Special Note:

GrubStreet's 2nd Floor Closed 3/18-3/20—From Monday, March 18th to Wednesday, March 20th, GrubStreet's 2nd Floor will be closed for repair work during our normal hours of operation, which means no in-person classes will be taking place. Porter Square Books: Boston Edition on the 1st Floor will still be open for shopping from 5:00pm-8:00pm on these days. The Center will reopen with normal operating hours at 10am on Thursday, March 21st. You can also shop PSB online and at their Cambridge location.

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About Us

GrubStreet is the place where writers from all backgrounds and ages develop their craft – and themselves – through the power of writing and sharing their work.

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Mission

At GrubStreet, we remove barriers — social, financial, and cultural — to the writing world, and provide rigorous artistic guidance in a supportive community. We work to ensure writers of all backgrounds have what they need to develop their voices and share their stories.

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Center for Creative Writing

GrubStreet's Center for Creative Writing is the nation's largest creative writing center and Boston's premiere literary destination bringing people from all backgrounds together over a shared love of writing and reading.

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GrubStreet is a creative writing center defined and shaped by the people who come to write, explore books, share work, and engage with other writers and readers. In line with our mission, we actively pursue diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belonging (DEIB) because we believe in the dignity of every human being and the inherent value of our stories.

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