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Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through storytelling.
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Writing Process
6/18
Historical Research Tools and Techniques for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers
Are you writing a historical fiction or nonfiction piece and you don’t know how to find information on the period you’re writing about?
Poetry
6/22
Breaking the Meter: An Introduction to Modern Poetry and Free Verse
This course gets rid of that barrier by providing a “no guard rails” environment where students can explore self-expression.
Fiction
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29 & 8/5
Creating New Fiction - July 2026
It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop designed to help you create new work or make progress on your project.
Upcoming Events
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June 25, 2026
Plum City Reading - June 2026
Featuring Danny Caine, Sonia Feldman, and Sony Ton-Aime
June 28, 2026
Toni Morrison Statewide Virtual Book Club
Join our free virtual book club to read and discuss the novels of Toni Morrison as part of our yearlong Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison program.
July 12, 2026
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.
Featured Announcements
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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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