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Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
Upcoming Classes
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Poetry
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29 & 8/5
Every Word Must Conjure
Every Word Must Conjure is a multi-week generative writing workshop that dives into the differences between denotation and connotation in poetry.
Nonfiction
7/16
How to Write About the Unspeakable
This workshop will give several concrete ways to write about that which we dare not speak—whether due to trauma or privacy concerns—while remaining safe.
Multigenre
7/21, 7/28, 8/4 & 8/11
Disability, Queerness & Possibility: A Multi-Genre Workshop
In this multi-class workshop, we will study essays and poems from disabled and neurodivergent writers and write and workshop our own.
Upcoming Events
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July 14, 2025
Summer Member Mixer 2025
Mingle and meet fellow writers, enjoy free food from Crust, and get a members only sneak peek at the 2025 Inkubator Writing Conference lineup.
August 4, 2025
Breakthrough Writing Residency
Apply for Literary Cleveland's free year-long writing residency and work one-on-one with a mentor to complete a book-length project.
August 8, 2025
One Mic Open
Share your work at our free open mics each month hosted by Eric Odum!
Featured Announcments
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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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