The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College Celebrates 40 Years

The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College launched in 1983 with three classes for “adults serious about the adventure of writing.” Forty years removed from those humble beginnings, the Writing Institute has grown into a robust writing community, serving hundreds of writers of all skill levels with more than 70 online and in person classes offered every year.

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Writing Institute will hold two separate events on Thursday, October 5, featuring Jami Attenberg, bestselling author of seven novels and one memoir. Both events will take place on the Sarah Lawrence College campus in Bronxville, New York, and both are open to the public.

First, at 3 p.m. and limited to 10 participants, will be An Afternoon with Jami Attenberg, an intimate book club discussion focused on Attenberg’s novel All This Could Be Yours and her most recent memoir I Came All This Way to Meet You. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in conversation with Attenberg, share reflections on her work, and ask questions about her writing process. A signed copy of I Came All This Way to Meet You is included with registration, which is $165. Proceeds from this event go directly to the Writing Institute Scholarship Fund. Learn more and register for this event

At 6 p.m., all are invited to a free Craft Talk & Reception with Jami Attenberg. This large-scale event will take place in person in the Barbara Walters Campus Center as well as online via Zoom. A short craft talk will be followed by a discussion led by Denne Michele Norris MFA ’12, 2022 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize winner and editor-in-chief of Electric Literature. A reception and book signing will end the night.
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About The Writing Institute
Since 1983, the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College has offered writers a robust and supportive community, with workshops, classes, seminars, conferences, readings and more. Virtual and on-campus classes are open to all writers, including classes for beginners, advanced prose and poetry workshops, teen programs, and publishing seminars. View upcoming classes at the Writing Institute here.