Welcome to Literary Cleveland
Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
Upcoming Classes
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Poetry
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29 & 8/5
Every Word Must Conjure
Every Word Must Conjure is a multi-week generative writing workshop that dives into the differences between denotation and connotation in poetry.
Poetry
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 & 8/6
Generative Poetry - July 2025
This six-week generative workshop is designed to help you create new poetry or make progress on your project.
Fiction
7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20 & 8/27
Fiction Revision - Summer 2025
In this workshop, learn about the necessary art of revision for fiction projects.
Upcoming Events
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June 28, 2025
Larchmere PorchFest 2025: Poetry Corner
Join us at Literary Cleveland during Larchmere PorchFest for a free poetry reading
August 4, 2025
Breakthrough Writing Residency
Apply for Literary Cleveland's free year-long writing residency and work one-on-one with a mentor to complete a book-length project.
August 8, 2025
One Mic Open
Share your work at our free open mics each month hosted by Eric Odum!
Featured Announcments
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Fall Classes Call for Proposals
Want to teach with Literary Cleveland? See our open calls for instructors and submit a proposal by June 23, 2025.
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
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