Red Hook Writers Workshop

OCTOBER 1ST - NOVEMBER 6TH

FREE 6-week creative writing workshop taught by Brooklyn writer Melissa Lozada-Oliva, meeting every Tuesday evening. Come fine-tune your writing chops, gain a deeper understanding of plot and characters, and learn the ins and outs of pacing. This class is limited to 10 people and is a great opportunity to meet other writers and receive feedback on whatever you might be tinkering with, whether it’s fiction, memoir, or non-fiction. Open to adults 18+

The workshop is being hosted offsite at Compere Collective, at 351 Van Brunt St.

Melissa Lozada-Oliva is a poet, novelist, and screenwriter. She is the author of peluda, Dreaming of You, and Candelaria, which was named one the best books of 2023 by USA TODAY and VOGUE.  She runs a substack called READING SUCKS and is the cohost of the podcast SAY MORE with Olivia Gatwood. She earned her MFA from NYU and she lives in Brooklyn. 

email galexander@bklynlibrary.org if you have any questions