Read Like a Writer: Short Fiction - Session Two - May 2025

The best way to improve as a writer is to write. The second best way is to read and analyze contemporary literature. Join us for this reader series class where we will take a deep dive into the craft of one short story each month. We’ll unpack character, structure, dialogue, plot, details, theme, tone, cultural context and more using examples from a wide variety of contemporary writers representing the future of short fiction. We’ll also discuss what we can takeaway and learn for our own writing styles, projects, and processes. Copies of the stories will be provided in advance of each class. Join us for advanced-level craft lessons, writer-centered discussion, and great reading. 
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Session 2

May 6: The Fruit of My Woman – Han Kang (Translated by Deborah Smith)
June 3: My Camp – Joshua Cohen
July 1: Manifest – ’Pemi Aguda
Aug 5: The English Understand Wool – Helen DeWitt

Session 3

Sep 2: The Intoxicated Years – Mariana Enríquez Translated by Megan McDowell
Oct 7: Bridling - Nadia Davids (Caine Prize winner)
Nov 4: Valley of the Moon – Paul Youn (Best American Short Stories)
Dec 2: Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 – R. S. A. Garcia (Nebula Prize Winner)

 
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Details: Read Like a Writer: Short Fiction - Session One takes place the first Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:30pm remotely through Zoom.

Prerequisite: None.

Genre: Fiction reader series.

Level: All experience levels welcome.

Format: Craft-based discussion.

Location: This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.

Size: Limited to 25 participants (including scholarships).

Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by April 28.

Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.