Instructor: Rax King
Begins January 15, 2026 | meets 1x/week| Thurs 7-9pm
Location: Carroll Gardens
Fee: $850 | returning writers receive a $50 discount
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class.
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. In-class writing prompts will be used to inspire and motivate students to produce new work.
This workshop is open to writers working on memoir and personal essays, and writers at all levels of skill and experience are welcome to join.
Rax King is the James Beard award-nominated author of the essay collections Tacky (Vintage 2021) and Sloppy (Vintage 2025), and the co-host of Low Culture Boil. She lives in Brooklyn with her toothless pekingese.