In The Writing Salon’s Studio classes, writers engage in a close-knit community dedicated to craft development, creative exploration, and the revision of in-progress pieces.
“Poets do most of their heavy lifting in relative solitude,” says instructor Brian Tierney, “but finding a community in which the rigor of our writing lives can flourish and be challenged is crucial to enlarging our skillset and confidence. Sometimes we just need fresh eyes to re-see, reimagine, and revise.”
Poetry Studio offers a space for poets to refine existing work, read and discuss contemporary and classic poems, and generate new writing. Workshops form the heart of the experience, where participants’ poems are read and discussed with depth and care. Each poet will share poems for thoughtful feedback from the instructor and classmates. Everyone will receive written comments on their submissions and real-time feedback during class.
“Over the course of 6 weeks, you’ll learn how to talk about craft in precise, practical terms,” says Brian. “You’ll also come away with a small portfolio of new and revised work, a clear plan for what to pursue next, and a community you can return to season after season.”
About The Writing Salon's In-Person Classes
Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about the class. If you have any questions about in-person learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.
Brian Tierney is the author of Rise and Float, winner of the 20-2021 Jake Adam York Prize (Milkweed, 2022). His poetry and prose have appeared in such journals as Paris Review, Kenyon Review, AGNI, New England Review, The Adroit Journal, and others. A former Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, and a graduate of the Bennington College MFA Writing Seminars, he was named among Narrative Magazine’s 2013 “30 Below 30” emerging writers, and is winner of the 2018 George Bogin Memorial Award from The Poetry Society of America. Raised in Philadelphia, he lives in Oakland, Ca., where he teaches poetry at The Writing Salon.
- Monday, January 26, 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Monday, February 02, 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Monday, February 09, 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Monday, February 16, 6:30pm-9:00pm
- Monday, February 23, 6:30pm-9:00pm
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