Welcome to Literary Cleveland
Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
Upcoming Classes
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Reader Series
1/13, 1/27 & 2/10
Reading Contemporary Poetry - January 2026
We hope to encourage reading the work of contemporary poets and foster discussion about ways to approach reading a book of poems by one author.
Poetry
1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 & 3/2
Intro to Poetry - January 2026
Generate new poems in this six-week class designed to kick your writing into gear
Nonfiction
1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 & 3/4
Intro to Nonfiction - January 2026
Everyone has a story to tell. In this 6-week class, we will generate new material as well as learn about the fundamentals of creative nonfiction.
Upcoming Events
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January 20, 2026
Veterans' Writing Workshops
Join us for more free veterans' writing workshops in 2026
January 20, 2026
Queer Writes: Free Monthly Writing Groups - LGBT Center
Monthly
Join a free writing group intended for queer and trans writers at the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
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January 21, 2026
Plum City Reading - Jan 2026
Featuring Cherise Benton, Tara Pringle Jefferson, & Mary Weems
Featured Announcements
Everything you need to know
Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison
Literary Cleveland and Ohio Humanities are planning a yearlong statewide celebration of Toni Morrison in Ohio. Learn more about this 2026-2027 project and how to get involved. Head to the website!
Essential Worker Anthology
Voices from the Edge
In 2021-2022, we collected the stories and poems of essential workers in Northeast Ohio into an anthology that details the lived experience of the pandemic from the point of view of those who sacrificed to keep others safe. Read these powerful and movies stories now.
Gordon Square Review
Literary Cleveland's biannual online literary journal
Learn more, get involved, and submit your writing
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