There's still time to submit to our Writing Black Joy contest! We have extended the deadline to 11:59pm on Sunday, December 6th, 2020. We're also excited to announce that the final judge for this year's contest is best-selling novelist Lauren Wilkinson, author of American Spy. 

This year, the City of Boston declared September 12, 2020 Black Joy Day. Created with the help of City Councilor Julia Mejia and non-profit leader, photographer, and community activist Thaddius Miles, Black Joy Day is a day to appreciate and celebrate our power to uplift ourselves and others despite the ...

Love to write but don't have anywhere to get feedback on your work? Want to meet fellow writers and work under the guidance of published authors? GrubStreet is here to help! On Wednesday, December 2nd, we will be hosting a Remote Open House to talk about upcoming Spring 2021 classes!

Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 4:30 PM (EST)

GrubStreet is thrilled to be co-sponsoring Harvard Book Store's virtual event What Just Happened: Writers Discuss the Post-Election Moment, featuring acclaimed writers and thinkers Stephen Greenblatt, Martha Minow, Timothy Snyder, and Mariama White-Hammond. This panel discussion – moderated by National Book Award-winning writer and novelist James Carroll – will explore the post-election moment: what just happened, what's happening now, and what must happen next. 

This virtual event is open to the public and free with a $3 contribution suggested at registration. Reserve your ...

In the November 2020 edition of "Best of Boston," we bring you our top Boston lit events this month, taking place virtually. See below for our list of local literary happenings.

Virtual: Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne Oliver, and Rebecca Kirby, Sacrifice of Darkness

Ready to write your novel? Apply to the Novel Generator with instructor Henriette Lazaridis. 

Writing a first draft of a novel is a very different process from revising a finished draft