Upcoming Events

Join us for a free online session on how to apply for a McKnight Fellowship for Writers. Program manager of awards, Marion Gómez will give an overview, present and answer some Frequently Asked Questions, and then take questions from the audience. Audience members should be ready to type their questions in the chat section. The session will be recorded and posted online. You must preregister for this event.

If you're curious about the Loft's Year-Long Writing Project in Novel Writing with Peter Geye, Creative Nonfiction with Sun Yung Shin, Memoir with Carolyn Holbrook, or Poetry Apprenticeship with Danez Smith, and which is right for you, come to this informal information session to find out more!

Join us for a free online session on how to apply for the Mentor Series Fellowship. Program Manager of Awards, Marion Gomez will give an overview, present and answer some Frequently Asked Questions, and then take questions from the audience. Audience members should be ready to type their questions in the chat. The session will be recorded and posted online. You must preregister for this event.

Join us for a timely Lit!Series conversation with renowned poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama, moderated by Arleta Little, as they explore the intersection of language, power, and democracy in today’s world. Through poetry and insightful reflection, this conversation will delve into how words can inspire hope, justice, and a more compassionate future.

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2024 Year-Long Creative Nonfiction Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2024 Creative Nonfiction Writing Project with Sun Yung Shin will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2024 Year-Long Novel Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2024 Novel Writing Project will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2024 Year-Long Memoir Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2024 Memoir Writing Project will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2024 Poetry Apprenticeship. Participants from the Year-Long 2024 Poetry Apprenticeship will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.