Welcome to Literary Cleveland
Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
Upcoming Classes
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Poetry
4/26
Going Green: Poetry Writing Workshop
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a morning of expressive writing in nature.
Nonfiction
5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1
Intro to Personal Essay Writing - Spring 2026
Essays can come in many forms and draw from personal experience, observation, research, reflection, contemporary issues and more.
Memoir
5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23
Advanced Memoir Workshop - May 2026
This course is designed for writers who want to refine their work, have it critiqued, and to explore the forms of memoir vignettes and personal essays.
Upcoming Events
Don't miss out on all the fun!
April 21, 2026
Cleveland Poetry Festival
Join April 21-25 for virtual workshops, readings, a poetry crawl, an open mic, and more!
April 26, 2026
Toni Morrison Statewide Virtual Book Club
Join our free virtual book club to read and discuss the novels of Toni Morrison as part of our yearlong Beloved: Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison program.
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May 20, 2026
Plum City Reading - May 2026
Featuring Daisy Hernández, Sara Levine, and Daniel Moysaenko
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!
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Development Director
Now Hiring
Literary Cleveland is accepting applications for a full-time Development Director. This position is responsible for fundraising strategy, grants, donor development, and fundraising events. Applicants must reside in Northeast Ohio. Applications will be reviewed until April 27. Apply now!
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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