Community Highlights

Joanna Kania publishes poem in “Singing in the Dark”

November 20, 2020

Congratulations to Joanna Kania, whose poem was included in the global anthology Singing in the Dark. Collected and published through Penguin Press, Singing in the Dark seeks light in the midst of lockdown. Joanna credits Barbara Henning, Jonathan McClure, and Anya Achtenberg for her success. 

Congratulations, Joanna! 

Instructor Jack Smith publishes novel “If Winter Comes”

November 10, 2020

Congratulations to instructor Jack Smith, who just published his novel If Winter Comes. Published by Serving House Press, If Winter Comes is Jack’s fifth novel.

David Mills publishes “Villainhelle” in Boog City

October 29, 2020

Congratulations to instructor David Mills, whose experimental poem “Villainhelle” was published in Boog City. David’s poem experiments with the villanelle form, adding an additional through-line and stanza.

John Johnson publishes “Wrestling with Tomatoes”

October 25, 2020

Congratulations to John Johnson, whose poem “Wrestling with Tomatoes” was published in The Daily Drunk. John’s poem draws inspiration from 1980’s pop culture, and was written recently in Susan Vespoli’s Writing Circles. 

Congratulations to both!

Catherine Kelley publishes “Touch” in Every Day Fiction

October 13, 2020

Catherine’s short story “Touch” was published in Every Day Fiction journal. Catherine wrote “Touch” in Barbara Henning’s course Flash Fiction: Writing the Short-Short Story. Congratulations, Catherine!

Tina Barry’s “Something Amber” Selected for the “Best Small Fictions Anthology”

September 25, 2020

Congratulations to Tina Barry, whose short story “Something Amber” was selected for The Best Small Fictions Anthology 2020!

Writing for Social Change: Re-Dream a Just World

September 24, 2020

On October 2nd, instructor Anya Achtenberg will run Writing for Social Change: Re-Dream a Just World. This free, multi-genre writing workshop seeks to inspire social change through writing, encouraging radical transformation through radical language. Let’s write a better world, together!

Tobias Vogelstein Wins Budding Authors Award

September 15, 2020

Tobias Vogelstein recently won first prize for the Budding Authors Award with the Baltimore Jewish Times. Vogelstein’s piece “Community and Connection” explores Jewish theology in the time of coronavirus, as well as the importance of spreading peace and prosperity. Congratulations, Tobias!

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