writing

There are two kinds of people: Those who think they can write, and those who think they can't. Very often, both are wrong. The truth is this: Writing well is part habit, part knowledge and part giving a damn. But, you may be asking, who cares about w

Highlights from 12 months of interviews with writers about their craft and the authors they love

Suggested Reading: A Primer for Poets & Readers of Poetry (W. W. Norton, February 2018) by Gregory Orr The author of a dozen books of poetry as well as three books about poetry, including Poetry as Survival (University of Georgia Press, 2002), Orr de

In 1987, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Schultz founded the Writers Studio, which grew from a casual workshop in a West Village living room to an established school with four locations, online programs, a reading series, and a nonprofit branch that gives students free access to writing workshops. This Saturday, May 6th, the Writers Studio will be celebrating its 30th a