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WINTER | Zoom | Exploring the Ode w Matthew Dickman | Jan 23 - Feb 27

WINTER | In Person | Beginning with Poetry w John Morrison | Feb 2 - Mar 2

WINTER | Zoom | Putting It Together: Bringing Narrative Order to Your Chaotic Imagination w Wayne Gregory | Feb 2 – Mar 2

WINTER | Zoom | So, You Wanna Be A Writer Workshop w Wayne Gregory | Feb 3 - Mar 3

WINTER | Zoom | Prose Poem Workshop w Ruben Quesada | Feb 5 - Feb 26

WINTER II | Zoom | Monthly Poetry Gathering and Workshop w John Morrison | Feb 19 - June 18

WINTER II | Zoom | Flash Nonfiction II w Brian Benson | Feb 22 - Mar 22

WINTER II | Zoom | Story Energy with Joanna Rose | Feb 26 - Mar 26

WINTER II | Zoom | Exploring the Elegy Workshop w Matthew Dickman | Mar 6 - Apr 10

WINTER II | Zoom | The Why and How of Writing Your Life Workshop w Wayne Gregory | Mar 17 - Apr 21

WINTER II | Zoom | Weekly Writing Group: A Critique Group w Wayne Gregory | Mar 23 - Apr 20

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Merridawn Duckler

Karen Karbo

Matthew Dickman

Carol Hendrickson

Wendy Willis

Whitney Otto

Wayne Gregory

Emily Whitman

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Paige Thomas

Edward Derby

Ashley Toliver

Lee Montgomery

Joanna Rose

Philip Kenney

Zahir Janmohamed

Ava Cozzetto

Ruben Quesada

Philip Kenney

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The Attic Institute of Arts and Letters opposes the legitimation of bigotry, hate, and misinformation in today's cultural and political environment. As a studio for writers, we do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We condemn all acts of racism, sexism, ableism, classism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, and Islamophobia. We embrace and celebrate our shared pursuit of literature and language as essential to crossing the boundaries of difference. To that end, we seek to maintain a creative environment in which every employee, faculty member, and student feels safe, respected, and comfortable. We accept the workshop as a place to question ourselves and to empathize with diverse identities. We understand that to know the world is to write a better world. Therefore, we reaffirm our commitment to literary pursuits and shared understanding by affirming social justice, diversity, and open inquiry.