Events

This two-session intensive workshop invites participants to explore the intersections of womanhood, identity, and personal history. Inspired by Stockton’s Too Much of Nothing, which traces the arc of her life through vignettes of her mother’s history, her own marriage and academic endeavors. In this workshop, writers will examine how larger historical, cultural, and domestic forces … Continue reading Writing the Self: Feminism, Identity, and Personal Narrative

In their second collaborative event, ACW and The Sembrich lure best-selling author of Driving the Green Book, Alvin Hall, and award-winning musician and composer, Tyler Goldchain, out of their separate … Continue reading “Mother Wit” An evening of rhythm and prose with Alvin Hall and Tyler Goldchain

The Howl Story Slam is back for its TENTH season! Sign up and take the stage to tell a true story in under 5 minutes. Judges (2-3 audience members) score … Continue reading Howl Story Slam at 1844 House

The Howl Story Slam is back for its TENTH season! Sign up and take the stage to tell a true story in under 5 minutes. Judges (2-3 audience members) score … Continue reading Howl Story Slam at the Waterhole

Join us at ACW for a special reading and conversation with beloved nature author Alison Hawthorne Deming.  Deming will read from her latest poetry collections The Gift of Animals and … Continue reading Reading with Beloved Nature Author Alison Hawthorne Deming

Do you see what I see? Using David Kreckman's latest collection as inspiration, author Marilyn McCabe will lead a series of writing exercises calling on imagination, response, memory, and play. … Continue reading Word as Eye: Creative Writing in Response to Visual Art

The Howl Story Slam is back for its TENTH season! Sign up and take the stage to tell a true story in under 5 minutes. Judges (2-3 audience members) score … Continue reading Howl Story Slam at Raquette River Brewing