Grub Street at Newtonville Books!
We're very happy to announce a partnership with everyone's favorite non-profit writing center, Grub Street. Grub will be holding their vaunted workshops on Wednesdays from 6-9pm at the bookstore, as well as a bounty of other writerly-driven events on frequent Tuesdays.
The first Grub workshop at Newtonville is sold out (as below), but mark these dates on your calendar if you're interested in taking a Grub workshop at Newtonville Books:
2008 Tentative Schedule
Spring Term: Class begins Wednesday, April 23rd
Summer Term: Class begins Wednesday July 16th
Fall Term: Class begins Wednesday, October 8th
Spring Term: Class begins Wednesday, April 23rd
Summer Term: Class begins Wednesday July 16th
Fall Term: Class begins Wednesday, October 8th
Please note that if you're interested in a Grub workshop, you must register with Grub, and not the bookstore. You can reach Grub at 617-695-0075 or via their website at www.grubstreet.org.
Here's a little more about Grub:
We have two vital roles. We support writers at every stage of their development by offering writing classes, fellowships, employment, and networking opportunities, and by promoting the work of local authors. Equally important, we enrich the lives of Boston-area residents by introducing them to a community of fellow readers and writers through author-hosted book clubs, informal discussions, movie screenings and more.
Grub Street builds on Boston's proud literary tradition by making the city more welcoming for writers, and more inspiring and culturally alive for all of us.
I hope you'll take advantage of this wonderful addition to the Newtonville experience.
Spring Workshop
Six Weeks, Six Essays
Memoir writing doesn't have to be just about relating trauma; it's about spinning out compelling and entertaining stories. Find those stories in your experience with these writing exercises. In this class you will write five personal essays - which may or may not be part of a longer work - between 500 and 1000 words and revise one for submission. You'll generate a lot of material, refine your editing skills and take a fresh look at your life experience. By working in a shorter format, you'll also find ways to tighten your prose and heighten your storytelling skills.
$275/$250 members
6 Wednesdays at NEWTONVILLE BOOKS, 6pm - 9pm. Begins April 23
Instructor: Michelle Seaton
$275/$250 members
6 Wednesdays at NEWTONVILLE BOOKS, 6pm - 9pm. Begins April 23
Instructor: Michelle Seaton
296 Walnut St. - Newtonville, MA - 02460
