• In Conversation: Lisa Allen & Melissa Fite Johnson

    Two poets who have crossed paths in readings and at conferences and have found that they are writing about something that shows up differently for each of them -- maternal […]

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  • In Conversation: Gabrielle Calvocoressi & Sasha Waters

    Gabrielle Calvocoressi and Sasha Waters: A Handsome Life In this conversation poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi and filmmaker Sasha Waters will discuss Sasha's American Masters documentary about Mary Oliver (forthcoming Spring 2026) […]

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  • In Conversation: Keith S. Wilson & Callie Siskel

    We are excited to host Keith S. Wilson & Callie Siskel in conversation about their recent books: Keith's Games for Children and Callie's Two Minds. Books that center absence and […]

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    A Notebooks Reading for Abortion Access

    In Honor & Memory of Jennifer Martelli On June 24, on the 4-year anniversary of the Supreme Court Dobbs v Jackson decision, we will gather to honor late poet Jennifer […]

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  • Spotlight Poet: Mary Simmons

    The Notebooks Collective was honored to be selected to nominate the Solstice MFA's Spotlight Poet. Established as a re-visioning of Solstice's longstanding Cave Canem Partner Poet Program, the Spotlight program […]

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  • The Shape of Attention

    Exploring Form in Poetry and Prose In this two-hour generative workshop, we’ll explore form as a practical and imaginative tool for writers of poetry, prose, and hybrid work. We’ll spend […]

    $50

    In Conversation: Dorsía Smith Silva & Vincent Toro

    Dorsía Smith Silva (In Inheritance of Drowning, CavanKerry, 2024) and Vincent Toro (Hivestruck, Penguin 2024) will explore why their writing in these precarious times is essential, especially as their writing […]

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  • Revision as Listening

    How to Return to a Draft with Curiosity Revision can sometimes feel like correction, judgment, or pressure to make a piece “work.” In this two-hour workshop, we’ll reframe revision as […]

    $50

    In Conversation: Nicky Beer & Catherine Pierce

    As poets, essayists, and teachers, both Nicky and Catherine embrace a practice of play. Far from being frivolous, or antithetical to serious and complex work, play can be an essential […]

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  • In Conversation: Bernadette Geyer & Sylvia Fox

    These are writers who relocated to Berlin and made it their home. Both published books in 2025 (Bernadette Geyer's What Haunts Me and Sylvia Fox's Little Fish) and are highly […]

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