media, bringing passionate readers together to discuss inspiring stories. The best-selling memoir Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, is Oprah’s Book Club 2.0™’s first selection.
A room of your own.Beautiful office nestled between the Attic Institute libraries is available for a writer or a pair of writers to share. Write in the quiet space of the Attic -- just overlooking Hawthorne Boulevard.
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Jump into the the Atheneum by May 30 Apply to join Portland's best alternative to the MFA
As featured in Poets and Writers magazine, the Atheneum includes independent study under close faculty supervision, receptions, public readings and discussion, and other Atheneum events created around good food and great conversation, dialogue, and community.
Leap into stories and poems
Make this summer your time to create, explore, and write.
Join an Essentials Workshop. Make Time to Write. Learn the Craft of Memoir. Write new poems. Focus on short stories and the novel. Go queer and go flash.
Extend deeper and deeper
Schedule the most important literary conversation you'll ever have.
The Attic Institute's "Individual Consult Group" is helpful, sincere, and ideal -- with a focus on your achievement and satisfaction. Is now the time to take the time for your writing?
Celebrate the Atheneum Class of 2012 Readings "Under the Tram" at Stonehenge Studios Wednesday, May 30, 7pm Sarah Thomas, Philip Sauerbeck, Elizabeth Hickey, Amy Racely, Celeste Hamilton Dennis, Cynthia Dettman
Wednesday June 6, 7pm Kristine Mijares, Mark Reed, Tina Tau, Tricia Knoll, Brian Benson
Stonehenge Studios 3508 SW Corbett Avenue |
Summertime with Jennifer LauckCraft of Memoir
Map Your Way to a Published Book
Craft Lessons
Craft of Memoir (A.M)
Cool Tools for WritersClass #1: Tools
Class #2: Obsessions
Class #3: Scrivener
Register now for the first class that starts June 10
Poetry. Fiction. Nonfiction.
Portland's great alternative to the MFA.
This workshop will give participants the opportunity to develop the practice of creative non-fiction and fiction writing about queer personal and family histories.
August 2 - August 30
Take a "no consequences" approach to your writing to achieve freedom and discovery.
June 13 - July 18
May 30, 7pm: Sarah Thomas, Philip Sauerbeck, Elizabeth Hickey, Amy Racely, Celeste Hamilton Dennis, Cynthia Dettman
June 6, 7pm: Kristine Mijares, Mark Reed, Tina Tau, Tricia Knoll, Brian Benson
Stonehenge Studios: 3508 SW Corbett
Dear Miss Lit --
I used to be such a focused writer. When it was time to write, all I did was write. Then I started spending time submitting my work to literary magazines. And then I started getting involved with Facebook and Twitter and blogging. And going to readings and workshops and looking for an agent and shmoozing with other writers. And on and on and on. The problem is that now, when it is time to write, I've got a million other writing-related tasks to accomplish, and so I spend a frighteningly small amount of time actually writing. My other writer friends think that things are going great for me, because it looks like that from the outside. But in reality, I'm horrified with myself for how little I actually write these days. Any advice? Thank you thank you thank you!
Signed,
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Letter announcing the new Attic Institute
"Eleven years have gone by in a blink. But today begins a new era as we renew our dedication both to the word and to the world."
Interview about the founding of the Attic Institute
"All sorts of excellent pieces of writing get started and finished here. That's what it means to be a literary studio."
Farewell commentary as editor of Poetry Northwest: " A Sense of Form and A Sense of Life"
"I realize now that the divide between Modernist American poetry and, let's call it, Rilkean American poetry is largely unnecessary. Poetry can be both a repository of wisdom and contain revolutionary feeling -- even in the same poem."
Essay on poets and democracy in Poetry magazine: "This Land Is Our Land"
"America's poets have a minimal presene in American civic discourse and a miniscule public role in the life of American democracy. I find this condition perplexing and troubling -- both for poetry and for democracy."
"Q&A: The Trailblazer"
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Weekends with Vanessa
One-on-one focus on your writing.