Summer is officially here! And you know what that means: it’s time to get writing. If you want to keep up with your writing while catching rays, we’ve got good news for you: our new batch of online classes have no live meetings! That means you can log in and learn from anywhere: the beach (don’t get sunscreen on your keyboard), a hammock in your backyard, under a willow tree at your local park, the teacup ride at Disneyland (we are not liable for any motion sickness that may result from this suggestion).

Join GrubStreet student Elizabeth de Veer for the launch of her debut novel, The Ocean in Winter. Elizabeth will be joined in conversation by best-selling author and longtime Grub instructor Jenna Blum. This event is free and open to all, hosted on Crowdcast. Register here.

Thinking of applying to the Novel Generator? GrubStreet will host an informal virtual Q&A session with instructor Marjan Kamali on Thursday, July 1st, 6:00-7:00 p.m., to answer any questions you have about the Generator, including the workload, the application process, what the program does and doesn’t entail, the schedule, the philosophy behind our approach, and anything else you have on your mind! Register here.

Interested in taking your essays to the next level? Join us virtually on Wednesday, June 30th, from 6:00pm-7:00pm for an informal Q&A session on our Essay Incubator, our eight-month intensive program for writers seeking high-level feedback on their essays, immersion in a community of essay writers, and a leg up on the publishing world. Instructor Ethan Gilsdorf will answer any questions you have about the program. We'll give you all the information you need to know about the application process, what the program entails, the schedule, the philosophy behind our approach, and ...

Join GrubStreet and Porter Square Books in the latest installment of the Grubbie Debut series, featuring GrubStreet instructor Hanna Halperin for the launch of her debut novel, Something Wild. She will be joined in conversation with author and GrubStreet Instructor Steve Almond. This event is free and open to all, hosted on Crowdcast. Register here.

About Something Wild

A searing novel about the love and contradictions of sisterhood, the intoxicating desires of adolescence, and the traumas that trap mothers and daughters in cycles of violence.

Told in alternating perspectives that deftly interweave past and present, Something ...