The Gloucester Writers Center is a place for working writers in a working town
Creative nonfiction refers broadly to fact-based essays, written for publication, that emphasize point of view and often employ narration. We will focus on the basics of writing creative nonfiction: purpose, audience, shaping, voice and tone, style, and use of sources. Most class time will be devoted to critiques of student writing, and all students will […]
The news is overwhelming. How do you sort through it? Where to begin? How do you know what's true? Come listen to a journalist outline how she ferrets out information using tools of the trade. You'll learn how to: - Identify a meme or unreported story vs. news written by professional journalists - Figure out […]
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Come enjoy Tapas appetizers, drinks, and conversation in an intimate setting with novelist and short story writer Andre Dubus III. Andre’s seven books include the New York Times’ bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his memoir, Townie. His most recent novel, Gone So Long, has received starred reviews from […]
A reading from spoKe six including David Rich reading from his essay on Gerrit Lansing, James Cook reading from his essay on Sam Cornish, poems by John Mulrooney, Jim Dunn and Amanda Cook. Hosted by Karina Van Berkum and Kevin Gallagher. David Rich worked as the poet Gerrit Lansing’s archivist from 2017 to 2018, […]
This event will be closed to the public. Please join us for the live stream on Facebook! Peter Almond is a documentary and narrative filmmaker, whose career includes work on public issues as a journalist and in public policy with both US and international projects. Current work include a drama set in the lead up […]
This event has been postponed until the fall.
The GWC is a community Partner with Salem Film Festival again this year. The Guardian says, "...a moody plunge into the anguish of the artistic process...By the end of this movie you’ll realize that Gilliam’s struggles are humanity’s struggles." In 2000, when he Terry Gilliam first attempted a screen adaptation of Cervantes’ masterpiece, Don Quixote […]
