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Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
Upcoming Classes
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Business of Writing
2/28
Query Letter Walkthrough: Debut Novelist Shares the Letter that Got Her an Agent
Querying your finished manuscript is the first professional milestone on the path to publication.
Writing Process
3/4, 3/11, 3/18 & 3/25
Developing a Writing Habit - March 2026
Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle.
Poetry
3/5, 3/12, 3/19 & 3/26
Queer Poetics and Trans/forms - Spring 2026
In this multi-class workshop, we will explore the world of queer poetics and trans forms, practice, write, play, share, and workshop our own poems.
Upcoming Events
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March 14, 2026
Poetry Inspired by Toni Morrison & The Nature of Our Times
In this workshop, we will tie together Morrison’s lessons with those gifted in the poetry from The Nature of Our Times.
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March 18, 2026
Plum City Reading - Mar 2026
Featuring Korney Morrow, Loung Ung, and Elizabeth Zaleski
March 22, 2026
Uta-kai: Japanese Poetry Workshop
2-4pm
Gather to learn more deeply about this form, breathing into the central axis of our being to see what’s there, write a little bit, smile a lot, and share poems.
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
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